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Anonymous
9 years ago

help needed: will Garden Warfare 2 play on my pc?

My young son really, really wants to get Garden Warfare 2, but I can't tell if it will play on my system. I think the main issue is the video card.

Here are our specs:

Dell laptop with Intel Core i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00 GHz
8 GB of installed memory, with tons of available memory
64-bit operating system
Running Windows 7 Home Premium
Broadband internet connection
 
The display adaptors are Intel HD Graphics Family with Radeon HD 6770M
 
I'd really be grateful to get feedback on this. Many thanks!
Michele

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    OP here...

    I waited more than an hour for a chat representative ("5 minute wait"). I tried to use the option to have Help folks call me; that doesn't work, Their Facebook page has no way to contact them. And no one is replying to this post!!!!

    Would someone help me out by letting me know if the video card above will work? My son is begging me to buy the game, but I'm thinking it won't work on our system... Is there anyone, ANYONE, out there who will provide input on this issue? Please?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    AFAIK, if your dedicated GPU is properly selected, it should have beeen adequate, assuming the laptop's producer didn't cripple it excessively. 

    Plants vs. Zombies: GW2

    MINIMUM
    OS: Windows 7 64-bit/ Windows 8.1 64-bit/ Windows 10 64-bit
    CPU: 3.20 GHz Intel i5 650/ 2.5 GHz AMD Phenom X4 9850
    RAM: At least 4GB for Windows 7/ Windows 8.1/ Windows 10
    Hard Drive: 20 GB
    Video: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640/ AMD Radeon HD 7730 (desktop cards)
    DirectX: 11
    Input: Keyboard and Mouse, Analogue Controller
    Online Connection Requirements: 192 KBPS or faster internet connection

    http://gpuboss.com/gpus/XFX-Radeon-HD-7730-vs-Radeon-HD-6770M

     

    (The 5750 was the original minimum, until AMD stopped providing current drivers for it, as they have done with the HD 6000s also) 

    http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-6770M-vs-Radeon-HD-5750

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    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Thank you so, so much for responding to my note!

    Based on the specs, do you think it's worth buying the game and giving it a try? I was thinking of getting the download code via amazon.com... But I'm wondering if any of the purchasing options have any sort of a guarantee if the game won't play on my system.... I see that EA has some refund policies, but from what I can tell, they don't cover GW2.

    Thank you for any insight  you can lend!

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    GPU Boss wasn't well impressed with your video device, as per the link in my answer (at the end). 

    Origin offers the same no questions asked guarantee on all of its own EA games.  Ask for the refund within 24 hours of starting it the first time, and it's semi-automatic. 

    If the Hd 6770m is as weak as GPU Boss' tests show, it may slow down play enough to cause you to lose often when opponents have better hardware.  It *IS* a "shooter" game, requiring fast reflexes & confident actions. 

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