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I guess this matter is already quite old, but I haven’t found any good information on this yet.
When just counting the gaming capabilities, ignoring anything else, should the NC20 be prefered over the NC10?
Basically this is a question wether the Atom N270 + Intel GMA950 has more power than the Via Nano + Via Chrome 9 HC3. Maybe even newer netbooks with the Intel Atom N280 are the best?
And please, please, don’t tell me that I should buy a notebook or desktop PC instead. I’m just interested which machine has the greater power.
Yep what I have read they are about equal. And are fine for gaming if you are not expecting to run Half-Life 2,Doom 3,etc…
I run Splinter Cell,Max Payne 2,etc of the older games genre on my NC10 and it does well.
Tho if gaming was a concern than the bigger screen with default res. of 1024×768 would mean less tweaking init files to get game to run in 1024×600 on the NC10.
But if Gaming is a High Priority on your list than Netbooks are not the answer. And none that can do Doom3,Half-Life2,Far Cry?,etc..
Just to add, if a game runs on the NC10 (check the ‘games that run on the NC10’ thread) then it will probably run on the NC20.
Starting to grow the wiki page too: [Wiki]Samsung NC10 Games[/Wiki]
The NC10 can run some good old games fine. The screen is the other limiting factor though, all the bad guys do appear very very ickle on a 10″ screen! So an NC20 would be slightly more preferable from that pov.
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The screen is the other limiting factor though, all the bad guys do appear very very ickle on a 10″ screen! So an NC20 would be slightly more preferable from that pov.
[/quote1238967408]That is very true Jez. Are you hankering after an NC20 yourself me thinks? I think Samsung should be sending freebies to you for all the promotion you’re doing here!
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Starting to grow the wiki page too: Samsung NC10 Games
[/quote1238967408]Cool, will have to give you a hand with that!
Quote:They are about the same performance wise. I wouldn’t recommend either for gaming dude!I know, but I don’t expect to run anything like Doom III or even newer games, either. Point is I need a mobile device for work and I also want to have some fun with it. Gaming capabilities are a big point, but I’m thinking about older games like Max Payne, GTA SA (will this work on NC10 & NC20?), older GTAs, Emulators, SCUMMVM, …
Quote:Yep what I have read they are about equal. And are fine for gaming if you are not expecting to run Half-Life 2,Doom 3,etc…There has to be at least some difference, though. NC10 and NC20 are based on completely different architectures. I’ve seen some benchmarks with worser results for the NC20, and I’ve seen some benchmarks with worse results for the NC10. I’m confused… :-).
See f.e. here:
http://www.netbooknews.de/2274/benchmark-race-samsung-nc20-vs-eee-pc-1000h/
This is NC20 vs. EEE PC 1000h, but the EEE PC 1000h is very similar to the NC10.[quote1239037253=dooplex]
I know, but I don’t expect to run anything like Doom III or even newer games, either. Point is I need a mobile device for work and I also want to have some fun with it. Gaming capabilities are a big point, but I’m thinking about older games like Max Payne, GTA SA (will this work on NC10 & NC20?), older GTAs, Emulators, SCUMMVM, …
[/quote1239037253]Like I said, most of these games/emulators have been tried on the NC10, check this thread for playable and this thread for non-playable. Perhaps a NC20 owner has tried some games and would be kind enough to post the results for you.
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There has to be at least some difference, though. NC10 and NC20 are based on completely different architectures. I’ve seen some benchmarks with worser results for the NC20, and I’ve seen some benchmarks with worse results for the NC10. I’m confused… :-).
[/quote1239037253]Of course they are different architectures, but they are both restricted by the same thing; lack of hardware TnL, which puts them on a level playing field more or less. Anything from 4 years and back should run ok. I believe the Chrome is better at 720p and 1080p video but slightly worse for gaming.
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