Was AMD Radeon HD 6400M Series Top Of The Line When If First Came Out.

pcpower

Bronze Level Poster
Ive Got A HP Laptop and the GPU it's got is the AMD Radeon HD 6400M.

I got the Laptop about under 2 years ago, and I got it in a PC shop and It cost me over £500.

The Laptop specs are.

Operating System
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1

CPU
Intel Core i5 @ 2.40GHz
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology

RAM
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 1600MHz

Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 17F9 (CPU1)

Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz)
AMD Radeon HD 6400M Series (HP)

Hard Drives
733GB Hitachi Hitachi HTS547575A9E384 (SATA)

Optical Drives
hp DVD-RAM UJ8B1

Audio
IDT High Definition Audio CODES

Was AMD Radeon HD 6400M Series Top Of The Line When If First Came Out?.

Right now I am Playing WOW on fair setting. Was my Laptop is a gaming laptop when I got it about under 2 years ago and I know it cant play the latest games, but Is it still is a gaming laptop?.
 

pcpower

Bronze Level Poster
Was it advertised as a gaming laptop? What is the model number?

No It did not advertised as a gaming laptop in the shop and I did not asked the sell's man if it was a gaming laptop.

I dont know the model number, how do I find the model number?
 

keynes

Multiverse Poster
it should be written on the chassis. Sticker at the back of the laptop?under the battery?
 

pcpower

Bronze Level Poster
I found the box and I want to know is this the model number - Pavilion dv6-6b51ea, or this is the model number 584037-001
 
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pcpower

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I found more info on the GPU.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/notebook/graphics/amd-radeon-6000m/amd-radeon-6400m/Pages/amd-radeon-6400m.aspx#1

It's says it can

"View the latest movies, sports events and online HD videos in eye-popping 3D.3
Enhance performance with GDDR5 ultra-fast memory and improve loading of complex graphics and videos. Make everyday computing a breeze with AMD App Acceleration.
Don't choose between brilliant graphics and great battery life. Get both, with AMD Dynamic Switchable Graphics technology.4"


I found out it was not Top Of The Line GPU when it first came out, but a mid range GPU, by this link http://computerinvoices.com/amd-radeon-hd-6490m-performance-review.htm

It's says the games it can play when it first came out was.

Most of current games should be playable at low and medium detail settings. Starcraft 2 or Mafia 2 reached average of 30 fps in the 1024 x 768 resolution with a medium graphic detail. For older and less demanding games like Left 4 Dead or Half Life 2, the 6490M ran it out with highest details and resolution settings.

Wow forums has got a thread from 2 years ago and it's about "How high can I set my graphics with the AMD Radeon HD 6400M" One poster replyed "Depends on your resolution, but your laptop most likely comes with 1366x768 resolution. In that case, medium-high"

Here is the link to that thread http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/3424795463

That poster was right because when I got this laptop under 2 years ago, I could play WOW on medium-high graphics setting, but now I only can play WOW on fair graphics setting.

It seem every WOW patch they give out every few months, it make WOW more demanding on the GPU.

In another year time I dont think AMD Radeon HD 6400M can handle WOW graphics on the lowest setting's.

Next year I might buy another Laptop or a Mini PC.


Anyway thanks keynes
 
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pcpower

Bronze Level Poster
If anyone wants to know the full Specs of HP Pavilion Dv6-6b51ea. Here is a link to see the full specs.
[No competitor links please]
 
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