Lenovo IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook Review
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In the CPU component of this test, the U300s is right in line with the other ultrabooks in its class. However, in the OpenGL test, which excersizes the graphics core in its Core i7 processor, we see that memory bandwidth issue cropping up again. Conversely, the U300 still manages to outpace Toshiba's lower cost offering and doesn't trail the other ultrabooks all that much.
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Like the original, FarCry 2 is one of the more visually impressive games to be released on the PC to date. Courtesy of the Dunia game engine developed by Ubisoft, FarCry 2's game-play is enhanced by advanced environment physics, destructible terrain, high resolution textures, complex shaders, realistic dynamic lighting, and motion-captured animations. We benchmarked the test systems in this article with the FarCry 2 benchmark tool using one of the built-in demo runs recorded in the "Ranch" map. |
Left 4 Dead 2, though it has reasonably good visuals, is a bit easier on the graphics subsystem. This was a game engine that the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s could handle a bit better as well.
Here we see playable frame rates right up through 1280X720 and almost playable at native res of the U300s panel. We only had reference numbers from the Dell XPS13 but, as you can see, Dell's advantage is on the order of about 10% or so.
Again however, we're certain you're not as concerned with a lot of gaming results with an ultrabook, so we'll move on to something more critical, battery life performance.
Again however, we're certain you're not as concerned with a lot of gaming results with an ultrabook, so we'll move on to something more critical, battery life performance.
