Alright, there is a big halloween sale on Steam, and ALOT of games I want are on sale. I was wondering if I could run Left 4 Dead 2 with little lag, or none at all. Here are my computer specs, I copied them from Dxdiag:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/28/2011, 19:52:47
Machine name: DAD-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire 5534
BIOS: InsydeH2O Version V1.12
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) X2 Dual Core Processor L310 (2 CPUs), ~1.2GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3836MB RAM
Page File: 2715MB used, 4955MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9612)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9612&SUBSYS_031E1025&REV_00
Display Memory: 1915 MB
Dedicated Memory: 253 MB
Shared Memory: 1662 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: AUO31EC
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.014Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.14.0010.0678 (English)
Driver Version: 8.634.0.0
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/29/2009 04:43:14, 4059648 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Answers & Comments
Verified answer
L4D2 isn't a demanding game at all. It should run fine on medium without any lag.
Found a video of a gameplay on a rig similar to yours: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM1bTBHZExQ
Is this a laptop or desktop? Either way, it should at least run Left 4 Dead 2. But you'll have problems when a horde comes out. Your processor's a bit slow so you can't maximize settings or have too many zombies present at the same time. If that's a desktop you have, I suggest you replace that processor with a stronger one.
Try this to find out if it can run Left 4 Dead 2 and other more games:
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/