06-13-2021, 05:04 AM
Fortnite has a very low spec mode that can play on just about anything. it doesn't look great but gets the job done. It's the graphical mode that cell phones use to play the game, ported to PC.
Minecraft has performance mods which also let it play on just about anything: The Fabric modloader, with the Sodium, Lithium, and Phosphor mods. With a 8 year old low end Radeon card (8570) I get 60+fps at 2560x1440 and MC's max 32 chunk render distance. Hell, in an ancient 2009 13" MacBook Pro I get 45 fps at 1280x800 and 16 chunk render which is decent.
An older laptop will probably just have Integrated graphics which could be enough for these games in these modes but just as likely could not. A GTX 960M or 1050 will play both of these games in these modes fine. Filliam's recommendations are much better for FN's regular graphics modes but honestly overkill for MC. And if you're in it just for the gameplay in FN, set it to the lowest mode and use a cheaper laptop.
Minecraft has performance mods which also let it play on just about anything: The Fabric modloader, with the Sodium, Lithium, and Phosphor mods. With a 8 year old low end Radeon card (8570) I get 60+fps at 2560x1440 and MC's max 32 chunk render distance. Hell, in an ancient 2009 13" MacBook Pro I get 45 fps at 1280x800 and 16 chunk render which is decent.
An older laptop will probably just have Integrated graphics which could be enough for these games in these modes but just as likely could not. A GTX 960M or 1050 will play both of these games in these modes fine. Filliam's recommendations are much better for FN's regular graphics modes but honestly overkill for MC. And if you're in it just for the gameplay in FN, set it to the lowest mode and use a cheaper laptop.