Video Card Questions

[calky360]

I had a 7800gt but i was getting low frames, and in games with 12+ people it got un playable, so I bought a 8600 GT yesterday, still waiting for that to come.

[Mr Buckshot]

No need to be running at high settings on a game like H2V. On low, it looks as good as the Xbox version. On high, it doesn't look much better and those minimal visual improvements will bring about a huge impact on the framerate.

I'm running at 1680x1050 on low settings and I get over 50 fps. If I switch to high and maintain that resolution, I get single digit frames. And this comes from a Nvidia Geforce 7600 GT...just shows how shitty the technical part of the game is.

Yes, upgrade. Integrated video is not a gaming solution.

[Darkness]

I've got an Xfx 8500gt 256mb of ddr2. I run h2v at 1024x768 with aa set to highest and detail at med because its no diffrent from high. In mp is fine but in sp I have to turn off aa in big fights. Integrated cards arent the way to go there slow and get their memory from your ram

[KntTader]

I just upgraded my computer graphics card(s) from for 2 Nvidia 8800 GTXs in SLi to 2 Nvidia 8800 Ultras in SLi. I also Upgraded my Quad Core processor, Case and Monitor .

MY OLD RIG:
- 2 Nvidia 8800 GTXs in SLi
- Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Processor (Quad Core)
- P6N Diamond Motherboard
- 4 GB of RAM
- "22" Monitor
- Raptor 160 GB 10,000 RPM Hard Drive x4
- Cordless Optical Mouse
- Cordless Keyboard
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1 Sound Card
- CD-ROM Drive
- DVD-ROM Drive
- HP-J8713A-ProCurve Switch zl 1500W Power Supply
- Silverstone TJ07-S ATX Full-Tower Aluminum Case
- Liquid Cooling + Fans

MY CURRENT RIG:
- 2 Nvidia 8800 Ultras in SLi
- Core 2 Extreme QX6800 Processor (Quad Core)
- P6N Diamond Motherboard
- 4 GB of RAM
- "26" Monitor
- Raptor 160 GB 10,000 RPM Hard Drive x4
- Cordless Optical Mouse
- Cordless Keyboard
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1 Sound Card
- CD-ROM Drive
- DVD-ROM Drive
- HP-J8713A-ProCurve Switch zl 1500W Power Supply
- Eagletech Dragon Aluminium Gaming Tower Case
- Liquid Cooling + Fans


Gameplay specs

Halo:res 2500 by 1600, FPS 400, All Graphics set to MAX

Halo2: res 2500 by 1600, FPS 60, All Graphics set to MAX (Vista lowered my FPS)

FEAR: res 2500 by 1600, FPS 80, All Graphics set to MAX

DOOM3:res 2500 by 1600, FPS 80-340, All Graphics set to MAX

OBLIVION:res 2500 by 1600,Outdoors FPS 50, Town FPS 80, Dungens FPS 85, All Graphics set to MAX

FARCRY:res 2500 by 1600, FPS 120, All Graphics set to MAX

WoW :res 2500 by 1600, FPS 120-400, All Graphics set to MAX

Ghost Recon:res 2500 by 1600, FPS 130, All Graphics set to MAX

Starwars Republic Commando: res 2500 by 1600, FPS 120, All Graphics set to MAX

[InnerGoat]

A 26" LCD with 2560x1600 resolution? What?

[Xetsuei]

A 26" LCD with 2560x1600 resolution? What?

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[Varmint260]

I play H2V with a 6150, and I find it very playable. Sure, you won't find it blowing your mind as to how wonderful it plays, and you'll have to realize that you'll get about 15 FPS very rarely. I can live with that, and I'm just fine. The 6150 plays HaloCE quite nicely, if you want something that runs a little faster.

[Xetsuei]

I had a 7800gt but i was getting low frames, and in games with 12+ people it got un playable, so I bought a 8600 GT yesterday, still waiting for that to come.

You were better off with the 7800GT.

[InnerGoat]

He said 8600, not 8800, and link me to this 26" LCD.

Thanks.

[Xetsuei]

dude no he wasent the 8800 series kicks ass! i have it, have it at max res, 26" LCD with 2560x1600 HD with 8xAA and 60+fps all the way thro(until we blow up 23 warthogs at once then it drops to 23 smooth)

The 8600GT is not better than 7800GT in terms of DX9 performance.