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TDK1044
08-24-06, 09:41 AM
Anyone running SH111 using a 256MB PCI Express x16 ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory video card? If so, how does it perform?
Gizzmoe
08-24-06, 09:50 AM
Some people play SH3 on even worse cards, so it should be ok. If you think about buying it, donīt.
TDK1044
08-24-06, 10:37 AM
Heehee. It came with a Dell PC that I got a great deal on, Gizz. I have an ATI AIW 9600 on my other PC which has SH111 on it, and I wondered how the X600 would compare.
Gizzmoe
08-24-06, 10:49 AM
If your 9600 is a "Pro" model then I would say that itīs about the same speed as the X600SE. Try it and let me know the results. By the way, I hope your Dell has 1GB, because the X600SE only has 128MB dedicated video RAM, the other 128MB it takes away from the computer RAM.
spork542
08-24-06, 11:06 AM
I had an X600SE 128MB and it worked well on the game maxed out.
My old system:
Pentium 4 3.00 GHz
128MB X600SE
2GB DDR400

I had to have an X600SE because I needed something low-profile. I had a tiny Dell at that time, so an X600SE was one of my only real choices. Eventually the X600SE exploded.:o I then replaced it with a 6200TC 256MB and it worked fine on the same settings. An X600SE 128MB can (as far as I can tell) run things a little better than a 6200TC in terms of performance.
My new computer plays the game even better (new computer was originally for Battlefield 2, so it's overkill for SH3):
Athlon 64 X2 4800+
256MB 7800GT
2GB DDR400