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tener

02-13-07 11:55 PM

wot about a geforce 6600 256mb? will this work or do i need to dust off my credit card??

Finback

02-14-07 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Are we talking about buying a new graphics card??

Buy an affordable but powerful card here and support Subsim

When you click on the banner and go to Amazon, look at all the different cards you want. When you find one you like, no matter which one you purchase, Amazon will give some $$ to Subsim at no extra cost to you!

thanks
Neal

PS: Is this card better than my 6600GT ?

Yes but only marginally. If I were you (and I ain't ;) ) I'd hold off to see how your current card works. From that point you'll have tons of posts going here saying what works and what doesn't. EVGA is a good company though and often offer upgrades/trade-ins with their own cards. Or--when I can finally get my 8800GTX I may have an already broke in 7900 :hmm: .

NefariousKoel

02-14-07 01:29 AM

You'll should be able to run it decently Bill.

As for a new card, if anyone needs a new card but don't wanna spend $200 or more, I'd recommend the 7900GS. It's quite powerful for the price.

I think I'm gonna get the XFX one since it seems to be clocked higher than the others.

immortal44

02-14-07 02:11 AM

I think you should wait and see how the game plays with your current setup before you think about upgrading.

NEON DEON

02-14-07 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by immortal44

I think you should wait and see how the game plays with your current setup before you think about upgrading.

Sounds like a plan! :up:

fullmetaledges

02-14-07 03:50 AM

guy i know all you can do is speculate but i would like to know if I need to start saving. I can live with everything not on it's higest setting, but do I need to start saving for a new card for this game.

radeon x1300 512mb

Boris

02-14-07 04:27 AM

Start saving, and if you're not satisfied buy a new card when you've seen it run. Otherwise keep your money. :D

And why do you get to have 512 mb ram? I bought an x1950xt and it only came in 256 :stare:

tener

02-14-07 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by immortal44

I think you should wait and see how the game plays with your current setup before you think about upgrading.

good point m8,i,ll get it first and see wot happens.:cool:any one know if there,s going to be a demo??

TDK1044

02-14-07 07:41 AM

A demo is highly unlikely in my view. One more DEV Diary is on the way though. :D

Konovalov

02-14-07 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Nichols

I have an NVidia GeForce 7800GTX. It was top-line when I bought it but technology has continued to progress. Which graphics effects in SH IV will I not be able to enjoy with my current card, and what's your ideas on the best bang-for-the-buck card today?

Thanks!

That is still a very good card today and it's DX9 features will be able to run all the graphics candy and effects in SHIV. You will probably not need to compromise much if at all unless you run at really big resolutions with full AA and AF.

Seeadler

02-14-07 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Boris

And why do you get to have 512 mb ram? I bought an x1950xt and it only came in 256 :stare:

From current graphic cards are often two versions available, one with 256 and one with 512MB. Generally a card which supports the Shader 2.0 Model is required for SHIV. If in addition this card has 512MB that is perfect but 256 is enough.

e.g.
Nvidia GeForce 6xxx/7xxxx supports Shader Model 1.0 - 3.0 and DirectX 9
Nvidia GeForce 8xxx supports Shader Model 1.0 - 4.0 and DirectX 10

If one has a card in that range, it is not necessarily to buy a new one for SHIV until it becomes patched to Vista and DX10

I am not ATI guy therefore I cannot say how it looks like with these cards;)

Morts

02-14-07 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by NEON DEON

Quote:

Originally Posted by immortal44

I think you should wait and see how the game plays with your current setup before you think about upgrading.

Sounds like a plan! :up:

how can it sound like a plan when there is no sound
its a bunch of letters put together to make sense
and there is no sound file included saying what stands there...sooo
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

:-j

Bill Nichols

02-14-07 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Seeadler

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boris

And why do you get to have 512 mb ram? I bought an x1950xt and it only came in 256 :stare:

Thanks, Seeadler - that helps a lot. I was worried about all these different 'shader' things and such.

:ping:

Linavitch

02-14-07 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by immortal44

I think you should wait and see how the game plays with your current setup before you think about upgrading.

It's not really the time to be upgrading. With the recent release of Vista and DX10 there's gonna be a whole new range of new cards, which is gonna mean there will be bargains galore for DX9 cards.

If you can manage as you are I would recommend that course of action. A couple of months after release you'll have all the feedback you need to make an informed decision and them lovely bargain prices i mentioned.

Conversely, you may get tempted with some uber DX10 rig and blow your kids inheritance, but there is a war on after all.

Boris

02-14-07 10:31 AM

I don't think DX10 cards will necessarily blow peoples budgets. Theres bound to be low and mid range models at affordable prices.

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