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Old 08-19-10, 04:31 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Webster View Post
it has been my experience that ATI cards are best if not newly released.

ATI takes forever to come up with proper working drivers so as long as you stick with last years ATI model you never have issues with them (well almost never since no brand is ever perfect)

as for required specs my rule of thumb is double the recommended ram and video specs and you have no worries about getting the most from your games, the cpu specs are usually spot on but they always under estimate the ram and video needs.
I'm pleased/relieved to read of your ATI experience

A good rule of thumb also
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