graphics card

[u-168]

Hi.

What type of monster graphics card will be needed to power this game eney thoughts will a 8800 gtx stand up to it???

U-168

[icecold]

Im running 3 GTX 280's... if they need more than that... well it would be just stupid lol

[Armistead]

Sure the spec's are somewhere....somebody find em....

[u-168]

LOL i will need to know so i can order my new card if i need one
i hope the old dark horse 8800 gtx can stand the heat

U-168

[Biggs[CV]]

I would wait at least till the begining of '10 to get a new vid card. New cards come out all the time, so the prices of like say a Nvidia 290 will probably drop $50-$75 between now and then.

[Wulfmann]

This may sound selfish but I hope 3 285s can't start the game let alone run it.

I would bet money an 8800 would not do at all. (But I would also guess 2 285s would run it fine let alone 3)

But, it is a long time in video card life spans to worry what we will need.

I intend on letting some of you buy it ASAP report back and then after the first patch see what I need and build a new game PC just for this game.

I usually run a SH3 patrol on average 4-5 times a week so with all the years since 2005 i would say what ever I have to spend will be worth it to get max satisfaction There will be 2-3 new lines from Nvidea and ATI before we see SH5

Wulfmann

[Pdubya]

ATi is due to release their newest HD5000 series 40nm GPU videocard in September of 2009 if all goes well. DX11 ready and sounds like it should kick ass without using too much power or excessive heat.

We shall see... if the early returns on their 4770 mid-level card is any indication of the capability of the 40nm designs- look out! 2 of them in Crossfire mode really hop for $109 each at newegg.com.

I currently have my trusty old Nvidia 8800GT with 512MB. I am waiting until this ATi 5000 series debuts before making any decisions on what to buy.

[SteamWake]

Specs wont be announced for some time yet.

Go ahead and speculate but i would assume the gentilman with three video cards running will be okay :rotfl:

[Lt commander lare]

i have the nividia Gforce 9800 gt with 3 gigs of ram will that probably hold me or will i have to upgrade i can upgrade to 4 gig if necessary without having to go to a 64 bit system

lt commander lare

[FIREWALL]

Gimme a break. u-168's 8800GTX will burn thru SH5 like a steak on a BBQ.


SH5 is going to be RAM hungry.


Anyone who didn't upgrade their rig since SH4 was released doesn't get any sympaththy from me.

[SinisterDexter]

Originally Posted by Wulfmann

This may sound selfish but I hope 3 285s can't start the game let alone run it.

Yup, that sounds selfish.

What I'd like is highly scalable graphics. Fine with me if maxing everything out cripples 3 285s. But, I'd like to think it would still be an enjoyable experience (on lower settings) for someone still running a card limited to DX9. Most people are still in that boat as far as I know - most people haven't made the jump to Vista and if their GFX card is adequate for their needs, they haven't sprung for a DX10 card. Now Windows 7 is about to reach the general public and DX11 is coming, too - that's when folks will upgrade (that and when the economy turns around). It also means I could play on a laptop, should I have reason to.

I've had my ATI 4870 since it was released and their haven't been any killer apps that have made me feel the need to upgrade, nor have their been any huge improvements in graphics cards. I expect my rig will run SH5 reasonably well (barring the usual bugs that are to be expected) upon release.

[TigerShark808]

Originally Posted by SinisterDexter

But, I'd like to think it would still be an enjoyable experience (on lower settings) for someone still running a card limited to DX9. Most people are still in that boat as far as I know - most people haven't made the jump to Vista and if their GFX card is adequate for their needs, they haven't sprung for a DX10 card.

Might be why so many still visit the SH3 forums.

[FIREWALL]

There isn't one shred of evidence YET that SH5 is DX10.

If you know something with a link, Post It.

But don't come out with missleading BS.

[Wulfmann]

There is no evidence of any kind just our own speculation so everything is BS.

It would certainly be nice if it could be scaled so various budgets could run SH5.

What I do not care to see is it limited to lower end rigs so the option to build a super PC that with unreal graphics is not possible.

Of course I hope they test the thing enough so it is as bug free as possible.
Remember how many patches it took for SH3. 3 patches to make it OK and a fourth to finish the job. I would like to see SH5 released at where SH3 patch 1.3 was.

Wulfmann

[SinisterDexter]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

There isn't one shred of evidence YET that SH5 is DX10.

If you know something with a link, Post It.

But don't come out with missleading BS.

Dear sir,

I am truly and deeply sorry if I in any way implied or insinuated that I had insider knowledge that SH5 would be in DX10. I had no intention of misleading anyone on this forum. My intent was to discuss the possible graphics requirement of SH5 and to express my desire that it be scalable so that more people may enjoy it. I offered my opinion that many people have not upgraded to DX10 systems, but that in the near future, more people may do so.

Again, I DO NOT KNOW if SH5 will run in DX8, 9, 10, 11 or OpenGL, (or Flash or Shockwave for that matter). I beg your forgiveness if I have given an impression to the contrary.

SinisterD.