graphics card

u-168 · 08-17-09, 04:06 PM

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 · 08-17-09, 04:10 PM

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

Armistead · 08-17-09, 04:12 PM

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

u-168 · 08-17-09, 04:55 PM

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] · 08-17-09, 05:06 PM

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 · 08-17-09, 05:09 PM

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 · 08-17-09, 05:30 PM

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.

SinisterDexter · 08-17-09, 07:10 PM

Quote:

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.

08-17-09, 04:06 PM	#1
u-168 Planesman Join Date: May 2007 Location: united kingdom Posts: 182 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	graphics card 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 __________________ U-168 Arctic wolf On The Prowl ..- \| \| \| \| \| .- .-. -.-. - .. -.-. \| .-- --- .-.. ..-. \| --- -. \| - .... . \| .--. .-. --- .-- .-.. http://www.scoutnet.nl/~inter/morse/morseform.html Commander Of The Vladimir Lenin Akula-Typhoon Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

08-17-09, 04:55 PM	#4
u-168 Planesman Join Date: May 2007 Location: united kingdom Posts: 182 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	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 __________________ U-168 Arctic wolf On The Prowl ..- \| \| \| \| \| .- .-. -.-. - .. -.-. \| .-- --- .-.. ..-. \| --- -. \| - .... . \| .--. .-. --- .-- .-.. http://www.scoutnet.nl/~inter/morse/morseform.html Commander Of The Vladimir Lenin Akula-Typhoon Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

08-17-09, 05:06 PM	#5
Biggs[CV] Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 56 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ "Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking."

08-17-09, 05:09 PM	#6
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	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 __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

08-17-09, 04:10 PM	#2
icecold Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Periscope depth 200 yards from your stern! Posts: 93 Downloads: 84 Uploads: 0	Im running 3 GTX 280's... if they need more than that... well it would be just stupid lol

08-17-09, 04:12 PM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Sure the spec's are somewhere....somebody find em....

08-17-09, 05:30 PM	#7
Pdubya Seaman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Staunton, VA Posts: 33 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	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.