So I have this graphics card, and I'm envious for SH5...

[Mauser KAR98K]

Please help me, fellow commanders.

Didn't research a new graphics card and wound up with a GeForce 512MB 8400 last year! Needless to say not even SHIV runs well with this. I'm running a low end Dell 546, with a Dual Athlon X2-64, Vista, and 4 Gigs of RAM at 2.7 ghz. I have all the storage that I need, but I'm at a loss for what card I can run without freaking out my folks about current college expenses. Let's just say I'm in the $120 range.

I want to run SH5 at a good resolution and frame rates, but not sure what to run it with (plus a few more other games and stuff). The in-game shots you all have been posting are just unreal and I want some of that.

Thanks.

[McBeck]

Originally Posted by Mauser KAR98K

Please help me, fellow commanders.

Didn't research a new graphics card and wound up with a GeForce 512MB 8400 last year! Needless to say not even SHIV runs well with this. I'm running a low end Dell 546, with a Dual Athlon X2-64, Vista, and 4 Gigs of RAM at 2.7 ghz. I have all the storage that I need, but I'm at a loss for what card I can run without freaking out my folks about current college expenses. Let's just say I'm in the $120 range.

I want to run SH5 at a good resolution and frame rates, but not sure what to run it with (plus a few more other games and stuff). The in-game shots you all have been posting are just unreal and I want some of that.

Thanks.

I got a ATI 5770 1Gb and it runs great.
CPU: 2,4Ghz quad core
6Gb RAM

[Lord Justice]

Originally Posted by McBeck

I got a ATI 5770 1Gb and it runs great.
CPU: 2,4Ghz quad core
6Gb RAM

Sir Iam sure as you know ati 5770 1gb is beyond his price range. good day.

[HundertzehnGustav]

not if the thing fell off a truck?

[Drewcifer]

Umm not sure where you guys are buying your parts... but its not off by much..http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-317-_-Product

[Lord Justice]

Originally Posted by Drewcifer

Umm not sure where you guys are buying your parts... but its not off by much..http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-317-_-Product

Indeed but i see no mention of raising funds as yet.

Originally Posted by Mauser KAR98K

I can run without freaking out my folks about current college expenses. Let's just say I'm in the $120 range.

[Drewcifer]

Very true, but if he really wants it I'm sure he can find a way to make 120, into 150 +shipping. Its not TOO far out of his desired price range.

Honestly though I'm running a 5870 myself and while the game runs smooth I still get a jerky mouse inside the control room for no reason, though I have no difference in performance between max settings and min settings. Not sure what thats all about but the mouse just seems to lag off and on in the control room.

[Lord Justice]

Originally Posted by Drewcifer

Honestly though I'm running a 5870 myself and while the game runs smooth I still get a jerky mouse inside the control room for no reason

Sir Drewcifer, how do you do? Ahh 5870 card, myself using 5850, and i must say, it was rather a tight fit in my cm storm case. great cards. good day.

[Drewcifer]

I built my computer from scratch so I had planned ahead for the school bus of a GPU. I'm using a cooler master centriuon case, its very spacious and even at that I would say there is only about 2-3 inches between the 5870 and my hd. Its a monster no doubt.

[OakGroove]

$119.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125236

otherwise
$149.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161317

[Drewcifer]

Good find Oak... though I would caution the original poster that Gigabyte is.. questionable at best. But that price is hard to beat... then again with reason.

[OakGroove]

@ Drewcifer
I´ve no experience with Gigabyte graphics cards, but using GB mainboards for my custom rigs (currently P35DS3 Rev. 2). You had some bad experience with this brand?

[McBeck]

Originally Posted by 4Para

Sir Iam sure as you know ati 5770 1gb is beyond his price range. good day.

No, as Im in Europe and know the prices here.
However, I do know that its good value for the price, so if this card didnt fit - the 5750 might

[Drewcifer]

Well I'm not going to make a claim saying gigabyte is junk or anything. But thus far I've had issues with both gigabyte MBs, and GPU's... on multiple occasions lets just say enough that I will not purchase the brand myself. That being said the original poster is looking for a card that will run his game and on a budget and the card you found seems like the perfect match, plus a little shipping.

[Lord Justice]

Originally Posted by McBeck

No, as Im in Europe and know the prices here.
However, I do know that its good value for the price, so if this card didnt fit - the 5750 might

NO what? listen dear fellow, just checked overclockers one of the cheapest pc suppliers in uk and at the moment sapphire ati 5750 is £119.99 including vat (pounds only) not dollars, and 5770 £133.99 now perhaps there are more on this forum better qualified than i at currency convertion as i have not checked, but iam sure this wont be in mauser $120.00 bracket. For a (new) GPU. If you can post an advert for the brand new 5770 for 120 dollars then i shall stand down. In my humble opinion mauser should up to 150 dollars and aim for the smaller 5750 card. Further more if it had not been for the sh5 mention on thread title, i would request this thread be moved to pc hardware forum.