GWX spec question...

[Gizzmoe]

Originally Posted by Sheerin

I've been thinking about upgrading to either 1 or 2 gigs of ram for my computer so I can run GWX. However i'm worried that my ATI 9250 (128mg) video card won't be up to task of running the mod.

I would make the decision depending on your money situation and if you wanna play SH4. You´ll need a new card to play SH4, yours doesn´t support the minimum required Pixel Shader 2.0. If you get 2GB and you know that after that you won´t be able to afford a new video card for the next 6-12 months you should get 1GB instead and save the $130, so that you can upgrade the card in three or four months.

[fabel]

I also have the ATI 9250 128mb, and run gwx. The card handles it very well.

[Henri II]

If I were you I would go for a new vieo card first. I recently upgraded from 1GB to 2GB of RAM and if there was any increase in FPS in GWX, it is not noticable. The loading times are faster though.

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by Gizzmoe

I would make the decision depending on your money situation and if you wanna play SH4. You´ll need a new card to play SH4, yours doesn´t support the minimum required Pixel Shader 2.0. If you get 2GB and you know that after that you won´t be able to afford a new video card for the next 6-12 months you should get 1GB instead and save the $130, so that you can upgrade the card in three or four months.

Hi Gizzmoe Got a quick question. Iv'e got 2 gigs of ram and a nvidia
GeForce FX5600 256mb card. Is this enough to play SH4 ?. Plays
SH3 ,gwx WITH SH3 Commander 2.7 ,SH Gen and 11 activated mods
great with no slowdown in harbor or when attacking convoys. 40-50
fps and 130-150 in open ocean .

And could you also tell me any info you have on this card and any
opinions you have about it. All will be much appreciated. Thx in
advance. I don't ask for much do I.

[Gizzmoe]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Iv'e got 2 gigs of ram and a nvidia
GeForce FX5600 256mb card. Is this enough to play SH4 ?

Technically, yes, but PS2.0 games are generally much more demanding on graphics cards than PS 1.x games like SH3. SH4 even supports PS3.0 and it will look even better on cards that support it.

So for maximum effect would you need a new card that supports PS3.0, preferably one that it fast enough to also handle 4xAA and 8xAF at higher resolutions (>=1152x864).

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by Gizzmoe

Technically, yes, but PS2.0 games are generally much more demanding on graphics cards than PS 1.x games like SH3. SH4 even supports PS3.0 and it will look even better on cards that support it.

So for maximum effect would you need a new card that supports PS3.0, preferably one that it fast enough to also handle 4xAA and 8xAF at higher resolutions (>=1152x864).

Thx for getting back so fast to me. Have you a recommend on a nividia
agp card in the $150.00 range ?

[Gizzmoe]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Have you a recommend on a nividia agp card in the $150.00 range ?

You don´t need to upgrade now, ask me again in a few months, once SH4 is available. Prices drop constantly as you know.

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by Gizzmoe

You don´t need to upgrade now, ask me again in a few months, once SH4 is available. Prices drop constantly as you know.

THX again will do.

BTW Don't you ever sleep ? I asked BBW the same question awhile
back and he just smiled and winked and rushed off to answer someone
else's question's. :hmm: "cloneing" Naaa!

[Sheerin]

I would make the decision depending on your money situation and if you wanna play SH4. You´ll need a new card to play SH4, yours doesn´t support the minimum required Pixel Shader 2.0. If you get 2GB and you know that after that you won´t be able to afford a new video card for the next 6-12 months you should get 1GB instead and save the $130, so that you can upgrade the card in three or four months.

SHIV is also consideration though I can't see myself buying it till after its been out a while. As for the videocard, I am planning on upgrading at some point in the future, however the only limitation is that my mother board doesn't have an AGP or PCIe slot, so i'm obviously limited to PCI cards.

However I would like to upgrade the ram first. Out of curosity what type of videocard would you recommend? Would the GeForce FX 5200 fit the bill?

thanks