Is there any real dif in video cards?

Dr. Merc · 03-24-13, 04:57 PM

I decided to go through Amazon and price every card on the list. Here are the ultra-bargains:

ATI Radeon:
X850 - $15 (used)
X1300 - $17 (used)
X300 - $20 (new)
9600 - $20 (used)

The NVidia cards were too crossreferenced and such and were hard to track down. Besides, I've had ATI cards in the past and they worked fine, so one of the above should do.

Any thoughts, gentlemen?

Doc

Fifi · 03-24-13, 05:13 PM

SH series seems designed for ATI cards...
I own good Nvidias, but have troubles running SH4 or SH5.
Go for an ATI if you are SH fan...
Other games are great on Nvidias though!

les green01 · 03-24-13, 05:19 PM

if it was me I would buy new on everything on computer stuff when you buy use your asking for trouble,unless it was from a person from subsim

03-24-13, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Merc

I decided to go through Amazon and price every card on the list. Here are the ultra-bargains:

ATI Radeon:
X850 - $15 (used)
X1300 - $17 (used)
X300 - $20 (new)
9600 - $20 (used)

The NVidia cards were too crossreferenced and such and were hard to track down. Besides, I've had ATI cards in the past and they worked fine, so one of the above should do.

Any thoughts, gentlemen?

Doc

in reference to my other post, I was not talking about the minimum game listed requirements I was referring to a mid level video card in the $100 range vs spending $200-$300 for one.

if you go with the ones you listed then those cards will be not very good and the game will look very bad for you but it "may" run "ok" with them.

its like saying you can get around town on a bicycle but if you get a car your life will be so much better for it.

if you cant possibly spend $100 on a decent video card then you wont be happy with anything you buy on your list.

buy the way what video do you have right now?

Armistead · 03-24-13, 09:58 PM

I still use a 9800gt, works fairly good, at high settings get about 40 FPS, enough that it all looks smooth.

Dr. Merc · 03-25-13, 04:12 AM

Webster - Why would it run worse with one of the recommended cards?

fireftr18 · 03-25-13, 06:36 AM

A lot of these recommendations are for minimum specs. They'll work, but only if your video settings are set low. Like les green stated, I suggest buying new and at least going with a mid level card.

Dr. Merc · 03-25-13, 06:51 AM

FF - Well, the question is, why would it be worse with a dedicated video card than a stock onboard chip? It's just a medium-grade Lenovo, so I wouldn't expect there to be anything 'special' about it.

Bilge_Rat · 03-25-13, 07:10 AM

I use a ATI 6950 1 gb card. SH4 looks great, even at 8xFSAA/8xAA although I usually play at 4xFSAA/AA. FPS is always in the 60-70s except in the conning tower where it is in the 30s, but I use Nisgeis 3d TDC mod which is a notorious resource hog.

Yoshiki · 03-25-13, 11:17 AM

I'm running the SH series on a 64-Bit system with 12 GB and a
ATi Radeon HD5700 card.

Now - I believe that most of you laugh at the fact that I'm running
the games with such an antiquated video card...

But it works perfectly.

I have this rule of thumb: If it works with the latest FPS then
it must run with a subsim.

From a programmers point of view: The guys from Romania
are good in wasting resources - a subsim is not exactly
an application that should require a top notch card.

Heck - the first sims back in the 80's were subsims - because
they didn't require too much resources...

Yoshiki · 03-25-13, 11:22 AM

P.S.: It has been said that all SHx games run sluggish when
using time compression - and I agree...

03-24-13, 05:13 PM	#2
Fifi Navy Seal Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Posts: 6,094 Downloads: 466 Uploads: 0	SH series seems designed for ATI cards... I own good Nvidias, but have troubles running SH4 or SH5. Go for an ATI if you are SH fan... Other games are great on Nvidias though! __________________ https://www.mediafire.com/file/rfw2h...N_V7.8.7z/file

03-24-13, 05:19 PM	#3
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	if it was me I would buy new on everything on computer stuff when you buy use your asking for trouble,unless it was from a person from subsim __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

03-24-13, 09:58 PM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I still use a 9800gt, works fairly good, at high settings get about 40 FPS, enough that it all looks smooth. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

03-25-13, 06:36 AM	#7
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	A lot of these recommendations are for minimum specs. They'll work, but only if your video settings are set low. Like les green stated, I suggest buying new and at least going with a mid level card. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

03-25-13, 07:10 AM	#9
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I use a ATI 6950 1 gb card. SH4 looks great, even at 8xFSAA/8xAA although I usually play at 4xFSAA/AA. FPS is always in the 60-70s except in the conning tower where it is in the 30s, but I use Nisgeis 3d TDC mod which is a notorious resource hog. __________________

03-24-13, 04:57 PM	#1
Dr. Merc Seaman Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Key Largo, FL Posts: 33 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I decided to go through Amazon and price every card on the list. Here are the ultra-bargains: ATI Radeon: X850 - $15 (used) X1300 - $17 (used) X300 - $20 (new) 9600 - $20 (used) The NVidia cards were too crossreferenced and such and were hard to track down. Besides, I've had ATI cards in the past and they worked fine, so one of the above should do. Any thoughts, gentlemen? Doc

03-25-13, 04:12 AM	#6
Dr. Merc Seaman Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Key Largo, FL Posts: 33 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Webster - Why would it run worse with one of the recommended cards?

03-25-13, 06:51 AM	#8
Dr. Merc Seaman Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Key Largo, FL Posts: 33 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	FF - Well, the question is, why would it be worse with a dedicated video card than a stock onboard chip? It's just a medium-grade Lenovo, so I wouldn't expect there to be anything 'special' about it.

03-25-13, 11:17 AM	#10
Yoshiki Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 48 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I'm running the SH series on a 64-Bit system with 12 GB and a ATi Radeon HD5700 card. Now - I believe that most of you laugh at the fact that I'm running the games with such an antiquated video card... But it works perfectly. I have this rule of thumb: If it works with the latest FPS then it must run with a subsim. From a programmers point of view: The guys from Romania are good in wasting resources - a subsim is not exactly an application that should require a top notch card. Heck - the first sims back in the 80's were subsims - because they didn't require too much resources... __________________ [SIGPIC]http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=307418&dateline=13637 15994 [/SIGPIC] Anlauf beginnt!

03-25-13, 11:22 AM	#11
Yoshiki Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 48 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	P.S.: It has been said that all SHx games run sluggish when using time compression - and I agree... __________________ [SIGPIC]http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=307418&dateline=13637 15994 [/SIGPIC] Anlauf beginnt!