single best graphics card for this game

Kingcobra24 · 12-04-06, 06:11 PM

I have the latest ATI card:

Connect3D RADEON X1950 Crossfire Edition 512MB PCI-E (C3D-3061)
but it's not for the faint of heart or thin wallets. My price was $450 :rotfl::rotfl:

Vikinger · 12-04-06, 06:20 PM

It depends what connection your motherboard have.

Is it AGP or PCI Express slot?

I have an PCI Express slot and are using this card now:
Leadtek Winfast PX7800 GTX TDH MyVivo Extreme 256meg.

I think that card can be bought for about 300-330$ now.

And iam happy whit that card.

ABBAFAN · 12-04-06, 07:00 PM

i dont know about the motherboard unless thats the mainboard which on mine is
GA-K8VT800 PRO

i have a 64 bit cpu but id like to get pentium 4 or something like that.is that ok with most games?

also my vid card was 256mb fx6200 which should be adequate but nothing of the games i have will run on it.

VIICDriver · 12-04-06, 07:02 PM

X850XT...no issues.

Chuck

mookiemookie · 12-04-06, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABBAFAN

i dont know about the motherboard unless thats the mainboard which on mine is
GA-K8VT800 PRO

i have a 64 bit cpu but id like to get pentium 4 or something like that.is that ok with most games?

also my vid card was 256mb fx6200 which should be adequate but nothing of the games i have will run on it.

That board has PCI slots, not PCI-E. You should be able to pick up a nice PCI video card without breaking the bank.

3Jane · 12-04-06, 07:30 PM

My asrock K7VT4Apro, AMD Sempron 3000+ (aging but still capable), ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (althought the X800 would be better) and 1.50 Gb memory, handles SHII-GW very well. A modest system but adiquate for the present.

Tool · 12-04-06, 07:46 PM

For AGP (which is what yours is), you can get a 128mb ATI 9800 pro which worked well with SHIII on my p4 1.7 I just retired.

I just built a E6400 dual core, with a 7600GT OC and a gig of crucial last month. Talk about smooooooooooth. I'm even pulling 25FPS in F4:AF over the FLOT at 1024 with sliders at max.

mookiemookie · 12-04-06, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tool

For AGP (which is what yours is), you can get a 128mb ATI 9800 pro which worked well with SHIII on my p4 1.7 I just retired.

I just built a E6400 dual core, with a 7600GT OC and a gig of crucial last month. Talk about smooooooooooth. I'm even pulling 25FPS in F4:AF over the FLOT at 1024 with sliders at max.

I've got a pair of GeForce 6600s in SLI, and a gig of memory inside, with another on the way for Christmas. I can't wait. She's gonna run like butter with 2 gigs in there!

/computer nerdery

Vikinger · 12-04-06, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABBAFAN

i dont know about the motherboard unless thats the mainboard which on mine is
GA-K8VT800 PRO

i have a 64 bit cpu but id like to get pentium 4 or something like that.is that ok with most games?

also my vid card was 256mb fx6200 which should be adequate but nothing of the games i have will run on it.

That board has PCI slots, not PCI-E. You should be able to pick up a nice PCI video card without breaking the bank.

Yeah its important that you pickup the right card for the slot you have or els it wont work on your computer. And like mookiemookie said, You should look for a card that have/support for PCI slot.

Gizzmoe · 12-05-06, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ABBAFAN

i dont know about the motherboard unless thats the mainboard which on mine is GA-K8VT800 PRO

That board has an AGP slot.

Quote:

i have a 64 bit cpu but id like to get pentium 4 or something like that.is that ok with most games?

You can´t put a Pentium 4 on that board, it doesn´t fit. You could upgrade it with a faster AMD CPU for Socket 754.

12-05-06, 01:29 AM

Fastest AMD socket 754 CPU is the one I've got, an AMD 3000+; it's 2.0 Ghz.

JU_88 · 12-07-06, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Engel der Vernichtung

Fastest AMD socket 754 CPU is the one I've got, an AMD 3000+; it's 2.0 Ghz.

Wrong! you can get an Athlon 64 3400 and 3700 for socket 754, rare as rocking horse **** though.

Boris · 12-05-06, 01:30 AM

ABBAFAN, do you know how fast your CPU is?

From what I've seen the fastest Athlon 64 for for socket 754 available is the 3200.

If you have that already, I might consider not even bothering with a CPU upgrade. If you have something like a Sempron, you might want a bit more power though.

If you just have to have the best, then know you have to get a new motherboard as well. This could turn out expensive though. If you want to buy all current generation stuff, then you will need a new motherboard, new graphics, new CPU, AND... new RAM, since the newer boards are DDR2.
That could become real expensive.

So you options are:

Buy an older but faster AGP card, keep the old motherboard and CPU.

Buy a more recent motherboard with PCI-E, that supports DDR1... maybe a socket 939 or something. They still have decent CPUs for those. This would stunt your future CPU upgrades, though the next gen graphics cards would run fine on this too, if you wanted to upgrade again sometime.

Finally, if you have money to burn, buy the latest stuff, new Motherboard, RAM, CPU and graphics card.

Tachyon · 12-05-06, 03:17 AM

If all else fails...

STEAL SETH'S PC!!!!

_Seth_ · 12-05-06, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tachyon

If all else fails...

STEAL SETH'S PC!!!!

:rotfl::rotfl:Well, i did some research...Have to change my motherboard to be able to use the GF 8800 GTX...... Will cost me § 150 more........

So if you want to steal my pc, be my guest....I have insurance, and that would pay me enough to get a new rig in excellent conditions!!!

12-04-06, 06:11 PM	#1
Kingcobra24 Soundman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 142 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have the latest ATI card: Connect3D RADEON X1950 Crossfire Edition 512MB PCI-E (C3D-3061) but it's not for the faint of heart or thin wallets. My price was $450 :rotfl::rotfl: __________________

12-04-06, 07:00 PM	#3
ABBAFAN Commander Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 456 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i dont know about the motherboard unless thats the mainboard which on mine is GA-K8VT800 PRO i have a 64 bit cpu but id like to get pentium 4 or something like that.is that ok with most games? also my vid card was 256mb fx6200 which should be adequate but nothing of the games i have will run on it. __________________ CHOOSE RFA! LESS GRAFT, MORE PAY.

12-04-06, 07:30 PM	#6
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My asrock K7VT4Apro, AMD Sempron 3000+ (aging but still capable), ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (althought the X800 would be better) and 1.50 Gb memory, handles SHII-GW very well. A modest system but adiquate for the present. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

12-04-06, 07:46 PM	#7
Tool Planesman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 189 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For AGP (which is what yours is), you can get a 128mb ATI 9800 pro which worked well with SHIII on my p4 1.7 I just retired. I just built a E6400 dual core, with a 7600GT OC and a gig of crucial last month. Talk about smooooooooooth. I'm even pulling 25FPS in F4:AF over the FLOT at 1024 with sliders at max. __________________ 309th Wild Ducks www.56thvfw.com

12-05-06, 03:17 AM	#14
Tachyon Captain Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: India Posts: 514 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If all else fails... STEAL SETH'S PC!!!! __________________ My propellor is faster than yours!!!

12-04-06, 06:20 PM	#2
Vikinger Captain Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 514 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 6	It depends what connection your motherboard have. Is it AGP or PCI Express slot? I have an PCI Express slot and are using this card now: Leadtek Winfast PX7800 GTX TDH MyVivo Extreme 256meg. I think that card can be bought for about 300-330$ now. And iam happy whit that card.

12-04-06, 07:02 PM	#4
VIICDriver Engineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 203 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	X850XT...no issues. Chuck

12-05-06, 01:29 AM	#11
Engel der Vernichtung Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Fastest AMD socket 754 CPU is the one I've got, an AMD 3000+; it's 2.0 Ghz.

12-05-06, 01:30 AM	#13
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	ABBAFAN, do you know how fast your CPU is? From what I've seen the fastest Athlon 64 for for socket 754 available is the 3200. If you have that already, I might consider not even bothering with a CPU upgrade. If you have something like a Sempron, you might want a bit more power though. If you just have to have the best, then know you have to get a new motherboard as well. This could turn out expensive though. If you want to buy all current generation stuff, then you will need a new motherboard, new graphics, new CPU, AND... new RAM, since the newer boards are DDR2. That could become real expensive. So you options are: Buy an older but faster AGP card, keep the old motherboard and CPU. Buy a more recent motherboard with PCI-E, that supports DDR1... maybe a socket 939 or something. They still have decent CPUs for those. This would stunt your future CPU upgrades, though the next gen graphics cards would run fine on this too, if you wanted to upgrade again sometime. Finally, if you have money to burn, buy the latest stuff, new Motherboard, RAM, CPU and graphics card.