Video Card Help

2006-11-18 22:11:17

#1

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

Hi, im thinking on buying a new video card, but theres sooo much choices, i dont know which one to pick so i ask you guys which card from Nvidia would run bf2 and bf2142 at max settings without hardware lag AND having a resonable price, Thanks for the help.

Last edited by colonelioan (2006-11-18 22:13:32)

2006-11-18 22:14:09

#2

dubbs: Member; +105|6853|Lexington, KY

It helps if you put in a price range, and the ports that you have on your PC. Just for grins, the Nvidia 8800 is nice.

2006-11-18 22:16:35

#3

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

Between 100 and 500$.....and idk my ports LOL

2006-11-19 04:42:46

#4

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6937

colonelioan wrote:
Between 100 and 500$.....and idk my ports LOL

... Then we can't help you. PCI-E or AGP?

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2006-11-19 04:58:32

#5

Sarrk: O-O-O A-O A; +788|6877|Brisbane, Australia

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:
colonelioan wrote:
Between 100 and 500$.....and idk my ports LOL
... Then we can't help you. PCI-E or AGP?

I am going to send an army of lolcats.com to steal your video card.

2006-11-19 05:00:11

#6

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6841|Mhz

If it's not an 8800 then it's gonna be a waste of time in the long term IMO, you'll just be wanting to upgrade again soon enough.

2006-11-19 07:36:57

#7

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

Lol dont call me a noob, but how i check me ports?

2006-11-19 07:41:41

#8

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6993|PNW

Start -> Run -> DXDIAG -> OK -> go to 'Display' -> and give us the 'Name' in the 'Device' box.

colonelioan wrote:
Lol dont call me a noob, but how i check me ports?

The best way to do this is open up your case and look (as certain entities just love shaving slots and sockets off):

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fc/PCIExpress.jpg/800px-PCIExpress.jpg

Top to bottom: PCIe 4x, PCIe 16x, PCIe 1x, PCIe 16x, PCI

Top to bottom: AGP, PCI, PCI

Your motherboard's configuration may vary.

If you just have PCI or ISA slots, then your computer is either sorely out-of-date or should only be used as a server. If your computer has an AGP slot, then you're probably best off with an upgrade or, failing budget, an ATI Radeon X850 Pro 256MB. If you have a PCI-e video card, then chances are it's fairly advanced and you're better off waiting for 8800-type cards to drop in price.

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
If it's not an 8800 then it's gonna be a waste of time in the long term IMO, you'll just be wanting to upgrade again soon enough.

Depends on the budget, noob.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-11-19 07:52:36)

2006-11-19 07:42:56

#9

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6822|132 and Bush

colonelioan wrote:
Lol dont call me a noob, but how i check me ports?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index … 217AAkbr3x

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2006-11-19 07:46:24

#10

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|6884|under there hayousaidunderwear

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=49638

2006-11-19 07:47:00

#11

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

AGP is my port

2006-11-19 07:52:02

#12

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6993|PNW

colonelioan wrote:
AGP is my port

OK.

Start -> Run -> DXDIAG -> OK -> go to 'Display' -> and give us the 'Name' in the 'Device' box.

That'll let us know what you have already and if getting a better AGP card would be worth the price.

2006-11-19 07:54:24

#13

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

If its written that my pc has a NVIDIA GeForce FX5200XT AGP , does it means i got an AGP slot?

2006-11-19 07:56:12

#14

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

NVIDIA GeForce FX5200XT AGP, thats my card

2006-11-19 07:58:25

#15

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6993|PNW

colonelioan wrote:
If its written that my pc has a NVIDIA GeForce FX5200XT AGP , does it means i got an AGP slot?

Pretty much. Sounds like your system is going to be gasping its last breaths at the end of the year, as far as next-gen software is concerned. The ~$120 'ATI Radeon X850 Pro' from www.newegg.com could breathe some life into it, depending on how much RAM you have. 1GB is acceptable. 2GB is recommended. However, your system, like mine, is probably at the end of its upgrade rope.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814102606

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-11-19 08:02:23)

2006-11-19 08:02:54

#16

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

512 ram

2006-11-19 08:06:51

#17

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

This card is kinda cheap, i want something very good so that i wont need to think about it anymore

2006-11-19 08:15:53

#18

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|6884|under there hayousaidunderwear

no, upgrade ram first.

2006-11-19 08:17:36

#19

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

hUH WHAT!!!! IM lost!!! What the hell should i do then???1

2006-11-19 08:20:48

#20

Jussimies: Finnish commander whore; +76|6805|Finland

Just buy a new pci-e system. There was some thread around here good computer under 1200 euros with e6400 and 8800gts.

2006-11-19 08:31:21

#21

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6993|PNW

colonelioan wrote:
This card is kinda cheap, i want something very good so that i wont need to think about it anymore

That's a good thing; that card is the best price/performance available for AGP. If you were to buy a $200+ video card, you'd ultimately be cheating yourself as a PCI-e system would grant you far better performance. Don't be fooled by the X1600 option either, as the quality of its memory pales in comparison to the X850's.

colonelioan wrote:
hUH WHAT!!!! IM lost!!! What the hell should i do then???1

I recommend either the Radeon X850 Pro if you're on a budget, or a new system entirely if you are not. Multiple threads exist as to the latter.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-11-19 08:32:53)

2006-11-19 08:40:40

#22

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

Just tell me if it can run bf2/2142 AT MAX SETTINGS

2006-11-19 08:43:49

#23

RoosterCantrell: Goodbye :); +399|6701|Somewhere else

colonelioan wrote:
Just tell me if it can run bf2/2142 AT MAX SETTINGS

Not a chance.

2006-11-19 08:55:04

#24

colonelioan: Member; +14|6677|Kanada

What? DOES THE ATI 100-435712 Radeon X850PRO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO AGP 4X/8X Video Card CAN RUN BF2/2142 AT FULL SETTING?!

2006-11-19 09:12:06

#25

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|6884|under there hayousaidunderwear

colonelioan wrote:
What? DOES THE ATI 100-435712 Radeon X850PRO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO AGP 4X/8X Video Card CAN RUN BF2/2142 AT FULL SETTING?!

The card isnt everything. If you want to be on max with out lag your gonna need 2 gb of ram.

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