gfx or ram

2005-12-27 17:16:06

#1

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7080|Scotland!!!

ok i installd my new processor

AMD 64 3500+
RAM - 1GB
GFX - GeForce 6200 512MB.

i have bf2 on 1024x768 with med gfx (afew on high) and 90%..... visabilaty is it...

it runs pritty well, afew small sticks/jumps/lags now and then but yea pritty good, i was just wondering if i should get another 1GB of ram so i can put the settings on high, or a GeForce 6800 256mb graphics card.

what you guys think????

EDIT - gfx card would be GeForce 6800 256MB --------- or --------- ATI Radeon 9800 XT 256MB (what one is better????????????????)

Last edited by SAS-Lynx (2005-12-27 17:50:53)

2005-12-27 19:02:06

#2

uk.solidsnake: Member; +3|7012|England, UK

Your graphics card is the problem here. As far as I know, a 9800 XT is better than a vanilla 6800. Although I personally wouldn't pick either and go for at least a 6800 GT or X800 XT.

2005-12-27 19:22:46

#3

Force|Whiskey: Member; +0|7019

I'd say get more ram
and turn visibility to 100%
although it depends if u want it to look good or...
personally i have to turn down most things to low or medium but i get a good flow ingame and to me thats more inportant.
the game use's atleast 700 (cant remember ) just for running so its never enough ram in my opinion as humble as it might be

2005-12-27 22:56:55

#4

.ACB|_Cutthroat1: No place like 127.0.0.1; +76|6999|Gold Coast,QLD,Australia

get the 6800GS, then you'll run on high easily

2005-12-27 23:10:40

#5

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7020

ram seems ok, get a 6800 ultra or GT

https://cache.www.gametracker.com/server_info/203.46.105.23:21300/b_350_20_692108_381007_FFFFFF_000000.png

2005-12-28 03:30:12

#6

thinner44: Member; +1|7113

Ram ... another Gig will work wonders. Even get you into a map before a lot of others, I've usually CPd the first flag before most have even joined the game.

2Gig Ram .. 6600GT OC 128Mb .. AMD 64 3000.

2005-12-28 04:19:40

#7

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7080|Scotland!!!

cheers for the replys guys:D, think what ill do is buy a new gfx card.

i had a look on www.overclockers.co.uk and this is what i would buy:

"XFX GeForce 6800 GS Extreme Edition 256MB GDDR3" (its AGP) £182

- 350MHz Core Engine Clock speed
- 256MB 1100MHz high speed GDDR3 memory
- Superscalar 12-Pipe GPU Architecture
- High-Speed DDR 256-bit Memory Interface
- Dual 400MHz RAMDACs

or a

"XFX GeForce 6800 GS Extreme XXX Edition 256MB GDDR3" (its PCI-Express) £176

- 485MHz Core Engine Clock speed
- 256MB 1100MHz high speed GDDR3 memory
- Superscalar 12-Pipe GPU Architecture
- High-Speed DDR 256-bit Memory Interface
- Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
- SLI Multi-GPU Support
- ATX v2.0 compliant PSU Required for PCI-E Graphics/Motherboard
---------------------------------------
PCI card is cheaper and..... looks faster to me..... i would get that one but i have a problem, maby some of u guys know how i can get around it.

https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d19/lynx4444/gfxcard.jpg

i need a gfx card with the blue slot, some pci gfx cards i saw had 2 white ones like the one below:

https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d19/lynx4444/geforce7800.jpg

so...... what do i do if the gfx card i orders only has the 2 white slots ????????????????

2005-12-28 04:25:02

#8

Lt.Maverick|Lw|: youve now just been Pwned by the Mavster; +-1|7028

Sas is your board pci-e or agp,cause one of those cards will work a treat and the other will dent your pocket and wont fit

2005-12-28 04:25:56

#9

-_{MoW}_-Assasin: Member; +13|7032|Australia

what are u on about? 9800 XT on par with a vanilla 6800?!?!?

ur compairing 2 different series, AND the 68 has more pipes

8 pipes vs 12 pipes, AT LEAST 150% faster the 6800 is

2005-12-28 04:28:10

#10

-_{MoW}_-Assasin: Member; +13|7032|Australia

and about the white(DVI) plugs, it usually comes with a blue(VGA) adaptor plug anyway, so no worries bout that

2005-12-28 04:44:22

#11

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7080|Scotland!!!

Assasin, top man, thanks

Lt, i have 1 agp slot (already taken up with my current card, and i have 5 free PCI slots

2005-12-28 04:46:27

#12

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7080|Scotland!!!

so..... the 2nd one i put then guys.... the PCI-E one...

2005-12-28 05:21:32

#13

.ACB|_Cutthroat1: No place like 127.0.0.1; +76|6999|Gold Coast,QLD,Australia

no you cant have a pcie graphics card, you have pci not pcie, big difference, youll have to get the agp one

2005-12-28 05:29:43

#14

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7080|Scotland!!!

ok fair enough

2005-12-28 05:47:46

#15

[_UV_]: Member; +0|7001

I think that Ur GFX is the problem, 1GB ram should be ok. My opinion is that Radeons r bether than GF (from the moment when GF made GF3 their cards started to ***)

2005-12-28 06:24:57

#16

Rumfuddle: Member; +14|7022

Your graphics are holding you back. I have a very similar rig with athlon 64 3400. Had a 9800pro in it and upgraded to a vanilla 6800. There's a difference, not immense, but I can turn on more bells and whistles. Both the 9800pro and 6800 are better than the 6200, which I think may only have 4 pipes. The 9800xt is somewhere between the 9800pro and 6800, probably much closer to the 9800pro than 6800. The main problem you and I face is that agp cards are generally going UP in price.

I think your best bet is a 6600gt if you have the power supply and cooling to feed it. The vanilla 6600 is ok if you are on a tight budget, but the gt is not much more expensive. If you have more cash, go for a vanilla 6800, a x800gt or preferably a x800gto. Try newegg.

2005-12-28 06:27:49

#17

Rumfuddle: Member; +14|7022

Does somebody actually make a 6800gs in agp? I didn't think that was the case. That would certainly be a good but likely expensive option. Post a link please.

2005-12-28 06:41:58

#18

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7080|Scotland!!!

theres ur link

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/6800_Series.html <<<<<<< 6800GS 256mb AGP

2005-12-28 06:46:41

#19

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7080|Scotland!!!

^^^^^^ ill probaly go for that AGP one, 6800GS Extreme Edition, then maby another 1GB ram when i have the cash again

2005-12-28 08:07:34

#20

thinner44: Member; +1|7113

SAS-Lynx wrote:
^^^^^^ ill probaly go for that AGP one, 6800GS Extreme Edition, then maby another 1GB ram when i have the cash again

Seriously, I know you've had loads of help and it's all 'sound', but another gig of Ram will make a world of difference.... so when you can afford it, go for it

2005-12-28 10:12:44

#21

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7080|Scotland!!!

i plan to

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