Need help selecting a new GFX card

2006-01-18 07:26:17

#1

locherbread: Member; +0|6971|Scotland

My bro has recently developed the bf2 bug, but his gfx card a lowly 64mb geforce fx5200 just isn't up to cpoing with bf2's demands - he has a limited budget & we have narrowed down to possible cards, they are:

http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Qu … PageMode=1

or

http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Qu … PageMode=1

Any advice as too which would run bf2 the better would be much appreciated :-)

2006-01-18 09:22:59

#2

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7062|Scotland!!!

go for the 6600 (geforce) take a look in the "tech" section of the forums if you need any more help

2006-01-18 09:42:53

#3

locherbread: Member; +0|6971|Scotland

Oops your right wrong forum ^ ^

2006-01-18 09:54:02

#4

SAS-Lynx: Scottish Moderator!!!; +13|7062|Scotland!!!

Moved

2006-01-18 09:55:37

#5

locherbread: Member; +0|6971|Scotland

Ah well can't be bad being moved by a fellow scot ^ ^ & thanks :-)

2006-01-18 14:52:42

#6

-101-InvaderZim: Member; +42|7129|Waikato, Aotearoa

yeah i agree with Lynx - use the 6600

Nice balance of performance and price

2006-01-18 18:17:47

#7

nitro92: I cheat.; +-6|7087|Sydney, Australia

the first 1 u have is the same as i have except gigabyte and i play all medium settings noo aa noo af 1280x1024 but lag is from my ram works gr8 get about 35-45 fps average

2006-01-21 06:56:38

#8

Landepaukku: Finnish bush-man; +23|7123|Finland

Add a few to nitros fps because hacks slow it down quite a bit.

2006-01-21 07:30:53

#9

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7002

get 6600 LE, cheap and good, if u got the cash, go for 6800 gs

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

2006-01-21 08:06:39

#10

.ACB|_Cutthroat1: No place like 127.0.0.1; +76|6981|Gold Coast,QLD,Australia

in my not so good comp i have a xpertvision pcie 512mb 6600 and it runs everything high(even dynamics ) 4xAA, and for only about 160 us 200aud

2006-01-21 08:08:23

#11

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7002

thats a good bargain card

2006-01-21 17:28:30

#12

sixshot: Decepticon Geek; +50|6961|Planet Seibertron ;)

If you haven't made the purchase, here's the paper comparison between the two:

X700 - 6 vertex pipelines, 1x8 pixel pipelines, 400MHz core, 128bit memory interface, SM2.0
6600 - 3 vertex pipelines, 1x8 pixel pipelines, 300MHz core, 128bit memory interface, SM3.0

I'd give my say on which one to recommend... but then again, either of them will do... I think...

2006-01-21 19:47:43

#13

Maj.Do: Member; +85|7038|good old CA

Landepaukku wrote:
Add a few to nitros fps because hacks slow it down quite a bit.

god u guys are makin those jokes old, really grow up.

anyways i think the x700 might be the best to go with

Last edited by Maj.Do (2006-01-21 19:49:26)

2006-01-21 20:17:59

#14

BlackLegion42: Damn Command and Conquer Generals...; +62|7016|Rochester, NY

Go with a 6600, for the Ultra High settings. Honestly I think the X700 would do too. I have a 256 MB X600 Pro and runnign on 6x AA on 1024x768 and half High-Med settings with no lag. Your choice. Both are great and won't be dissapointed.

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