Does anyone know what settings this card could run BF2 on? (Low, medium or high) sorry im a complete tech noob :p Thanks a million guys.
ure jokin dude...that will play on high or even higher i guess
Really? Its only like 80 quid i think Looks like ill be purchasing tht then. basically this is what im gettin: ntel
Pentium® 4 650 3.4GHz 800FSB
Memory 1024MB DDR400 PC3200 RAM
HardDrive 250GB SATA 7200rpm
Motherboard
Graphics Card ATI Radeon X1300 512MB
Sound Card On-Board
Network Card On-Board
Monitor No
CD/DVD-Rom 16x DVD-ROM Black
Writer DVD Dual Layer Writer Black
Modem No
Case Midi Tower
Speakers No
Software Microsoft Windows XP Home
Floppy Black 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive
Keyboard Cordless Internet Pro Optica Desktop Keyboard
Mouse Cordless Internet Pro Optica Desktop Mouse
Im gettin it custom built but thats prettty much what its gonna be like.
Pentium® 4 650 3.4GHz 800FSB
Memory 1024MB DDR400 PC3200 RAM
HardDrive 250GB SATA 7200rpm
Motherboard
Graphics Card ATI Radeon X1300 512MB
Sound Card On-Board
Network Card On-Board
Monitor No
CD/DVD-Rom 16x DVD-ROM Black
Writer DVD Dual Layer Writer Black
Modem No
Case Midi Tower
Speakers No
Software Microsoft Windows XP Home
Floppy Black 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive
Keyboard Cordless Internet Pro Optica Desktop Keyboard
Mouse Cordless Internet Pro Optica Desktop Mouse
Im gettin it custom built but thats prettty much what its gonna be like.
Sorry to say, but you won't get good play out of that card. That is ATi's budget card, mcuh like the 6200 is to nVidia. To even hope to get playable FPS, you will not be able to exceed 1024x768 (if even that high) and most everything else will have to be all the way down or off.
And when I say budget line, I mean that is their least expensive card. The fact of the matter is that the 512MB of RAM is all marketing. That card simply doesn't have enough power to push a game that could utilize a 512MB frame buffer. A faster card with only 256MB of RAM would be far more preferrable.
And when I say budget line, I mean that is their least expensive card. The fact of the matter is that the 512MB of RAM is all marketing. That card simply doesn't have enough power to push a game that could utilize a 512MB frame buffer. A faster card with only 256MB of RAM would be far more preferrable.
Last edited by Agent_Dung_Bomb (2006-07-03 10:21:19)
hmmm I'm gonna go with yes but not on high detail.
to whoever said its like the 6200: Thats BS, the 6200 is a previous generation card whereas the x1300 is a very much current albeit budget card.
At the moment ATI pwns Nvidia on the budget end, the best NV have is the 7300GS which although a fair bit cheaper than the x1300 sucks meaty wang. This will change when the 7300GT is finally released over here, I've read reviews which suggest it outstrips the 6600GT which would be really rather impressive for a budget card.
My suggestion to you would be to go for something like a 7600GT from Nvidia or an X1600 from ATI, these are both mid range cards. The 7600GT I know kicks ass and can be had for a smidge over £120, not sure about the x1600 id say only go for that if you're desparate for an ATI card.
Bottom line is that the x1300 aint the best choice if you wanna get the best from BF2, shell out a little more cash and you'll have a card thats in a whole other ballpark.
to whoever said its like the 6200: Thats BS, the 6200 is a previous generation card whereas the x1300 is a very much current albeit budget card.
At the moment ATI pwns Nvidia on the budget end, the best NV have is the 7300GS which although a fair bit cheaper than the x1300 sucks meaty wang. This will change when the 7300GT is finally released over here, I've read reviews which suggest it outstrips the 6600GT which would be really rather impressive for a budget card.
My suggestion to you would be to go for something like a 7600GT from Nvidia or an X1600 from ATI, these are both mid range cards. The 7600GT I know kicks ass and can be had for a smidge over £120, not sure about the x1600 id say only go for that if you're desparate for an ATI card.
Bottom line is that the x1300 aint the best choice if you wanna get the best from BF2, shell out a little more cash and you'll have a card thats in a whole other ballpark.
thanks for your help everyone! Considering im on a strict budget Can anyone post a good GFX card thats no more than £100? (Well it can be a tenner over )
Low settings only, medium at the most.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/7600_Series.html
OCUK have 7600GTs for under 120
or 7600 GSs for under 80
OCUK have 7600GTs for under 120
or 7600 GSs for under 80
I would suggest just bumping up your regular ram to 2 gigs. You only have one listed. I think that video card will do just fine on high detail.
You don't say whether you're AGP or PCI-E. It can make a hell of a difference.
oh sorry, ill be PCI-E, the 7600Gs looks tasty ;P
to be fair, the x1300 is simiular to the old ati 9550 in architecture and standards etc. and to be fair i love the old 9550. cost me 50 squids back in the day and it coped with alot.
my house mate has a 9550 256mb, 768mb ram, and an amd 64 300 chip 120gb hd sata. he can play battlefield fine at these settings: 1024x768 geo.texture on high, lighting and shadows off, 2x aa. smooth game play too. and it looks pretty smart
i reckon the x1300 should be able to cope quite nicely too. altho, for an extra £30 u cud get my card from ebuyer. x850xt 256mb. eats games for brekkie. but if your on a tight budget, i say give it ago, u can always send it back
my house mate has a 9550 256mb, 768mb ram, and an amd 64 300 chip 120gb hd sata. he can play battlefield fine at these settings: 1024x768 geo.texture on high, lighting and shadows off, 2x aa. smooth game play too. and it looks pretty smart
i reckon the x1300 should be able to cope quite nicely too. altho, for an extra £30 u cud get my card from ebuyer. x850xt 256mb. eats games for brekkie. but if your on a tight budget, i say give it ago, u can always send it back
Wait till conroe.
X1300 is bad buy, get 7600gt its better
X1300 is bad buy, get 7600gt its better
