I can do all high with 12X10 res on my 6800Havok wrote:
What settings? Your GFX blows, so don't even try High settings.
i didn't even try to go on high even on optimal settings i still get lagHavok wrote:
What settings? Your GFX blows, so don't even try High settings.
I don't know about CoH, but a 6800GT performs twice as good as a 8500GT on BF2142. In other words, your card is better.Heavy_Guns_91 wrote:
I can do all high with 12X10 res on my 6800Havok wrote:
What settings? Your GFX blows, so don't even try High settings.
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8800GT.Spazz wrote:
well i have a 8500 gt rite now
and i can prooly spend $150~200
patches for COH or the card it self?Heavy_Guns_91 wrote:
I say again though, have you downloaded any patches yet?
"i just d/l COH from steam and whenever i play i just get this intense lag." leads me to think you're trying to play from 1.0
There were some pretty big performance issues fixed, especially for 8 series cards. Maybe this is your problem.
I'd guess CoH.Spazz wrote:
patches for COH or the card it self?Heavy_Guns_91 wrote:
I say again though, have you downloaded any patches yet?
"i just d/l COH from steam and whenever i play i just get this intense lag." leads me to think you're trying to play from 1.0
There were some pretty big performance issues fixed, especially for 8 series cards. Maybe this is your problem.
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I dunno, depends on your budget, and also, where you can buy graphics cards. Best Buy had a really sweet deal with the HD 3870, they were going for less than 220 dollars a while back before Christmas, no idea how they are now. But if you're willing to spend a little more, you'll be amazed by the ATi card, it's an amazing piece of machinery for the price.Spazz wrote:
then i will go out and buy a new gfx card
Bummer, I'm out of ideas.Spazz wrote:
well its on steam so it should be auto updated correct?
edit: its already on the latest version
Is, but if I remember right, it gets booted in the butt by the newer 8800GT iteration.The_Mac wrote:
I dunno, depends on your budget, and also, where you can buy graphics cards. Best Buy had a really sweet deal with the HD 3870, they were going for less than 220 dollars a while back before Christmas, no idea how they are now. But if you're willing to spend a little more, you'll be amazed by the ATi card, it's an amazing piece of machinery for the price.Spazz wrote:
then i will go out and buy a new gfx card
Depends, nVidia whore fanboys will tell you that the 8800GT is an amazing card--and it is. But considering the price of the 8800GT is substantially higher (especially, for example, Best Buy--not a good example, but Best Buy had awesome sales going on) and only for 2 more frames. It won't let you max out in Crysis, and you know...it's a good card, but all nVidia products get all psyched up like they're something they aren't.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Is, but if I remember right, it gets booted in the butt by the newer 8800GT iteration.The_Mac wrote:
I dunno, depends on your budget, and also, where you can buy graphics cards. Best Buy had a really sweet deal with the HD 3870, they were going for less than 220 dollars a while back before Christmas, no idea how they are now. But if you're willing to spend a little more, you'll be amazed by the ATi card, it's an amazing piece of machinery for the price.Spazz wrote:
then i will go out and buy a new gfx card
The 8800GT is around $250 right now.haffeysucks wrote:
8800GT.Spazz wrote:
well i have a 8500 gt rite now
and i can prooly spend $150~200
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The underlined is my primary issue with ATi's drivers. I liked them back in the days of my 9600 Pro rig, but now much of the advantage in price/performance that you tout is nullified by issues. Many of the tech support forums I frequent are peppered with ATi issues. Not that I'm personally in love with either company [I want both to be absolutely successful for the sake of healthy competition; look what happens when one gets the upper hand (i.e., Creative Labs)], but it seems to me that for compatibility, NVIDIA's the way to go today.The_Mac wrote:
Depends, nVidia whore fanboys will tell you that the 8800GT is an amazing card--and it is. But considering the price of the 8800GT is substantially higher (especially, for example, Best Buy--not a good example, but Best Buy had awesome sales going on) and only for 2 more frames. It won't let you max out in Crysis, and you know...it's a good card, but all nVidia products get all psyched up like they're something they aren't.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Is, but if I remember right, it gets booted in the butt by the newer 8800GT iteration.The_Mac wrote:
I dunno, depends on your budget, and also, where you can buy graphics cards. Best Buy had a really sweet deal with the HD 3870, they were going for less than 220 dollars a while back before Christmas, no idea how they are now. But if you're willing to spend a little more, you'll be amazed by the ATi card, it's an amazing piece of machinery for the price.
The HD 3870 consumes less power, is almost as fast, runs silent, and runs cooler, which can lead to better Overclocking abilities.
The real downside comes with ATi's drivers, from what I have read, it seems that ATi still has trouble. One of my colleagues who uses an HD 3870 had trouble forcing the beautiful 24xAA in the Graphics Control Panel, although it worked for him in the end.
(That's another cool thing--ATi's current gen 24xAA actually looks better than nVidia's x16 (R600's didn't), but of course, that can be considered subjective)
But of course, your money, you follow the brands you want to. Personally, I don't believe in brand names, but product names. If it has what I want, I take it. Price considered, ATi is offering a pretty kickass card for pretty stinking cheap considering it is competing with a pretty high end card for mid range pricing.
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