NS2 graphics requirements
rdeverett
Join Date: 2010-07-11 Member: 72315Members
Join Date: 2010-07-11 Member: 72315Members
<div class="IPBDescription">read title</div>Sorry if there's a thread regarding this already but, what do you'll think the minimum graphics card requirement is for NS2? I can't decide if I should
upgrade my old AGP card (around $100 for a better than average AGP 4x/8x card) or build a new system ($300-$400 for a half way decent set up).
upgrade my old AGP card (around $100 for a better than average AGP 4x/8x card) or build a new system ($300-$400 for a half way decent set up).
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Grahpics card wise i hear the current ATI's are pretty good. Personally, as a gamer i would spend a bit more money here and get a good 5xxx series card, preferably the mainstream one for a budget rig (i'd go with 1 below high end for a mid-range rig). Mainly because games are still impacted the most by your graphics card, and you need to think about the future. Get a budget card, and you'll be upgrading again next year for crysis 2.
CPU wise... doesn't really matter. I got a Core i7 because i've got money to spend but for a budget rig you cannot beat the value AMD has to offer, so go with a phenom 2 something.
As a gamer and a sysop i just cannot reccomend spending $300-$400 on a rig. Because you get what you pay for, and with todays standards your most likely looking at buying another PC < a year from now, or alot of frustration over not beeing able to run a ton of other games. Spend atleast $800 and you'll end up with a rig that'll last a 2 year minimum. A new PC is a big expense, and if done right, one you don't have to do very often. or buy a $400 PC with good everything but a really crappy graphics card and upgrade when more funds are available.
To put it simply, crysis 2 is comming, and there's no way a $300 PC won't kill itself when booting up that game. $800+ i'm willing to give a fighting chance.
These days from $1200-$1500 gets you a rig that'll last you 4+ years with 2-3 of those playing games on the "high" setting, so that's what i personally spend, but it's all up to you and your personal situation of course.
As for CPU, go with either:
1) AMD Phenom II X4 965
2) Intel Core i5-750
When it comes to a motherboard, follow these guidelines:
1) For AMD: Get a MB with an 870 chipset.
2) For Intel: Look for a MB with P55 chipset.
As for a graphics card, I would recommend:
1) ATI Radeon 5750 or 5770
2) NVIDIA GTX 460
Then add 4 GB of DDR3 RAM.
As for CPU, go with either:
1) AMD Phenom II X4 965
2) Intel Core i5-750
When it comes to a motherboard, follow these guidelines:
1) For AMD: Get a MB with an 870 chipset.
2) For Intel: Look for a MB with P55 chipset.
As for a graphics card, I would recommend:
1) ATI Radeon 5750 or 5770
2) NVIDIA GTX 460
Then add 4 GB of DDR3 RAM.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He couldn't get half of that with 400 bucks.
Unless you have a really bad cpu/ram, just get the best agp card you can find, shouldn't cost much, and it'll probably end up running ns2 well enough, or spend at least 600ish to get a core2duo cpu and decent mobo, 4 gb of ram and a mid range video card.