I'm Upgrading My Comp..

RionRion Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7752Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">I'd love some help</div> Well, I'm looking for a nice video card, hopefully one that can run NS easily, at the moment I lag in games with more than ten people in it.

I have about 100 dollars to spare, so something in my pricerange would be wonderfull <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

I'd go out and buy the most expensive one I can afford.. but I'd rather get one compatable with FPS games. Thanks ahead of time for any response.
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  • SycophantSycophant Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7092Members
    For about $100, you should be able to get a good 64mb "low-end" Radeon (ie: 7000, 7200, or 7500). I've got a 64mb Radeon 7000, and it works great for everything I've thrown at it so far.

    My system doesn't like the newer games (it's a wee little Athlon 650), but that deficiency is due to my slower processor speed. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    Geforce 3 Ti 200. Overclock to 200/420 <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RionRion Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7752Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Sycophant+Mar 12 2003, 10:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sycophant @ Mar 12 2003, 10:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For about $100, you should be able to get a good 64mb "low-end" Radeon (ie: 7000, 7200, or 7500). I've got a 64mb Radeon 7000, and it works great for everything I've thrown at it so far.

    My system doesn't like the newer games (it's a wee little Athlon 650), but that deficiency is due to my slower processor speed. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What exactly is a slower processing speed? I've got 1.3GB intell celeron processor, would that need an upgrade aswell?
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  • someoneElsesomeoneElse Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11135Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Rion+Mar 12 2003, 10:59 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rion @ Mar 12 2003, 10:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> [QUOTE=Sycophant,Mar 12 2003, 10:47 PM] For about $100, you should be able to get a good 64mb "low-end" Radeon (ie: 7000, 7200, or 7500). I've got a 64mb Radeon 7000, and it works great for everything I've thrown at it so far.

    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=320700' target='_blank'>http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=320700</a>
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  • SycophantSycophant Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7092Members
    edited March 2003
    Naah, you should be fine with a 1.3GHz, even as a Celeron. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    IMO, a processor speed beyond 1GHz is overkill for most uses. It's at a point where it's no longer the system bottleneck. More memory and a faster hard drive (7200rpm and/or 8mb cache) will usually do more to speed up your system than a processor upgrade, and a video upgrade will usually give you a few more fps.
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  • SycophantSycophant Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7092Members
    edited March 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For about $100, you should be able to get a good 64mb "low-end" Radeon (ie: 7000, 7200, or 7500).  I've got a 64mb Radeon 7000, and it works great for everything I've thrown at it so far.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=320700' target='_blank'>http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=320700</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Damn. Well, that's much better than I was expecting for $100. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RionRion Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7752Members
    edited March 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Sycophant+Mar 12 2003, 11:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sycophant @ Mar 12 2003, 11:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Naah, you should be fine with a 1.3GHz, even as a Celeron. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    IMO, a processor speed beyond 1GHz is overkill for most uses.  It's at a point where it's no longer the system bottleneck.  More memory and a faster hard drive (7200rpm and/or 8mb cache) will usually do more to speed up your system than a processor upgrade, and a video upgrade will usually give you a few more fps. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well I have no clue what so ever what my current video card is.. but I know it's crap.. I can only run WC3 in the lowest of all options, and Half-Life is barely playable in anything larger than 800x600 resolution.. and even then I lag when there's more than 10 people close to me. I'm really hoping that a new video card will improve this <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Thanks alot for the link someoneElse!
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  • ConfusedConfused Wait. What? Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12904Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester
    IVE SAID IT BEFORE AND ILL SAY IT AGAIN
    <a href='http://www.pricewatch.com' target='_blank'>PRICEWATCH!</a>
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