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Skycap
Joined: 13 Mar 2005
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:39 am Post subject: A QUESTION ON GRAPHICS |
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Hi all here i go again asking u another question.I wud like to know what a grapics card wud exactly do form my fs2004? I went to my local store for comps and all (FRYS) I asked this guy and he said he cud give me the best one on da market by Navidia but he said that if my main game is fs2004 i don't need that graphics card for that kind of money.He said a regular graphics card which is not that expensive will do fine but i told him i wud ask a couple ppl first.So tell me all you guys out there whih wud be a good graphics card to put n my comp mainly for fs 2004 use??? thx :D
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bholu666
Joined: 21 Oct 2005
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Location: Nepal
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:30 am Post subject: |
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| I've got a Ge Force Fx 5200 128mb AGP 8x. It cost me USD $60 only.. It a good card.. I run at Ultra High Graphics Mode at 1024x768. But check your ram too. if its only 128 or 256 you need more.. i have 512mb ram.before 512 i had 128 and it tottally sucked. so its not only the graphics card but ram too. |
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groundsquirrel
Joined: 10 Mar 2004
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Location: Navarre,Florida-USA (KVPS,KHRT,KPNS)
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject: all you need... |
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| All you need is a decent graphics card that can support directX9.0c and handle 3d rendering with at least 128meg on board. The rest is up to the power of your motherboard/Processor, amount of RAM and how fast your harddrive seek times are. |
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Exxman
Joined: 25 Mar 2004
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Location: Right here...see me?
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Try this along with the excellent advice already suggested...
I went to a PC shop and asked the same question you did, and got the same response. But I know a bit more about FS than the salesman does so I know he was not very well informed. Then went to a PC shop that had FS actually running on a system. Did a flight and was mucking about with the settings and the salesman came over. Well, now he knows how much FS requires for CPU and graphics power! :) They had all settings at low with just default a/c and were showcasing the graphics with it. I set them up on high and we were actually both amazed at how good the monitor and graphics were at rendering it...but the CPU slowed down to a crawl. Graphics card they had? Nvidia 6600. CPU? AMD 3000 system. So...if you can, try to go to a shop where they have it running, or ask them if they wouldn't mind installing it on one of their systems. Worse answer you can get is a 'no'. Best answer..."sure". Then decide. You wouldn't buy a car based on pics from a magazine would you? You gotta test drive it...
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bholu666
Joined: 21 Oct 2005
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Location: Nepal
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| well if it was a lamborghini , ferrari , porche, dodge, aston martin or an american bad ass shelby i wouldnt mind not test driving it. i'd buy just looking at the magazine.. see my point here. dont buy cheap card like i did. even thou fs2004 works flawlessly at maximum ultra high graphic other games dont.. |
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Skycap
Joined: 13 Mar 2005
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject: Oh My Gosh! |
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thx for ur help but as fait has it my comp died on me they tell me my motherboard is most prob fried and there is something wrong with my graphics card. Srry guys i will get back to this as soon as my comp is up and running. Srry to have wasted ur time but i will check out for the info that u guys gave. I have an E-machine comp but i want more of a good gaming computer any advise maybe i shud buy a new comp? :cry: :)
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Exxman
Joined: 25 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:06 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear that Skycap. Check out our Optimal Configs forum for some gaming PC ideas and rules. Also some other gaming sites will give you a lot of info on where to put your money so it makes the most of your experience.
Hope you get back soon.
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