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Subject: Video Card Question.

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Howdy,


First off, this is not another "Can my comp run it?"...it's more of, does the video card version really matter? "DX9 graphics card: WDDM driver, PS 2.0/32BPP, At least nVidia 6000 or ATI x700 or above". That's what's listed for the graphics. First off, my card is the x300. I know it's DirectX9, and I know it's Pixel Shader 2.0, and I know it's 128mb graphics memory. The only thing I don't know is WDDM...what is that? Also, is it really that big a deal in games if your card doesn't meat the version number, but SHOULD run the game? I can run every other game I have on fairly good settings, such as F.E.A.R. (which looks A LOT better than H2V). So, any thoughts?



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  • 04.28.2007 5:29 PM PDT
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Sadly, ATi Likes to mess up numbers in their product range. The x300 is acctually a fairly good GPU. It does have a chance of running H2V on fairly low settings.

  • 04.28.2007 5:40 PM PDT

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Thanks a bunch, MrNick01, that put some of my fears to a very light slumber.

  • 04.28.2007 5:53 PM PDT
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might pull off H2V on low

what card slot do you have?

  • 04.28.2007 6:05 PM PDT

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The GeForce 7 series is pretty cheap right now, as is the Radeon X1k series.

  • 04.28.2007 6:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: darthbob
The GeForce 7 series is pretty cheap right now, as is the Radeon X1k series.


Exactly how much are the 7 series nowadays?

  • 04.28.2007 6:35 PM PDT
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130-270 for good ones

and the 6 era is now dwarfed, dont bother with the 6 series

personally im getting a X1950XT

  • 04.28.2007 6:41 PM PDT
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As am I, Walmart...as soon as I find some money I'm not spending on car insurance/gas/college/food/clothes.

  • 04.28.2007 6:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: LOL WALMART
130-270 for good ones

and the 6 era is now dwarfed, dont bother with the 6 series

personally im getting a X1950XT


Ahem, just so you know, I have a 6200LE, and I'll have you know, although the 6 series are outdated, it still does the job. I don't get why you people always demand the brand new, expensive, overkill stuff. Maybe if the Depression happens again (but God Forbid times infinity), you people will learn to pinch your pennies.

  • 04.28.2007 6:44 PM PDT
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i have a 6200 also

it sucks balls

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Posted by: LOL WALMART
i have a 6200 also

it sucks balls


Well I don't know how the hell you're treating yours, but mine's working as great as possible. Maybe your inability to be satisfied with what you have sucks balls.

  • 04.28.2007 6:48 PM PDT
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the fact that it can barely run areo and it lags when i move windows makes me laugh

also that i run halo everything low as it goes and still only get 40 FPS unless i overclock it witch i canot do in vista pisses me off

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Posted by: LOL WALMART
also that i run halo everything low as it goes and still only get 40 FPS unless i overclock it witch i canot do in vista pisses me off



I found that sentence hilarious. I set everything to med and a few high settings, and I get 50 FPS.

  • 04.28.2007 7:08 PM PDT
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See, with nVidia, there is a logical numerical order in their product range. But logic is for dummies! ATi takes that statement to the extreme. However, in general, the rule of the thumb is: the more "x"s in a product name, the better the card. So if they release a card called the "xTreme x2300 XTX Super video adapx0r xXxX X...X", you know off the bat that this is one card that will kick all ass.

  • 04.28.2007 7:52 PM PDT

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we r?

I recommend a 7600 they're around $130 now

  • 04.28.2007 8:02 PM PDT
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Yeah, somethin like a 7600GT should be pretty good for what you're looking for.

  • 04.28.2007 9:12 PM PDT

Slaying noobs since 2007.

"Or to be on the safe side buy the most expensive card you can find."-That was from the n00b guide to the World of Computers .

  • 04.28.2007 9:25 PM PDT

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Posted by: MrNick01
Sadly, ATi Likes to mess up numbers in their product range. The x300 is acctually a fairly good GPU. It does have a chance of running H2V on fairly low settings.


So basically you dont really research anything. If you did you would know that the x300 is a bad card.

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ipjuunin, can you record for me in halo on high settings in a public server, and then upload it please? I want to see what it looks like.

The x300 isn't THAT bad, for example it is better than my old 9600XT which i made my Fourth Montage on. Of course with all of halo 2's demands, it is a comparatively bad card.

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  • 04.29.2007 4:38 AM PDT
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Posted by: MrNick01
See, with nVidia, there is a logical numerical order in their product range. But logic is for dummies! ATi takes that statement to the extreme. However, in general, the rule of the thumb is: the more "x"s in a product name, the better the card. So if they release a card called the "xTreme x2300 XTX Super video adapx0r xXxX X...X", you know off the bat that this is one card that will kick all ass.


How about you research and think before you post.
ATI (formally) added an X in front of it's name after the 9700 series, because saying that you've got a "10700Pro" would be too long. So the added the X infront of it's name, because in roman numerals, X means ten. That way, they weren't down-grading going from a 9700 Pro, to an X850. The X is just a place-holder for a 10. So it really is 10850, which is a thousand more than the 9700 series.

Hope that makes sense.

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Posted by: ImSpartacus
If you can drop $100, then you can get a decent 7600 gt that will get the job done.

or if u can spare $130 you can double the memory bandwitdh with a purdy 7900 gs

if u want to spend any higher go for a 1950xt.


I must dis-agree. If you want a $100, get a X1950GT ($110 AMR), which is just an under-clocked 1950Pro, which is a $~150 card.

  • 04.29.2007 7:32 AM PDT
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Hey, i have one question. Can i run H2V with my Ati Radeon 9600 128Mb card? (i know that this card is poor this days, but i going to buy whole new computer in upcoming months, so i have to stay some more time with this one). I dunno exact specifications of my card, so i want ask if i can play this game, at least on minumum details, and mainly if i will be able to even run it. My other parts of computer are crappy too... Athlon 2600+, 1,5gb ram. Thx for answer.

  • 04.29.2007 9:28 AM PDT
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Posted by: MrNick01
Sadly, ATi Likes to mess up numbers in their product range. The x300 is acctually a fairly good GPU. It does have a chance of running H2V on fairly low settings.


So basically you dont really research anything. If you did you would know that the x300 is a bad card.


I am aware of this. I am reffering to how the x300 is not the WORST card out there. And want to know something? It offers nearly the exact same performance as the x1050.

  • 04.29.2007 1:04 PM PDT

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