i'm probably the least nerdy kid to play this game as much as i do, and i'm in dire need of a new graphics card, i have no idea what to get, though. i want something where i can run UO and CoD2 smoothly, and without lag. I'm thinking about 60-100 bucks? maybe you could give me some links to some sites. I'm thinkin about heading over to best buy or something like that.
thanks a lot
edit:
i've seen surfing bestbuy.com and i'm basically like "oh 100 bucks seems okay" so here's the one that caught my eye for the price-range i'm hovering around.
Full Version: graphics cards
You are probably not gonna want to go lower than the 9800 model in the ATI cards.
i don't know what that means
i believe i have a 6200 nvidia OC card that i got for about 100$$ and it works really good and plays uo and cod2 fine for me
QUOTE(DirtyHarry @ 01/30/06 7:21pm) 
i believe i have a 6200 nvidia OC card that i got for about 100$$ and it works really good and plays uo and cod2 fine for me
checked it out, almost 200 for the best buy by me
ATI has different models like Ford Escort, Taurus, Mustang. You are gonna want to go with a Mustang to play these games smooth and fairly high settings. If you go lower than the ATI Radeon 9800, you may not be as pleased with your investment. I use an ATI 9600XT and its OK.
You are going to pay an arm and a leg in retail stores. Order it online. Try Newegg.com.
Damnit Lipton, now you got me looking at cards to upgrade
Check this one out.
You are going to pay an arm and a leg in retail stores. Order it online. Try Newegg.com.
Damnit Lipton, now you got me looking at cards to upgrade
Check this one out.
QUOTE(XYZ Factor @ 01/30/06 7:58pm)
ATI has different models like Ford Escort, Taurus, Mustang. You are gonna want to go with a Mustang to play these games smooth and fairly high settings. If you go lower than the ATI Radeon 9800, you may not be as pleased with your investment. I use an ATI 9600XT and its OK.
You are going to pay an arm and a leg in retail stores. Order it online. Try Newegg.com.
Damnit Lipton, now you got me looking at cards to upgrade
Check this one out.
You are going to pay an arm and a leg in retail stores. Order it online. Try Newegg.com.
Damnit Lipton, now you got me looking at cards to upgrade
Check this one out.
haha sorry, man.
all i know is that i play with an integrated video card that came with our shitty dell. pretty upsetting, but thanks so much for the help. i appreciate it greatly.
www.pricewatch.com, your best bet may be a x800 or 850, they are getting pretty cheap now.
QUOTE(={DMG}=STUPAD @ 01/31/06 3:15am)
www.pricewatch.com, your best bet may be a x800 or 850, they are getting pretty cheap now.
I got a PCI-E Nvidia Gforce 6600 and works pretty good....saving my pennies (to throw at moth) and saving my quarters to buy a 7800 GX in a few months.....glad i quit smokin, thats a savings of about 150 bucks a month....
Lead
QUOTE(Leadmagnet @ 01/31/06 3:19am)
QUOTE(={DMG}=STUPAD @ 01/31/06 3:15am)
www.pricewatch.com, your best bet may be a x800 or 850, they are getting pretty cheap now.
I got a PCI-E Nvidia Gforce 6600 and works pretty good....saving my pennies (to throw at moth) and saving my quarters to buy a 7800 GX in a few months.....glad i quit smokin, thats a savings of about 150 bucks a month....
Lead
PS. Stupad: Tag your it.
na ah
QUOTE(={DMG}=STUPAD @ 01/31/06 3:43am)
na ah
Leadmagnet is a
and DMG-STUPAD is still...... 
IT!Lead
its a post war muahhaa
QUOTE(={DMG}=STUPAD @ 01/31/06 3:47am)
its a post war muahhaa
I have not begun to fight.....and i want to make general by the end of the week.....
Your'e
IT!
haha they are gunna lock this thread lol
QUOTE(={DMG}=STUPAD @ 01/31/06 3:52am)
haha they are gunna lock this thread lol
would that happen to be a three lock box? and are they available from www.newegg.com ?
Lead
U. S. W. (german: und so weiter: and so forth)
alright, im going to smoke a bowl and pass out... you on for tomorrow baby? lol
QUOTE(={DMG}=STUPAD @ 01/31/06 4:00am)
alright, im going to smoke a bowl and pass out... you on for tomorrow baby? lol
i bored and at work.....yes i will definitely be on.....
Lead
ok its 4:20 i can go to sleep happy
QUOTE(={DMG}=STUPAD @ 01/31/06 4:16am)
ok its 4:20 i can go to sleep happy
good night, sleep tight.....and don't let the beddy bugs bite....cuz then you would really be
IT!
QUOTE(={DMG}=STUPAD @ 01/31/06 7:16am)
ok its 4:20
puff puff pass
Hey Lip,
I talked to a friend of mine that knows computers pretty well and he says that this graphics card is not a good investment. It shows it is a 256, but it also in abbreviations shows 128-bit. He says that it is choked down to only utilize 128. Although it may be a step above what you have it will soon be outdated with other games and you will not like the gameplay of COD2 with it. Just letting you know what my friend told me. He built my computer for me.
I talked to a friend of mine that knows computers pretty well and he says that this graphics card is not a good investment. It shows it is a 256, but it also in abbreviations shows 128-bit. He says that it is choked down to only utilize 128. Although it may be a step above what you have it will soon be outdated with other games and you will not like the gameplay of COD2 with it. Just letting you know what my friend told me. He built my computer for me.
QUOTE(={DMG}=STUPAD @ 01/31/06 10:56pm)
puff puff pass
Wrong thread
its never the wrong place or the wrong time
QUOTE(Nothing @ 02/02/06 4:28pm)
Hey Lip,
I talked to a friend of mine that knows computers pretty well and he says that this graphics card is not a good investment. It shows it is a 256, but it also in abbreviations shows 128-bit. He says that it is choked down to only utilize 128. Although it may be a step above what you have it will soon be outdated with other games and you will not like the gameplay of COD2 with it. Just letting you know what my friend told me. He built my computer for me.
I talked to a friend of mine that knows computers pretty well and he says that this graphics card is not a good investment. It shows it is a 256, but it also in abbreviations shows 128-bit. He says that it is choked down to only utilize 128. Although it may be a step above what you have it will soon be outdated with other games and you will not like the gameplay of COD2 with it. Just letting you know what my friend told me. He built my computer for me.
uhmm...too late... its coming today.
I agree w/earlier post, pricewatch.com is a good spot to get v-cards on the cheap. I think the 9800 looks good, atleast better than what I'm running. Nvidia FX5200 Ultra 128, it runs UO till the smoke starts flying. 
QUOTE(pezking @ 02/03/06 9:58am)
Nvidia FX5200 Ultra 128, it runs UO till the smoke starts flying.
Wow, that is the same card I used to have and never had problems with the smoke in uo. Now COD2 was whole different story, It became a lag fest. So I got the Nvidia FX5500oc 256mb & still find I have lag when theres smoke in COD2. Its not as choppy but it still lags
thanks for all the help guys, it came today. for me to find out, my computer was designed so i can never take out the shitty integrated video thats installed in it. so i will be stuck forever. that is, unless i buy my own computer..
If you are goint to keep it, you just need to install the new card and disable the integrated one in the bios.
Your new one is probably AGP...just pop it in....its the brown slot above the many white pci slots on your motherboard. The next time you reboot, get into your bios and look for the integrated video settings. It should give you an option to disable them.
Good Luck.
Your new one is probably AGP...just pop it in....its the brown slot above the many white pci slots on your motherboard. The next time you reboot, get into your bios and look for the integrated video settings. It should give you an option to disable them.
Good Luck.
QUOTE(XYZ Factor @ 02/03/06 9:14pm)
If you are goint to keep it, you just need to install the new card and disable the integrated one in the bios.
Your new one is probably AGP...just pop it in....its the brown slot above the many white pci slots on your motherboard. The next time you reboot, get into your bios and look for the integrated video settings. It should give you an option to disable them.
Good Luck.
Your new one is probably AGP...just pop it in....its the brown slot above the many white pci slots on your motherboard. The next time you reboot, get into your bios and look for the integrated video settings. It should give you an option to disable them.
Good Luck.
my computer nerd came over and said how incredibly impossible it was to put it anywhere. i'll probably have him over again tomorrow or something, hopefully it'll work...
QUOTE(Undertow @ 02/03/06 2:13pm)
QUOTE(pezking @ 02/03/06 9:58am)
Nvidia FX5200 Ultra 128, it runs UO till the smoke starts flying.
Wow, that is the same card I used to have and never had problems with the smoke in uo. Now COD2 was whole different story, It became a lag fest. So I got the Nvidia FX5500oc 256mb & still find I have lag when theres smoke in COD2. Its not as choppy but it still lags
Not any huge issues with smoke, only when everyone decides to put it out there at once. Actually, it's possible that it's not even me, could just be the server lagging or other people lagging which causes everyone to a bit. Not sure. I've never had any probs with my card really, I can play UO and CoD2 decently. Only game I can't run is BF2 and I don't game enough anymore to justify a new card.
QUOTE(Lord Lipton @ 02/03/06 9:52pm)
QUOTE(XYZ Factor @ 02/03/06 9:14pm)
If you are goint to keep it, you just need to install the new card and disable the integrated one in the bios.
Your new one is probably AGP...just pop it in....its the brown slot above the many white pci slots on your motherboard. The next time you reboot, get into your bios and look for the integrated video settings. It should give you an option to disable them.
Good Luck.
Your new one is probably AGP...just pop it in....its the brown slot above the many white pci slots on your motherboard. The next time you reboot, get into your bios and look for the integrated video settings. It should give you an option to disable them.
Good Luck.
my computer nerd came over and said how incredibly impossible it was to put it anywhere. i'll probably have him over again tomorrow or something, hopefully it'll work...
Yeah there could be other reasons for not being able to add it in. You may not have an AGP port or your case may be a small form factor.
QUOTE(XYZ Factor @ 02/04/06 9:32am)
QUOTE(Lord Lipton @ 02/03/06 9:52pm)
QUOTE(XYZ Factor @ 02/03/06 9:14pm)
If you are goint to keep it, you just need to install the new card and disable the integrated one in the bios.
Your new one is probably AGP...just pop it in....its the brown slot above the many white pci slots on your motherboard. The next time you reboot, get into your bios and look for the integrated video settings. It should give you an option to disable them.
Good Luck.
Your new one is probably AGP...just pop it in....its the brown slot above the many white pci slots on your motherboard. The next time you reboot, get into your bios and look for the integrated video settings. It should give you an option to disable them.
Good Luck.
my computer nerd came over and said how incredibly impossible it was to put it anywhere. i'll probably have him over again tomorrow or something, hopefully it'll work...
Yeah there could be other reasons for not being able to add it in. You may not have an AGP port or your case may be a small form factor.
i was just going to post sayin i had no AGP slots left, so he said there was a different i could get, but its just not as good. but its definitely better then what i have now.
dont but an agp card now, might as well upgrade to pci-express
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