Wabby69

Cheerz dude Thats what i was looking for, one with only one earphone, as i like to be able to hear a little action from the game also. . !

Yeah, back when i used to play gr2 and gr2:ss on the xbox, we figured that seige was the way forward! Anyone can play squad / lms matches - Seige take a little more skill

Cool! Thanks

Cant get on that site mate! I'll PM ya!

New to online gaming! Probs am gonna need a mic etc, to comunicate like we used to on the old xbox! Is these £20 things from argos ok to do the job? 2 headphones with built in mic? Thanks

Bought the XFX XXX 256mb 6800GS Got a bargain in the end

This 6800GS be ok? Cheapest i can find, leaves me just enogh for DVD+-RW etc . . . Or this one? Which is the better of them two? Or can somebody recommend me one? Thanks

← So the 256MB GDDR3 X1600XT will be the best bet?

well if you're gonna finger wag me - take a leap. nobody mentions the 1600 because it is recycled 9800 series. ← See, i dont understand these things!! Thats why i need help! I have £80 - £125 to spend. . . . What best PCI-E card for me? PC Specs: CPU = Pentium D 805 Dual Core 64 bit 2 x 2.66 GHz Ram = 1GB DDR2 533MHz ?? Any help is GREATLY appreciated P.S - Sorry for the wingerwag

I never mentioned X1800 mate

Which is the better of the two? The X800GTO im looking at is 256MB Sapphire one. The X1600PRO im looking at is 512MB Sapphire one. The X1600XT im looking at is 256MB Sapphire one. Any pro's/con's of each? New to PC gaming, so not knowledgable on cards etc yet!! Thanks

According to ubi forums, the card i was going to buy is in the HIGH END section :S HIGH-END These cards a more than enough, and definitely should play GRAW with good settings * Radeon X1600pro * Radeon X800 * GeForce 6800 (AGP version) * Radeon X800GTO (256MB version) * Radeon X1600XT * GeForce 6800GS * Radeon X800pro * GeForce 6800GS (PCI-express version) * GeForce 6800GT * Radeon X800XL * GeForce 6800ultra * Radeon X800XT * Radeon X800XT * Radeon X850XT * GeForce 7800GS

Sure, Wabby, but how much? Look, you're asking if a $130 entry-level gaming card will run max settings on a game that the devs said you needed $500 high-end enhusiast card to even get close to max settings. The answer is simple -- NO. You won't be running max settings with a card in the entrey-level price range. I can't even find reviews of the 1600pro card, but the earlier link to midrange cards benchmarked on F.E.A.R. had the X1600XT, and @ 1280x1024 -- 23f/s (unplayable) @ 1024x768 -- 33 f/s(playable, but not smooth and will stutter) Keep in mind, that's the 1600XT which is better than the 1600pro you're asking about. The 1600pro is not meant to play new games maxed out; it's meant to allow people to play current games at medium to low resolutions with medium to low settings. Also, if I remember correctly, you were getting a 17 or 19 inch LCD. If that's the case, that means your LCD's native resolution is 1280x1024 and you NEED to play games at 1280x1024 for the games to look right. If that's the case, that means that at an absolute, bare minimum you want a 7600GT at the $180 pricepoint, which will run F.E.A.R. @ 1280x1024 at a barely playable 31 f/s, but more likely you want a 7900GT at the $300 pricepoint, which will run F.E.A.R. at 41 f/s at that resolution. If you can't swallow $300 for a vidcard, and most people understandably can't, then go for the $180 7600GT. It's your best option. If you can't swallow the $180, save until you can. I wouldn't go for less than that. Keep in mind that this is all estimation based off of one of the most demanding games out right now and an assumption that GR:AW will be similar in its demands. GR:AW may be more demanding. GR:AW may be a little less demanding. We don't know yet. And anyone who is thinking of upgrading would be better off waiting for the demo (at least) to be released before actually upgrading. ← Well, i have £200 to play with, but that needs to get me a DVD+-rw aswell. . .

So would the 512mb version of the card i said above be better?

Should run good then

I would check it, but PC parts dont arrive until Tuesday, and just wanted to know which GFX to order (If myn wont allow full settings )

Hi ,just wondering if i may be able to have settings turned all the way up or not? System: CPU = Pentium D 805 Dual Core 64 bit 2 x 2.66 GHz Ram = 1GB DDR2 533MHz GFX = SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON X1600 PRO 256MB ??

Guess i will have to get used it it then

Right, im new to PC gaming. Was just gonna get this on xbox 360, but want to start PC gaming, so left he 360 alone! I used to play Gr2 and gr2:ss on xbox ALL the time, was in a clan. . and was proper addicted! Is it true that in the PC game you cannot have 3rd person view? I prefer that 'Over the shoulder' look! Anybody know? Will their be a patch out to allow it maybe if it is true? Thanks