Noraf Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 and my bet would be that they won't be downgrading a lot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrot360 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Guess ill be missing out on GRAW then.. time to make 5000$ just for the video card upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRP 56 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Got it covered on both of my PC's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCarr Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Yeah, as Rocky pointed out, never go by 'recommended "specs, they are usually way to low for decent gameplay! I should be good, running an X2 4800+, 2 gig corsair XMS and an ATI 850XTPE 256, bring it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talib_killa34 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) If you can run BF2 , you can damn near run anything. I should be fine Pentium IV 2.4 1 GB RAM ATI Radeon X700 PRO 256MB Direct x 9.0 and so on. What's more cool is I got my Dell in September 2002 and Ghost Recon a few days later...I'll be able to play the next GR game in 2006 with the same PC. Albeit upgraded somewhat. Edited February 1, 2006 by talib_killa34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 As posted by UBIRAZZ on the ubi forums Computer: Pentium IV of 2Ghz or the equivalent (2.8Ghz recommended) Memory: 512MB RAM (1024Mb recommended) Operating System: Windows 2000/XP DirectX: DirectX9.0c Video Card: Shader 2.0 card with 128 MB of VRAM (256MB recommended) Sound card: DirectX9 compatible sound card Internet: Broadband / LAN connection http://forums.ubi.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc...13/m/4101009504 Please also see this post later in this thread, as the posted specs are not 100%. ← i have pent 4 1.80ghz 1.79ghz 512mb ram video card 9600xt ati, am i going to be ok with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) As posted by UBIRAZZ on the ubi forums Computer: Pentium IV of 2Ghz or the equivalent (2.8Ghz recommended) Memory: 512MB RAM (1024Mb recommended) Operating System: Windows 2000/XP DirectX: DirectX9.0c Video Card: Shader 2.0 card with 128 MB of VRAM (256MB recommended) Sound card: DirectX9 compatible sound card Internet: Broadband / LAN connection http://forums.ubi.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc...13/m/4101009504 Please also see this post later in this thread, as the posted specs are not 100%. ← i have pent 4 1.80ghz 1.79ghz 512mb ram video card 9600xt ati, am i going to be ok with this? ← Probably. Depends on who you listen too. Smart money says wait and try it out before spending massive amounts of money on hardware upgrades. You would be surprised. Edited February 1, 2006 by Specter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 As posted by UBIRAZZ on the ubi forums Computer: Pentium IV of 2Ghz or the equivalent (2.8Ghz recommended) Memory: 512MB RAM (1024Mb recommended) Operating System: Windows 2000/XP DirectX: DirectX9.0c Video Card: Shader 2.0 card with 128 MB of VRAM (256MB recommended) Sound card: DirectX9 compatible sound card Internet: Broadband / LAN connection http://forums.ubi.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc...13/m/4101009504 Please also see this post later in this thread, as the posted specs are not 100%. ← i have pent 4 1.80ghz 1.79ghz 512mb ram video card 9600xt ati, am i going to be ok with this? ← Probably. Depends on who you listen to. Smart money says wait and try it out before spending massive amounts of money on hardware upgrades. You would be surprised. ← thanks for response i will stick with this then and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilmas Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 my pc specs: amd 64 3500+ 1gb pc3200 ram geforce 6600gt 128mb shall buy a new x1800xt 512mb card next month to play the game at 1280*1024 with everything on max with 4x fsaa and 8xaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logos Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 thanks for response i will stick with this then and see what happens ← I would stick with what you have and see how it works with the demo, realizing that the demo level(s) might not be the most demanding levels in the game. There are systems that will run GR:AW at video settings that some people would find perfectly satisfactory, but that other players would find completely unsatisfactory, so it's largely a personal decision as to whether or not you'll want to upgrade your videocard for GR:AW. Your decision will depend largely on your monitor and what resolution and eyecandy features are "must haves" for you and which ones you're willing to give up. If the decision is to upgrade the videocard, then the question becomes more complicated because you're not upgrading for just ONE game, but for games released over the next couple of years. --Logos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strapt Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I'm banking on my fx6800 GT will carry me, cos I only have a 2800+. That was enough to play BF2 I have a gig of RAM as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doaner Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 i exeed the min specs. Nforce 4 SLI chipset Athlon 64 3200+ (939) 1 gig of extra low latency dual channel pc-3200 GeForce 7800GT pci-e Realtek ALC 850 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane snyper Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 My new $900 gaming computer should be able to destroy this. 3800+ X2 6800GS (256 PCI-E) 1gig RAM I'm glad I got the higher processor cause with my graphics card I can get great framerates on pretty much any game (I like small monitors so I only run at 1024x768) for now, and next I can upgrade my graphics card to a 7800GTX 512 when the 7900 comes out. Of course 7800GTX doesnt really have any extra shader support over 6800GS so maybe I will wait for something genuinely new.... Or upgrade to 7800GT after they get the price hit from 7900, then wait for something new to come out, then takes its own price hit..... from something even newer. Man I hate trying to keep up with all this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=warcloud= Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 my pc specs: amd 64 3500+ 1gb pc3200 ram geforce 6600gt 128mb shall buy a new x1800xt 512mb card next month to play the game at 1280*1024 with everything on max with 4x fsaa and 8xaf ← X1800XT 512MB is not that impressive imho, lockdown demo struggles maxed out with 1280 x 1024 @60HZ and 6X/4X AA: and 8X/16X AF: i should of waited for X1900XTX and i realy need FX57 or FX60, aint gonna happen though, lol can't afford it. I might have to buy 3rd party coolers and stuff and overclock to the max if i want to see/play GR:AW in all it's glory, well i imagine Grin's diesel6? to be state of the art 3D game engine. nf4 premium 4000+ sd 1gbyte 3200XL x1800xt 512mb 10k rpm hdd aud 2zs 530w psu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainman2k Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 my pc specs: amd 64 3500+ 1gb pc3200 ram geforce 6600gt 128mb shall buy a new x1800xt 512mb card next month to play the game at 1280*1024 with everything on max with 4x fsaa and 8xaf ← X1800XT 512MB is not that impressive imho, lockdown demo struggles maxed out with 1280 x 1024 @60HZ and 6X/4X AA: and 8X/16X AF: i should of waited for X1900XTX and i realy need FX57 or FX60, aint gonna happen though, lol can't afford it. I might have to buy 3rd party coolers and stuff and overclock to the max if i want to see/play GR:AW in all it's glory, well i imagine Grin's diesel6? to be state of the art 3D game engine. nf4 premium 4000+ sd 1gbyte 3200XL x1800xt 512mb 10k rpm hdd aud 2zs 530w psu ← man, from where you got all that moey to afford these pc-parts. if you'd deactivate aa/af or choose 2x/4x you should be fine. but to be honest: i do not see any difference from 6x to 16x af @ 1280x1024 or 4x to 8x aa @ 1280x1024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrot360 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I dont either Brainman2k, some people are just crazy, its no big deal if you got all the really minor crap on to add to the already maxed out stuff. Also, what were you guys smoking when you bought an ATI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I dont either Brainman2k, some people are just crazy, its no big deal if you got all the really minor crap on to add to the already maxed out stuff. Also, what were you guys smoking when you bought an ATI ← The same stuff you were smoking when you got yours ! ! ROFL ! !(J/K) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffs Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 right now i have a AMD Barton 2500+, 1gb ram, Radeon 9800 pro (128mb). for gr3 would I be better off upgrading the CPU to a higher non-64 bit (so like a 3400+ or something), or upgrading the video card to an X800 or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 right now i have a AMD Barton 2500+, 1gb ram, Radeon 9800 pro (128mb). for gr3 would I be better off upgrading the CPU to a higher non-64 bit (so like a 3400+ or something), or upgrading the video card to an X800 or something like that? ← The video card. the processor won't be that big a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Ledanek Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 right now i have a AMD Barton 2500+, 1gb ram, Radeon 9800 pro (128mb). for gr3 would I be better off upgrading the CPU to a higher non-64 bit (so like a 3400+ or something), or upgrading the video card to an X800 or something like that? ← The video card. the processor won't be that big a deal. ← I second. If CPU meet/exceed I'd concentrate on the video card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I would still say Video card and RAM, even if the proc is a 1.8Ghz or higher. Especially for AMD. I wouldn't worry too much about the proc unless it is below 1.8Ghz. But For lower than 2.0Ghz on the Proc, I'd go a GB of RAM, and 256MB video card, either AGP or PCIe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logos Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 (edited) right now i have a AMD Barton 2500+, 1gb ram, Radeon 9800 pro (128mb). for gr3 would I be better off upgrading the CPU to a higher non-64 bit (so like a 3400+ or something), or upgrading the video card to an X800 or something like that? ← There's an article over at xbitlabs right now on 1GB RAM vs. 2GB, and for most games, 2GB was just a few frames per second advantage. If you have 1GB, you're probably fine. Upgrade the videocard. The 6800GS is your best bet TODAY. The 7800GS, however, will be the best performing AGP card on the market in just a measily two days. They'll start becoming available at your online retailers on Monday. Also, look at your finances and consider the likelihood of you wanting to upgrade your whole system in the next year. If you drop $200/300 on a 6800GS/7800GS now and then are dying to upgrade the whole system by December, that money is going to feel wasted because your new system is going to be PCI-Express, and you're going to have a kickin', but unusable AGP card, and you'll be spending another $300 on a similar card. Basically, it might not be a wise purchase right now at all. On the other hand, if you know you won't be upgrading for a couple of years, the 7800GS is the way to go if your wallet can handle the hit, 6800GS if your wallet can't. And, personally, if I were upgrading an AGP system today, I definitely wouldn't go lower than a 6800GS. I would save all my money until I could afford that before I'd go lower. If you go lower than a 6800GS, you'll be spending more money on a videocard again much sooner than is economically sound. --Logos Edited February 4, 2006 by Logos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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