GRAPHICS CARD QUESTION

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Hey is anybody running Sins of a Solar Empire on a Nvidia FX 5200 series? If not does anyone think sins of a solar empire will work on it?
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
it should work on the settings i use as my card and urs are similar. see i use a x300se and run it with most settings on high with vsync and aa off.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
I use the same card in particular to your question( yes i need to upgrade) it runs prettey smooth for such an old generation video card, but when big battles get on the scene with like 100 ships it tends to get prettey choppy, other than that the game runs prettey smooth for me with no real problems other than big huge battles. Hope this solves your problem =)

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Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
i know nobody care but i wanna cry out not to be arrogant
YAH i get a new computer next week with all the works dual core 3.0 mgh
2048 ram ati 512 ram video card fast harddrive i cannot wait to play sins on large maps
hell ya i am so :CONGRAT: forgive me if i annoy you but i just must get it out of me
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
^hmm u should change ur ati card to an 8800 gt 512mb if u have the money.
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

what bob said i never and i mean never had problems with games with ati cards
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top


ooh read the text wrong yeah bob i am thinking about it but the thing is
i want a solid videocard and ati have a good history with me
8800 is nvidia right? i always read there always trouble with videocards from
nvidia or am i wrong? i am still have doubt on wich videocard to buy
can someone please give me some advice i plan to spend about 180-200 euro on videocard thats around 250-300 us dollars i think
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
yeah its a nvidia card. in the US the 8800 gt 512mb the best value for money card.

u best ask your question on a site like whirlpool.net.au in the hardware (video card) section.
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
ooh read the text wrong yeah bob i am thinking about it but the thing isi want a solid videocard and ati have a good history with me8800 is nvidia right? i always read there always trouble with videocards fromnvidia or am i wrong? i am still have doubt on wich videocard to buycan someone please give me some advice i plan to spend about 180-200 euro on videocard thats around 250-300 us dollars i think
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ATI and nVidia both make solid cards, and some people have issues with either from time to time. ;) for me both brands have been pretty good.

As for recommendations

ATI: HD3850/HD3870 are the newest with a very good price/performance ratio. 512MB version of both should be between €180 and €200, with the HD3870 offering slightly better performance.

nVidia: 8800GT may be slightly over budget, but offers phenomenal performance for its pricetag. The upcoming 9600 will also be in your budget range, but i have no idea how it will match up in terms of performance. May also be worth seeing at what price the 9800 comes out.

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
the 9600 is a better card than the latest ati cards being the 3850/70. just look at some benchmarks and u will think the same thing. costs like 180-200 dollars us.
Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top
the 9600 is a better card than the latest ati cards being the 3850/70. just look at some benchmarks and u will think the same thing. costs like 180-200 dollars us.
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It only shyly beats the HD3850 in some games, but in a game where both cards are equally supported I've seen the HD3850 actually be the superior card.

Considering the HD3850 supports PCI-E 2.0 and Shader Model 4.1 (which the 9600 or any Nvidia card currently out does not), and ATI generally has better driver releases, the HD3850 is a more attractive prospect.

I have a HIS HD3850 IceQ3 (it has a custom 2-slot cooler on it and superior heat-sink and heat-pipe implementation) and I got it for the same price as your bog standard 9600GT.

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

well i guys i figured it out going to order it tomorrow this is what i am getting
{buying)

intel duel core 3.0 mgh
windows xp prof
motherboard: asus p5k with crossfire so i can put 2 videocards in
harddrive wd caviar se16 500gb
videocard asus nvidia 8600 gts/htdp 256ram (did not get a 512ram budget problem but i can add a second videocard later on)
ram: corsair 2048ram
soundcard soundblaster audigy

so let me hear you thoughts ;) 
Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

videocard asus nvidia 8600 gts/htdp 256ram (did not get a 512ram budget problem but i can add a second videocard later on)
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Go with a 512MB one now -- you won't regret the extra memory. And if you SLI, I believe your still required to have 2 identical cards -- can't just slap a 512MB card in with a 256MB card.

Also, I love having 4GBs of memory in my machine, if you can stretch the budget. If you can't, 2GBs is plenty.
Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 1 € 299,00 € 299,00 € 251,26
133209 Microsoft Windows XP Prof Edition NL 1 € 159,95 € 159,95 € 134,41
149104 ASUS P5K 1 € 104,95 € 104,95 € 88,19
122809 Corsair 2048MB 1 € 43,95 € 43,95 € 36,93
111165 WD Caviar SE16 500GB (SATA2 ○ 16 MB Cache) 1 € 99,95 € 99,95 € 83,99
158781 ASUS EN8600GTS Silent/HTDP/256M 1 € 149,95 € 149,95 € 126,01
99354 Cooler Master Centurion 5 1 € 54,95 € 54,95 € 46,18
141399 Asus® DVD-E616A3 16x DVD-Rom speler SATA Zwart/Zil 1 € 15,95 € 15,95 € 13,40
155248 Cooler Master Real Power, 620W, 20/24P

well guys this is what i am buying total price tag 1100 euro (doh!! why dont i just get a xbox) and i am proud of it so i must show a little off :CONGRAT: 
Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top
Do not get a 256 card even if you plan on getting another eventually. It's a waste of money, imho. You pretty much need 512mb anymore, though that is highly dependent on what resolution you are running your rig at.

Does that really say SILENT? Meaning it doesn't have a fan on it? Hmmm, probably not the greatest idea, but . . .

And if you still have tome, I highly HIGHLY recommend getting one of the new Seagate Barracudas that have 32mb cache. They run almost as fast as the Raptors.