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Old Feb 22, 2010, 08:58 PM // 20:58   #1
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Hello,
I first want to tell that I know very little about hardware and stuff, so if I'm acting stupid, you know why.
Anyways, I have everything on high, anti-aliasing on 4x, post-process effects, vertical sync and best texture filtering boxes ticked. I was wondering if having an average of ~20-30FPS is normal for a two-month old PC.
The only thing that helps is turning anti-aliasing off(I get 60 FPS then) but it looks quite bad compared to 4x.

I was hoping for at least 40-50 FPS, since my friend is running GW on 60 with 'worse' specs and the same settings. I managed to get the following information about my PC through an application called 'DxDiag':

Operating System: Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.091208-0542)
Language: Dutch (Regional Setting: Dutch)
System Manufacturer: Packard Bell
System Model: ixtreme M3720
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 2657MB used, 5756MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

EDIT: Also found this about my graphics card:

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce G210
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce G210
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A60&SUBSYS_2180174B&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2265 MB
Dedicated Memory: 473 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Algemeen PnP-beeldscherm
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,n vwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 8.17.0011.9562 (English)
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/21/2009 03:34:54, 11775080 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4920-11CF-A151-8B011CC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0A60
SubSys ID: 0x2180174B
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2


Like I said, I don't know much about this stuff but I hope I provided enough information.

Coming back to what I asked first: Is 20-30 FPS normal for my PC?

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Old Feb 22, 2010, 11:49 PM // 23:49   #2
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that video card cannot handle such a high resolution -- 1080p is too much for it, even in Guild Wars. I would suggest either turning AA off or lowering the resolution.
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Old Feb 23, 2010, 02:48 AM // 02:48   #3
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So, in other words my video card sucks?
Hmm...
1. Do you recommend buying a new one?
2. If so, do you have any reccomendations?
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Old Feb 23, 2010, 03:16 AM // 03:16   #4
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So, in other words my video card sucks?
Hmm...
1. Do you recommend buying a new one?
2. If so, do you have any reccomendations?
It doesn't suck. Its too intensive for that video card at 1080p. If you want to run it maxed out 1080p, you should get a new video card. Now that depends on your budget.
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Old Feb 23, 2010, 04:29 AM // 04:29   #5
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It doesn't suck. Its too intensive for that video card at 1080p. If you want to run it maxed out 1080p, you should get a new video card. Now that depends on your budget.
Do you have any price estimate? I don't know what to look for(which specs are good enough), so I can't try and find one myself or I'll risk buying a wrong one.
Edit:Actually, tell me the specs I should be aiming for and I should be fine.

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Old Feb 23, 2010, 11:58 AM // 11:58   #6
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To max out Guild Wars at that resolution I would suggest an ATI Radeon HD 4650 or 4670, the latter is more powerful but will cost more too. Either one should run on your current power supply as well, but you may need to upgrade that as well.
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Old Feb 23, 2010, 04:49 PM // 16:49   #7
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Just checked and those and those are within my budget.
Thanks a lot for your input, Elder III and Hey homies!

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