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Cathode_Reborn · Jul 08, 2009, 09:23 AM // 09:23

If so, what's your average framerate? Do all EotN textures/animations (like destroyer weps) show properly?

It's the best thing I can put on this pc because of the 250w psu. I'm deciding if it's worth buying, or if I should use that money for other things.

Harvarti · Jul 08, 2009, 10:07 AM // 10:07

I'm using a Geforce 6200 with 256mb of memory (similar boat to you; low wattage psu and my motherboard is over 5 years old and has no PCIe slots so I have to make do with an AGP card and all other AGP cards are, for some reason, so much more expensive than their PCIe counterparts. Seriously any remotely decent AGP cards I can find are at least AU$150-$200 and I didn't want to spend that much on a not-so-good card for a PC that I'll be replacing soon anyway. Enough with my rambling I'll get back on topic.).

The 7200 is pretty similar to the 6200 but I think it's slightly better... Either way It's not a very good card. On average, I get about 22 FPS and when I'm near or in water it drops down to about 14 or so. This is on High terrain quality, No reflections, and Medium texture, shadow and shader quality. If I change all the settings to low it doesn't get much better but it looks like crap :P

t00115577 · Jul 08, 2009, 10:41 AM // 10:41

I used to run that card on a similar setup to you on my old XPS M1710 and I always found it great, used to get about 45-50 FPS most of the time playing on windowed mode. Even though its an old card I still think its a fairly solid one.

jackers1234 · Jul 08, 2009, 12:11 PM // 12:11

in my opinion you would be better saving up getting a more powerful psu, a new mobo with pci-e slot(s) then going for a newer card. it will be better for you in the long run, as you wont have to replace these components for a while.

at the moment i have a 7600gt in my older desktop, which is an agp card, and this gives me 50-70 fps on highest settings. but it can struggle in areas with lots of enemies.

Cathode_Reborn · Jul 08, 2009, 06:04 PM // 18:04

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Originally Posted by jackers1234

in my opinion you would be better saving up getting a more powerful psu, a new mobo with pci-e slot(s) then going for a newer card. it will be better for you in the long run, as you wont have to replace these components for a while.

at the moment i have a 7600gt in my older desktop, which is an agp card, and this gives me 50-70 fps on highest settings. but it can struggle in areas with lots of enemies.

The card I'm getting is actually a low-profile one. It's probably the best one I can get. I made the mistake of buying a Dell Inspiron 530s (slim case). Upgrading the psu would be a hassle. I actually planned on upgrading to a whole new case so I can fit a sound card for music production purposes, but then I found out I don't really need one. The only PC game I ever play is GW so a big upgrade like that wouldn't really be worth it since I'd only be changing the vid card.

My standards arn't that high when it comes to good video cards - if it'lll give me at least about 25-40fps, then it's fine.

My biggest issue right now is that I literally can't load some EotN areas because some effects won't work with my onboard card. If I zone to an outpost that I thought I can load but actually can't, that character becomes stuck there. The only solution then is having a trusted friend logon to my account and getting him out. It's starting to become a hassle.

My framerate is actually great, but some areas look pretty horrible.

jackers1234 · Jul 08, 2009, 06:21 PM // 18:21

ok.

well, i would say go for a 7600gt like i have in my desktop, it shouldnt be too expensive, and your psu should be able to handle it.

EDIT: typo, meant shouldnt, lol. =P

deluxe · Jul 08, 2009, 06:41 PM // 18:41

64 bit means it's got half or even 1/4th the power of a regular 7200.
And a regular 7200 is pretty worthless already.
I'd advise a Ati 4350 or 3450.. both advice a 300w psu, but it would probably just run fine.
With these cards you can run at high settings, and theyre not 4 years old like the 7xxx series.

Cathode_Reborn · Jul 08, 2009, 10:31 PM // 22:31

I had no idea that's what the 64 bit part meant.

On another forum, someone mentioned possibly just going with a card that has a 300w req. There's a slight chance that this Dell might be more than 250w. I can probably open it later and find out. If I can't get a 300w card, I might just stick with this onboard crap.

moriz · Jul 08, 2009, 11:18 PM // 23:18

it refers to the card's memory interface. generally, the larger it is, the better. together with the memory operating frequency, you can calculate the card's total memory bandwidth.

a 64 bit memory interface would greatly castrate the card's performance. it will greatly suffer at larger resolutions, and especially when antialiasing comes into play.

Elder III · Jul 09, 2009, 12:56 AM // 00:56

Open your case up and see what your PSU is rated for. There will be a sticker on the side of it that will tell you the Maximum Total Watts. If it's 300 or 350 even then you have plenty of options for GW capable video cards.