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Old Aug 30, 2011, 03:35 PM // 15:35   #1
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Default Just a question about graphic cards.

Could someone explain to me how my video card doesn't meet the requirements? Thank you in advance!

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Minimum: 512 MB RAM, supporting Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon HD 3850)
You Have: GeForce 9300 GE

Upgrade Suggested: Unfortunately, your Video Card does not meet this requirement.

Features: Minimum attributes of your Video Card

Required | You Have
Video RAM 512 MB | 1010.5 MB
Pixel Shader version 3.0 | 4.0
Vertex Shader version 3.0 | 4.0
Edit: Sorry for posting in the wrong section, thank you for moving!

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Old Aug 30, 2011, 06:09 PM // 18:09   #2
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The 512MB video memory refers to dedicated video memory. I've never seen a 9300 GE with 1GB of dedicated RAM installed, therefore I assume whatever software you got the comparison from, made a mistake when reading out the amount of dedicated video memory you have.

Most 9300 GE's only have 256MB, which indeed does not meet the system requirements.
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Old Aug 30, 2011, 07:27 PM // 19:27   #3
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ive played GW with a gpu with only 256 ram (gforce 6800),you will be able to play with lowest settings with -dx8, - no shaders but you will only get 15/20 fps

Edit:ive played with a very old 128 gpu (GeForce 2 Mx)same settings as the 256 but you get 10/15 fps (5/15 fps Nightfall EOTN)

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Old Aug 31, 2011, 12:55 AM // 00:55   #4
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I see. so in all aspects, my video card "DOES" meet the requirement?

Thank you for the replies!
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Old Aug 31, 2011, 07:58 AM // 07:58   #5
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I see. so in all aspects, my video card "DOES" meet the requirement?

Thank you for the replies!
the 9300 is one generation later but one of the cheapest budget cards and the Geforce 8800 was the card to buy for gamers during half a year.

Given that, the 9300 can't be more then half as fast if even that. A game needing a 8800 would hardly run on that system. Doesn't even matter if it has 1GB memory on the card it's just catch word to grab casual buyers in the store.

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