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Timstown · Aug 19, 2007, 09:12 PM // 21:12

O.K, so my computer has a 2.8ghz processor, 756mb of ram and a 65mb chared memmory onboard intel extreem video card. Anyway, I've been getting usualy 6-9 FPS on average. I know my video card completly stinks, but It'll have to do for now. So is there anyway to maybe get a couple for FPS? I also have an Nvidea Ge Force 2 100 with 32mb
LoL, this really stinks, I've even went down to 2 FPS for a minute

Thanks,

iridescentfyre · Aug 19, 2007, 09:23 PM // 21:23

Unfortunately you have two options: Either get better video hardware, or drop graphic detail and resolution until it looks like a Playstation game.

Your CPU and RAM, while enough for Guild Wars, aren't able to render 3D video and output it to your monitor. Thus it's forced to rely on whatever video hardware you've got, and creates a bottleneck.

Timstown · Aug 19, 2007, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by iridescentfyre

Unfortunately you have two options: Either get better video hardware, or drop graphic detail and resolution until it looks like a Playstation game.

Your CPU and RAM, while enough for Guild Wars, aren't able to render 3D video and output it to your monitor. Thus it's forced to rely on whatever video hardware you've got, and creates a bottleneck.

By video hardware you mean a graphics card, right? I plan on it as soon as I can, I just wanted to know if there was something I could do in the meantime. What kind of specifications would you think I'd need for a video card. Do you think I could achive 50 FPS with a good video card?

Senrath · Aug 19, 2007, 09:29 PM // 21:29

Nothing you can do short of dropping quality in the meantime. As for a good card, check out this thread:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=75775

Timstown · Aug 19, 2007, 09:31 PM // 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senrath

Nothing you can do short of dropping quality in the meantime. As for a good card, check out this thread:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=75775

I know, I was looking at that, oh well
I hope I can order that card soon

iridescentfyre · Aug 19, 2007, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timstown

By video hardware you mean a graphics card, right? I plan on it as soon as I can, I just wanted to know if there was something I could do in the meantime. What kind of specifications would you think I'd need for a video card. Do you think I could achive 50 FPS with a good video card?

Well, yeah. I used the term hardware because its not always on a "card" form factor, for instance you don't even have a video "card" right now, its just a few parts soldered onto the motherboard. Sorry hehe, Just being technical.

If you're simply looking to make the game playable, exact specifications aren't a huge concern I suppose, though you will need to know what type of interface you have to plug a video card into: PCI, AGP, or PCI-X. If your computer or motherboard came with a manual that info would certainly be somewhere in there. Guild Wars doesn't need a supercomputer to run it, I would think as long as you got something with at least 128MB of video RAM you'll be all set.

Timstown · Aug 19, 2007, 10:03 PM // 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by iridescentfyre

Well, yeah. I used the term hardware because its not always on a "card" form factor, for instance you don't even have a video "card" right now, its just a few parts soldered onto the motherboard. Sorry hehe, Just being technical.

If you're simply looking to make the game playable, exact specifications aren't a huge concern I suppose, though you will need to know what type of interface you have to plug a video card into: PCI, AGP, or PCI-X. If your computer or motherboard came with a manual that info would certainly be somewhere in there. Guild Wars doesn't need a supercomputer to run it, I would think as long as you got something with at least 128MB of video RAM you'll be all set.

I know my computer has an AGP and PCI slot. This is one of the cards I'm considering:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814129062
What do you think?

Timstown · Aug 19, 2007, 10:31 PM // 22:31

Ooh, could this be the one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102428
But it doesn't have a fan, will that be a big problem?

Timstown · Aug 19, 2007, 10:43 PM // 22:43

For now, woudl I be better of useing my integrated Intel extream video card with 64mb of shared video ram or my Nvidia Ge Force 2 100 with 32mb video ram (not shared).

lordpwn · Aug 19, 2007, 10:57 PM // 22:57

The two you linked won't run any game very well. There are better AGP video cards available for about $75, like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102085

Timstown · Aug 20, 2007, 01:26 AM // 01:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordpwn

The two you linked won't run any game very well. There are better AGP video cards available for about $75, like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102085

Why's that better?

Gorebrex · Aug 20, 2007, 01:29 AM // 01:29

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Originally Posted by lordpwn

The two you linked won't run any game very well. There are better AGP video cards available for about $75, like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102085

Oh Idont know about that! Unless by "well", you mean full eye candy, with high resoultion. I have a x1300, does MUCH better than my 128MB FX5900 I used to use. I think some of that is because its 512MB.

Cost me $1`50 at Best Buy(got it this January).

Timstown · Aug 20, 2007, 01:49 AM // 01:49

Another thing to consider is that my power supply is probably horrible (it's an emachine, what do you expect?), so I don't want anything that'll need to much power.

Fr_3_aK · Aug 20, 2007, 05:05 AM // 05:05

Dont guess with your power supply, take it out and have a look. I run my X800GTO with a 300W (celeron 2ghz cpu).

As for a quick fix to get better FPS?

Set res to 1024x768, move graphics slider to minimum. Turn off "wait for V Sync", "Post Process Effects" if you had them on. Avoid #1 dist main towns
Failing that you're gonna have to put it on 800x600 res.

Timstown · Aug 20, 2007, 06:31 AM // 06:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fr_3_aK

Dont guess with your power supply, take it out and have a look. I run my X800GTO with a 300W (celeron 2ghz cpu).

As for a quick fix to get better FPS?

Set res to 1024x768, move graphics slider to minimum. Turn off "wait for V Sync", "Post Process Effects" if you had them on. Avoid #1 dist main towns
Failing that you're gonna have to put it on 800x600 res.

Did all that before I posted this (except I can't stand 800x600 so i refuse to use it). Thankfully i found this and now I average 8-14 FPS, w00t! O.K, still bad but it's an improvment

Timstown · Aug 21, 2007, 04:36 AM // 04:36

I found out my power supply is 250W, how bad is that?

gone · Aug 21, 2007, 04:41 AM // 04:41

"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -noshaders

the -noshaders switch added to your GW shortcut (see above) might help you squeeze out a few more Fps

The High Lord · Aug 21, 2007, 08:48 AM // 08:48

Hmm normally I'd say don't buy a videocard, upgrading you RAM will do. But since you've already got RAM and playing an onboard card is just plain bad, I'd suggest getting a midrange card for 50-75€.

Timstown · Aug 21, 2007, 11:59 AM // 11:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by flubber

"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -noshaders

the -noshaders switch added to your GW shortcut (see above) might help you squeeze out a few more Fps

Thanks, that did help a little bit.

Timstown · Aug 21, 2007, 12:01 PM // 12:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by The High Lord

Hmm normally I'd say don't buy a videocard, upgrading you RAM will do. But since you've already got RAM and playing an onboard card is just plain bad, I'd suggest getting a midrange card for 50-75€.

But this is something I've needed for a long time, ever since my computer had a hard time playing Knights of The Old Republic. LOL