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muffluver
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If I have a Trident cyberblade i1 AGP (77) Do i have to up grade to play this and if so what should i upgrade to... I have a laptop compaq 1200t with 312 ram ... I can play other games that say they need the same vid cards and i can play those...operation flashpoint (for example)....any info would be great

edit: If you open masses of new threads in the wrong forum, then at least choose understandable subjects. Gorath

[ This Message was edited by: Gorath on 2002-02-12 06:59 ]
Post Tue Feb 12, 2002 7:13 am
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Credence
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Id get rid of the trident and go with an ATI or nvidia videocard (id recommend ATI because i hate nvidia, but its up to you)
i currently own an ATI Radeon 64 mb DDR and it runs gothic just fine (besides having to disable fog)
If you're looking for a cheap sollution you cna get Nvidia Geforce 32 mb's pretty cheap, just have a look around, if you're looking for higher class cards
then id go with the Radeon 8500 or Geforce 3 ti 500

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Post Tue Feb 12, 2002 7:23 am
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Danicek
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Your PC has fast CPU enough RAM but Graphic card is bad.
So you should upgrade it.
There are 3 possibilies:
- nVidia (GForce2 GTS (not expensive), GForce3 (new, expensive))
- Radeon (some poeple thinks nVidia is better some Radeon)
- Matrox (best 2D quality, but not so good in 3D (games))

I personaly suggest GForce3 300Ti. If you have more money then GForce3 500Ti. But 300Ti is easily and withough danger overlockable to something like "450Ti".
Post Tue Feb 12, 2002 7:45 am
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Gorath
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A notebooks´ graphics card can´t be replaced!
All you can do is update your drivers and pray.
If I were you I would try it with updated drivers & DirectX, then return the game and buy it again if the demo runs properly.

For a normal desktop system the guys are right. If you have to buy now buy either Radeon 8500 or GeForce3 Ti 200.
But waiting one or two months would be a wise decision.
Post Tue Feb 12, 2002 12:56 pm
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WHITE x CHOCO
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for pcs card listings are liket his
the new nvidia geforce3 ti 200 outperforms most all of the Radeons and when it didnt it was a little. THey have been seen for 120 and the Radeon that outperformed it by a little was 300. Geforce 2mx 400 are also very good and cost about $50. Dont bother with the new geforce4's yet and teh geforce3 ti 500 it barely outperformed the 200 and costs loads more.....
Post Thu Feb 28, 2002 5:08 am
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OctU
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A Radeon 8500 w/ the newest drivers is superior to any GeForce3 Ti 200 card, and competes directly with GeForce3 Ti 500 cards.

As of today, pricewatch.com lists a full Radeon 8500 RETAIL Box, with DVI, TV and S-Video out, for around $160. A GeForce3 Ti 200 card is around $130 for retail box, and doesn't have nearly as many features, either. And the GeForce3 Ti 500 is going for a whopping $260 for retail box.

For $30 more, the Radeon 8500 is a MUCH better bang for the buck than a GeForce3 Ti 200. I have owned many types of both Radeon and GeForce cards, and I've found that the 2D and image quality of the Radeon engines are also typically superior to nVidia's.

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Post Thu Feb 28, 2002 10:37 pm
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antagonistix
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Indeed the radeon 8500 rocks ! the image quality and colour vibrancy far outweigh the 2FPS difference the GF3ti500 may have.

I run Gothin at 1600x1200x32 maxed out and its smooth as silk - very well priced too.

Post Thu Feb 28, 2002 11:26 pm
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