Originally posted by StarrmanWell, Guild Wars and an old flight simulator I have lying around called "Lock On: Modern Air Combat".
When you say 'all the games out there' are you asking for graphical competence in a specific game?
I don't know what "graphical competence" means. I'd like to not find later on that some random game I pick up doesn't like my graphics card, which is why I generalized.
Also, I'd like to be able to play any new MMORPGs that come out in case there's one I particularly like. I'd also like to be able to play stuff like Starcraft 2 if it ever comes out.
This any use?
You will want to verify that your PC's hardware meets the minimum requirements to play Guild Wars:
Minimum System Specs:
Windows® XP/2000/ME/98
800 MHz Pentium® III or equivalent
256 MB RAM
ATI™ Radeon® 8500 or GeForce 3 or 4 MX with 32MB of video memory
2 GB available hard drive space
So you won't need to splash out a massive amount at all for this game.
As for more recent stuff, well you could do with something a bit more tasty. Just go on some web sites for games and check out their minimum spec, bearing in mind that these things are developing all the time an dyour card will one day be obsolete.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungJimslyp is right, if you check the minimum specs of your card you'll be able to guess what sort of card you need for which sort of game. However, it is important to know that your system is only as good as your limiting factor. In other words, if you have a decent graphics card, but your processor and RAM are low, you'll have to run the games at lower graphical settings.
Well, Guild Wars and an old flight simulator I have lying around called "Lock On: Modern Air Combat".
I don't know what "graphical competence" means. I'd like to not find later on that some random game I pick up doesn't like my graphics card, which is why I generalized.
Also, I'd like to be able to play any new MMORPGs that come out in case ther ly like. I'd also like to be able to play stuff like Starcraft 2 if it ever comes out.
I'd guess the Radeon 9250 is a pretty good place to start.
EDIT: But think about upgrading your RAM and/or processor as well if you're looking for better performance all round.
Probably a bit late:- 😕
In order to play Lock On: Modern Air Combat properly, your computer must meet or exceed these minimum requirements:
# Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 (ONLY)
# Pentium III 800/AMD Athlon 600 or better
# 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
# 3D video card (DirectX 8.1 compatible) w/32MB RAM (128MB recommended)
# Sound Card (Direct 8.1 compatible)
# DirectX 8.1 or higher (included on disc)
# X CD-ROM or better (Not recommended for use with CD-RWs)
# Internet connection (56 kbps or better) or LAN for multiplayer
# Hard Drive Space 1.1 GB
Will an 8x card be sufficient to run 8.1X?
Originally posted by jimslyp69You mean Direct X 8.1? I am sure it will be. They are different X's.
Probably a bit late:- 😕
In order to play Lock On: Modern Air Combat properly, your computer must meet or exceed these minimum requirements:
# Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 (ONLY)
# Pentium III 800/AMD Athlon 600 or better
# 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
# 3D video card (DirectX 8.1 compatible) w/32MB RAM (128MB recommended)
# Sound Card (Direct 8. ...[text shortened]... or LAN for multiplayer
# Hard Drive Space 1.1 GB
Will an 8x card be sufficient to run 8.1X?
Originally posted by jimslyp69Yeah, it will be fine.
Probably a bit late:- 😕
In order to play Lock On: Modern Air Combat properly, your computer must meet or exceed these minimum requirements:
# Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 (ONLY)
# Pentium III 800/AMD Athlon 600 or better
# 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
# 3D video card (DirectX 8.1 compatible) w/32MB RAM (128MB recommended)
# Sound Card (Direct 8. ...[text shortened]... or LAN for multiplayer
# Hard Drive Space 1.1 GB
Will an 8x card be sufficient to run 8.1X?