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Incentives to get a new VIDEO CARD
goldenr1
Any of you looking for a new card, these were from a Radeon X800 XT with 2 gigs of DDR2 ram (scaled down to 800x600 orig. 1600x1200). even scaled down these look great (hopefully on your screen too!) for all of you that dont have a great card, hopefully this will be enough of an incentive to get one!
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goldenr1
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thats all for now, sorry about the long load 
NoseJob
Thanks for the eyecandy. It's not yet worth the update from my Radeon9800Pro though.
Leventh
.jpg next time
goldenr1
i like the exact copy though, larger file but the whole point is qual.
Leventh
understandable, by the way. what is the going price for thoes cards? i got a nvida 6600 for 175ish about a month ago. wondering if its time to upgrade.
Principa Discordia
Leventh you can get those exact same settings on a Geforce 6600GT if that's the model you bought. As the 6600GT is half the price of an X800XT/6800GT then I don't consider it worth it to spend more than that, not until the next generation of games comes out.
As the 6600GT is half the price of an X800XT/6800GT then I don't consider it worth it to spend more than that, not until the next generation of games comes out.
Pixie
Well, the pictures ain't working for me.. but even if they looked beautiful.. I don't know if I would buy the card. Why? Because the card costs +- 500 bucks, an' if ye don't have a PCI express slot on yer motherboard (Which I don't) ye'd have to buy one of those, too. I don't know about ye guys, but I don't have a moneytree growing on my backbone. =P
Killion
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Well, the pictures ain't working for me.. but even if they looked beautiful.. I don't know if I would buy the card. Why? Because the card costs +- 500 bucks, an' if ye don't have a PCI express slot on yer motherboard (Which I don't) ye'd have to buy one of those, too. I don't know about ye guys, but I don't have a moneytree growing on my backbone. =P
there are AGP versions as well.
Anyway, I get the same looks using a ATI 9500.
$500,- is alot of money, especially for a video card. I'd take nvidia 6600 GT anyday.
Anyway, I get the same looks using a ATI 9500.
$500,- is alot of money, especially for a video card. I'd take nvidia 6600 GT anyday.
zemelett
I have been seriosly considering the 6600GT but I have been reading lots of threads about the problems encountered with this card. Infact that is all there seems to be is negative posts about this card.
Does anyone have this card and is getting good results from it?
Would you still recomend this card even though tons of people are having mega problems with it?
Does anyone have this card and is getting good results from it?
Would you still recomend this card even though tons of people are having mega problems with it?
Mariena Feladon
I've had absolutely NO problems at all with my 6600GT. It's probably the best (reliable) card NVidia has to offer for a very good price.
Oh, and it doesn't need a 480W (or anywhere in that direction) power supply like the 6800 does.
Oh, and it doesn't need a 480W (or anywhere in that direction) power supply like the 6800 does.
Leventh
OK next question, i was told graphics will differ depending what client you use (the downloaded or the CDs) this seems rather silly IMO but can any confirm?
Norbix
I'll post some of my 6800GT later.
CatLady
Pictures don't work for me, either, so I can't compare.
I doubt tho, from other 'card samples' that I've seen on tester-sites, that they would look very different than screens taken with my own 'paltry' nivida geforce 6200 at the same resolution of 1600x1200. Maybe a little. But not enough to bother switching cards.
I doubt tho, from other 'card samples' that I've seen on tester-sites, that they would look very different than screens taken with my own 'paltry' nivida geforce 6200 at the same resolution of 1600x1200. Maybe a little. But not enough to bother switching cards.
Superminyme
I have a 9800 Pro and I run on 1600x1200 and it's as smooth as butter. I've only gotten to Lions Arch, and I find I'm always seeing things I haven't seen before. Details that I passed by that are interesting. The game has a lot of depth to it.
TaG Eledhel
im running a simple little 256mb geforce 5700 which cost me absolutly nothing as i managed to swap it for a geforce 4000 and heck my screen shots look just as bright and vivid, and ya can beat that when its for free
[IMG]gw005.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]gw005.jpg[/IMG]
PieXags
Yeah that's good and all, but you can get the exact same results on a Radeon 9800 Pro, not a big deal as this game is pretty easy on yer system.
Adacia Calla
k, guys, this game isn't known for being hardware demanding.
Go play D3 or HL2 on your systems and compare your results to goldens. THAT's where the difference is.
Go play D3 or HL2 on your systems and compare your results to goldens. THAT's where the difference is.
CatLady
I still don't see a ton of difference in the test-images on hardware test-sites (not GW related). They look a little more color-saturated and stuff....but image wise, I guess my eyes are getting too old to notice minor things like a 5-15% increase in edge smoothness or something.
Performance wise, that's a different thing. I'm just talking about image quality. Tho admitedly it's often hard to see such things in still pictures, no matter how 'uncompressed' the picture is, vs. actual in-game.
Performance wise, that's a different thing. I'm just talking about image quality. Tho admitedly it's often hard to see such things in still pictures, no matter how 'uncompressed' the picture is, vs. actual in-game.
Cyris
LOL yeah i can get as good graphics as that with litt and no lag in mosts areas with my Gforce 5500 256mb card. So theres really no need to upgrade!
goldenr1
whats with all the hate on my card lol? this was just incentive to get ANY good card, i listed mine for refernce, not saying at all that it was the ONLY good card in existence. this was misunderstood i think lol, my bad for not clarifying extensively. i wasn't trying to say all ur cards are inferior either, man this backfired i guess
Adacia Calla
It's ok golden, they're just jealous that we spend waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much money on our video cards 
<<< HiS x800 Pro flashed to XT PE.
<<< HiS x800 Pro flashed to XT PE.
goldenr1
heh ty for the support, here's one from H2, wish i didnt have to scale down
Omega_2005
Quite amazing what the ATI Radeon X700/X800/X850 - cards can do. That card (X850Xt) is actually being inbuilt for the XBOX360 as well, so it's a great card for what will be the benchmark for Ultra-real graphics
CatLady
I'd really like to know why I can't see your pictures. Strange. Maybe some setting on Firefox that I have checked.
I don't even get a broken or never-loads link thingie - there's nothing at all except your post text.
I don't even get a broken or never-loads link thingie - there's nothing at all except your post text.
Borealis
I'm completely happy with the money I blew on my x800xt, I won't need to upgrade for quite awhile now. I ran fraps one night while playing and with all eye candy maxed it never dropped below 60.
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/2696/gw325960x7689tk.jpg
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/4544/gw344960x7681es.jpg
Obviously resized, but thats what I see in the game. I'm content.
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/2696/gw325960x7689tk.jpg
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/4544/gw344960x7681es.jpg
Obviously resized, but thats what I see in the game. I'm content.
goldenr1
gorgeous shots, and i agree about the 800XT, amazing card. glad to hear that the next XB will feature the 850, one of the best lookin cards on the market (under or around 500 bucks). my pals comp at expressions features a FireGL card, the most amazing graphics i have ever seen. 8 gigs of ram with 2 cards running doom3 x 4 instances, one comp 4 monitors. freaking rediculous, like a $10,000 comp, screens not inc.
goldenr1
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I'd really like to know why I can't see your pictures. Strange. Maybe some setting on Firefox that I have checked.
I don't even get a broken or never-loads link thingie - there's nothing at all except your post text. hmm....maybe u have html disabled for some reason, i am usin fox too and they look fine to me
I don't even get a broken or never-loads link thingie - there's nothing at all except your post text. hmm....maybe u have html disabled for some reason, i am usin fox too and they look fine to me
TaG Eledhel
wasnt really knocking your card, its just with a game like this its so non performance related you can probably get away with a geforce 3 if your cpu and ram are up to scratch, as for Hal life doom 3 or far cry yeah i may not get the fraps as high on my 5700 but they still look good and main thing is they are playable, as for how much people spend on there cards hey im all for a good spend but would prefer more ram and faster cpu..and leave myself some change for a pint ;o) thing is as much as i love playing games its getting ludicrous when some graphics cards cost more than a complete pc systm these days and the differences to the bare naked in eye between a high end card and a lower spec one are almost impossible to see. anyway more screenshots soon once someone can tell me how u actually get the ss on the msg and not just a lnk to my pic which is all i can do, ive tried pasting pic in but it wont, so im stuck with having to put mty pics as links!
kratic
my xpress 200m on my laptop has that quality of graphics... i think its just the limit of the engine this game is build on...
the only time i see improvement on mine is in HL2/CS:S... thats the only time it randomly has some slow times, but nothing compared to my old 9000pro lol.
the only time i see improvement on mine is in HL2/CS:S... thats the only time it randomly has some slow times, but nothing compared to my old 9000pro lol.
blythe
I have 128MB X800 Pro and the screenes looks pretty much identical as they do on mine running 1024x768
goldenr1
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I have 128MB X800 Pro and the screenes looks pretty much identical as they do on mine running 1024x768
pro's definately a nice card as well
Gerbill
I've got an Ati Radeon 9600 XT-4 @ 400Mhz and 256 MB.. this a precious little thing =)
Delil Isiorion
Taken from the same sequence as one of the ones in the origonal post.
... and my specs?
Radeon 9700pro 128MB that i've had since it first released, 1GB pc2700RAM, AMD3000+ Barton core 2.17ghz. I can't really say I have anything to complain about as far as graphic go and my system specs. I play at almost highest quality on every option, at fullscreen 1680x1050. Only acceptions are AA and some of the shadow quality. Other than that....
So all you people spending $500-$600 just for your video cards... I want you to know that my gameplay is nearly as amazing as yours is... and I haven't spent any money on my computer for the past 2-3 years. I'll upgrade when I see ATI's AMR technology, USB 3/Wireless USB, and the price for Dual Dual-core opterons drop about $1000 or 2 in price. (I'm a Visual Effects major... basically I need a workstation powerhouse for rendering anyways.. but right now i'm relying on the school's renderfarm, and it's working 'ok', but i'd rather be able to do all my rendering and such locally)
Anyways.. back on topic... so.. yea.. no complaints here. I guess this prooves you don't need a $500 video card to play the game well.
-delil
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... and my specs?
Radeon 9700pro 128MB that i've had since it first released, 1GB pc2700RAM, AMD3000+ Barton core 2.17ghz. I can't really say I have anything to complain about as far as graphic go and my system specs. I play at almost highest quality on every option, at fullscreen 1680x1050. Only acceptions are AA and some of the shadow quality. Other than that....
So all you people spending $500-$600 just for your video cards... I want you to know that my gameplay is nearly as amazing as yours is... and I haven't spent any money on my computer for the past 2-3 years. I'll upgrade when I see ATI's AMR technology, USB 3/Wireless USB, and the price for Dual Dual-core opterons drop about $1000 or 2 in price. (I'm a Visual Effects major... basically I need a workstation powerhouse for rendering anyways.. but right now i'm relying on the school's renderfarm, and it's working 'ok', but i'd rather be able to do all my rendering and such locally)
Anyways.. back on topic... so.. yea.. no complaints here. I guess this prooves you don't need a $500 video card to play the game well.
-delil
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Delil Isiorion
-delil
goldenr1
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Originally Posted by Delil Isiorion
... and my specs?
Radeon 9700pro 128MB that i've had since it first released, 1GB pc2700RAM, AMD3000+ Barton core 2.17ghz. I can't really say I have anything to complain about as far as graphic go and my system specs. I play at almost highest quality on every option, at fullscreen 1680x1050. Only acceptions are AA and some of the shadow quality. Other than that....
So all you people spending $500-$600 just for your video cards... I want you to know that my gameplay is nearly as amazing as yours is... and I haven't spent any money on my computer for the past 2-3 years. I'll upgrade when I see ATI's AMR technology, USB 3/Wireless USB, and the price for Dual Dual-core opterons drop about $1000 or 2 in price. (I'm a Visual Effects major... basically I need a workstation powerhouse for rendering anyways.. but right now i'm relying on the school's renderfarm, and it's working 'ok', but i'd rather be able to do all my rendering and such locally)
Anyways.. back on topic... so.. yea.. no complaints here. I guess this prooves you don't need a $500 video card to play the game well.
-delil
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Only acceptions are AA and some of the shadow quality.
And with exception to AA, and shadow quality....you mean two of the MAIN factors (with exception to AS and Textures obviously) in making a game look incredible? As an effects major you would know that ligthing is of incredible importance to high quality graphics, shadows go hand in hand. also, it takes a tremendous amount of power to run even 2x AA, yet my card can produce 6x AA and 16x AS filtering, again making games look great (even though guild wars goes up to 4x you can uncheck "application controled" to override). thats why we pay more, you get what you pay for. P.S. not meant to be an attack, just found it funny.
CatLady
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They're posting .jpg's instead of .bmps - which lowers the image quality a lot.