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Title: Best inexpensive graphic card?
Post by: TRiLLeNNiuM on September 01, 2011, 02:50:40 PM
Hi all,

I'm looking for a new graphic card.
I would like to achieve a stable 100+ fps with everyting on 'high' ... any suggestions?


Title: Re: Best inexpensive graphic card?
Post by: fromhell on September 01, 2011, 05:55:20 PM
a geforce2 gts. With a card like this, you won't even need stupid crap like picmip or vertexlight


or, just anything released in the past 6 years you might even get a stable 300 fps.


If i'd upgraded, i'd get one of those new Radeon HD 6xxx cards


Title: Re: Best inexpensive graphic card?
Post by: TRiLLeNNiuM on September 01, 2011, 11:41:50 PM
Thanx for your answer :)

I head that there were problems with the newer cards.
Also heard that the older cards had better performance than the newer ones, so i was not sure wat to buy.
But i'll look for a older card like you say.
Thanx.

ps.
Just tested a Ati Radeon HD 3600 with everyting 'high' at 1680x1024 and got 90fps stable.



Title: Re: Best inexpensive graphic card?
Post by: PopeJo on September 02, 2011, 12:29:32 AM
the radeon hd 5770 is about 100€
it has low energy consumption on 2D
it supports direct x 11

might be already too much for your needs :)


Title: Re: Best inexpensive graphic card?
Post by: fromhell on September 02, 2011, 01:59:46 AM
Just tested a Ati Radeon HD 3600 with everyting 'high' at 1680x1024 and got 90fps stable.


adjust com_maxfps ;)


Title: Re: Best inexpensive graphic card?
Post by: TRiLLeNNiuM on September 02, 2011, 01:43:41 PM
comfps was already at 125...
Today i bought a Radeon HD 6570 and have 330fps with ultra high setting :)
Even Nexuiz runs smooth with max quality :D

So, thanx for the answers :)