xTRLx Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm getting an XFX nvidia geforce 9600 gso far cry edition 1.5gb, I have 2.GB ram, and AMD Athlon 64 x 2, what frame rate would I expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermortalhuman Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Kinda low actually. That is if that processor is a low end one and becomes the bottleneck, GPU will be fine for mid to high settings, but will not be stellar. You will be better off getting an ATi card 3850 or 4850 or higher. I am an Nvidia and Intel fan, but I know that right now there is NO REASON to overspend on dx hardware at all. Ati current mainstream offering is Cheaper, and better, than Nvidias unless you overspend on new cards. If you must get an Nvidia card right now before the new ones come out, get a 9800. It makes a big difference. An 8800 will eat that 9600 for breakfast. The second number, not the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTRLx Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm happy to play it on low/mid settings. As long as the frame rate is at least 20-25. Compared to my current 9 fps. Also, does more ram make the game run faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermortalhuman Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Whats more specs on that CPU? Front side bus, rated Ghz, and some info on your ram (mobo model if you can give that would be good too, but it may not be available to you I understand) Also, I don't think this game is very good at a low FPS (under 30 steady) because it really really effects travel in cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTRLx Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 I dunno, AMD Athlon 64 X 2, Athlon 7750 dual core. I don't really know what I'm talking about. The card is 1.5 gb as opposed to the original 512MB though... Like 2.70ghz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTRLx Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Also, look at this guys IV, its practically the same specs as mine runs smooth I'm happy to play at like 20 fps, hell, he even has fraps running and its smooth. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermortalhuman Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Check out reviews on this card. I have an ATi card right now, and almost got a 1gb version until I found out that it is only a marketing gimmick in this case and it is bad ram - I can not speak for this card, however Crysis Edition does make it sound like it is quality - however, why the hell did they put it on a 9600 chip? That is my cue to research the product some more in my opinion. Moving on, here is a video with a better card, but the same processor: Looks good to me. And, my specs are as follows: hd3850 512mb C2D 1.86ghz e6320 1066 2gb ram I get 30 FPS, rare stutter when loading new zones at night and high draw distances, I run with 100% vehicle density and many high settings. Overclocking to 2.8ghz gave me 40 fps and no more rare stutter, not worth it to me to risk (im air cooled and not very high end fans) though it should give you a better idea about what to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTRLx Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 I've already bought the 9600 so I can't go back. My 8200 runs this game at like 9 fps, will I see a bit of a difference at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermortalhuman Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 You will notice a complete rejuvenation of your entire system for sure. You're going to be pleased coming from an 8200. It's going to feel like you have a supercomputer. I'm not even kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTRLx Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thanks alot man!!! I love you. Not being gay, but seriously thanks a bunch man. I'm not even that bothered about super high graphics OMGZZz !!!One11!!one!!1 like some of these nerds. I just want a decent (In my eyes) frame-rate. Graphics is an extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermortalhuman Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 (edited) No problem! I am here to help This will make you even happier - look what I dug up. You're going to have 25-40 fps easy (apply this video to the one that shows your processor with a dif card) Here we see that a 384mb version handles it well with a random CPU (not as fast as yours in GHZ - but I dont know AMD cpu's to know the rest), and we see that your processor, earlier, eats it up fine too. So we know by these videos, you're all set when you've got your card in there Edited September 1, 2009 by supermortalhuman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTRLx Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thanks man, Im adding you as a friend for sure. One last thing though, what was the reason my pc played gta iv so slow on the 8200? It was an integrated card. Also, I only have 1.75gb ram, but thats basically 2 anyways so. Thanks for your troubles man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFX Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thanks man, Im adding you as a friend for sure. One last thing though, what was the reason my pc played gta iv so slow on the 8200? It was an integrated card. Also, I only have 1.75gb ram, but thats basically 2 anyways so. Thanks for your troubles man. you said the reason.. it's integrated.. those cards are not even designed for gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTRLx Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Oh that's good then, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermortalhuman Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 No trouble at all Basically, an integrated chip is going to eat up more of your processing time and memory because it needs to use those to coordinate a lot more than an expansion card does. I THINK southbridge chipsets are made to help with that, but I'm really not sure. Same goes for sound cards, network adapters, USB - all of that built in stuff is actually bad for performance (but for the most part the only one that even matters these days is the graphics card, sound card can help, but you'll be fine with integrated audio or whatever you already have for a sound card, it's nowhere near as intense for your performance as an integrated video card is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYERMAGGOT Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 With mid settings and at 1280x1024 i get 15-35 FPS and various lags. My PC: Motherboard: ASUSTeK M2A-VM CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT with 512 MB Ram RAM: 2 GB OS: Windows 7 RTM x64 Any my PC is quite old and lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTRLx Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 No trouble at all Basically, an integrated chip is going to eat up more of your processing time and memory because it needs to use those to coordinate a lot more than an expansion card does. I THINK southbridge chipsets are made to help with that, but I'm really not sure. Same goes for sound cards, network adapters, USB - all of that built in stuff is actually bad for performance (but for the most part the only one that even matters these days is the graphics card, sound card can help, but you'll be fine with integrated audio or whatever you already have for a sound card, it's nowhere near as intense for your performance as an integrated video card is) That's good then to slayermaggot, we pretty much have the same specs, I think my Athlon is slightly higher than yours, plus my card is 1.5 gb, so I should be alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintdave Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm glad you found out your answer but please make use of the system requirements topic in future. Just cuts down on the clutter made from separate topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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