hardware to run bf2 and bf2142?

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geteg

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hiyas. so ya, i need to get a new graphics cards and wanna use it to play bf2. i was thinkin about gettin a bfg 6600 512mb. is this card beefy enuff to run bf2 and the new bf2142 with the settings on high? (not highest, just high) my processor is a pentium d 2.8ghz and ive got 2.5 gigs of ram if that helps. so, is this system/card combo sufficient for playin those games? thanks. =)
 
As BF 2142 private beta won't play won't get much above 30fps at the lowest settings on my friend's p4 2.6, 1gb, fx5900 rig, I'd say you'd need something nicer (at least 6800)
 
i second that as i have two beefy cards, one by ati, one by nvidia, the x850xt pe i have pwns bf2. image quality is better as well. and thats compared to my 7950gx2!

x850 ftw also.
 
I don't even think you should get a 6600 512MB. The 6600GT is better, though it has 128MB of RAM, but it doesn't kill the performance. You could pick up a 7600GT AGP (like the Leadtek's) on Newegg. That card would help you out much more. But first, what is your budget?
 
my 6800NU with specs in sig pulls medium-high comfortably at 1024x768 :)
 
Well check out my specs below...with those specs i can play BF2 at high settings and 0xAA 16xAF at 800x600 with bearly no slow downs...even with huge explosions on screen
 
oh and by the way...with those settings on that 9800 pro i get around 35 to 40 FPS which isnt so bad....i ran the game with Fraps, plus when i ran the game with fraps i got no more then 100fps no matter what, even with the game starting i get 100fps maxed...how come??
 
allso some extra ram will do wounders for bf2. and i agree with other guys here giving you advice on what card to buy, that ATI cards will perform better in bf2. by the way there are wonderful budjet price cards from ati and geforce that will perform fearly deasently in battlefield series. what kind of card agp/ pci-e ?
 
I used a GeForce 7900 GTX 512mb and 2GB ram from Corsair and BF2 was flying. My processor was also a AMD 3800+ X2. Doesn't take much to destroy BF2 graphics, just ram and a decent graphics card.
 
geteg said:
i was thinkin about gettin a bfg 6600 512mb.
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Eww no. The 6600GT has 2/3 higher fillrate and 2x higher memory bandwidth than the 6600. Get that instead.
 
HotShotMedic said:
i second that as i have two beefy cards, one by ati, one by nvidia, the x850xt pe i have pwns bf2. image quality is better as well. and thats compared to my 7950gx2!

x850 ftw also.
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You're joking, right? Are you really claiming that the x850 is superior to the 7950?
 
HotShotMedic said:
i second that as i have two beefy cards, one by ati, one by nvidia, the x850xt pe i have pwns bf2. image quality is better as well. and thats compared to my 7950gx2!

x850 ftw also.
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this might actually be true. but i'm sure that it's the drivers that suck ass in nvidia's case.
future driver releases will most definitely fix this.
 
Depending on your budget I would shoot for a X1600Pro, if that's not too $$ get the X1900GT and after that a X1900XT.
 
dont get cought up with the 512mb or ram... the card isnt fast enough to even benifit much from the extra ram.. get atleast a 7600gt or x1600xt.... if you want to play BF2 they way it is meant to be played
 
battlefiled actually likes extra video ram... At least for ATI cards... BF2142 seems like it's going to be slower than BF2...

With cards dropping like flies... Should pickup 7900gs or 1900gt..
 
Marvelous said:
battlefiled actually likes extra video ram... At least for ATI cards... BF2142 seems like it's going to be slower than BF2...

With cards dropping like flies... Should pickup 7900gs or 1900gt..
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Actually ive been playing BF2 since the day it came out...and it likes Mobo RAM rather than video ram...I use a X800 128 for it and it runs fine...I bumped up to 2gb MB Ram and that made a BIG difference in speed.
 
Cowboy420 said:
Actually ive been playing BF2 since the day it came out...and it likes Mobo RAM rather than video ram...I use a X800 128 for it and it runs fine...I bumped up to 2gb MB Ram and that made a BIG difference in speed.
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No doubt it likes ram... It also likes video ram for Radeon cards... Look it up... Improving much as 10 fps in resolutions depending on card...
 
HotShotMedic said:
i second that as i have two beefy cards, one by ati, one by nvidia, the x850xt pe i have pwns bf2. image quality is better as well. and thats compared to my 7950gx2!

x850 ftw also.
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hahaahha ahahahaah ahahahaah ,
 
Cowboy420 said:
Actually ive been playing BF2 since the day it came out...and it likes Mobo RAM rather than video ram...I use a X800 128 for it and it runs fine...I bumped up to 2gb MB Ram and that made a BIG difference in speed.
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words of wisdom, trust us extra mobo ram will boost BF2.
 
HotShotMedic said:
i second that as i have two beefy cards, one by ati, one by nvidia, the x850xt pe i have pwns bf2. image quality is better as well. and thats compared to my 7950gx2!

x850 ftw also.
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I don't see how. Maybe my logic is flawed, and you can clarify it for me.


If you can run BF2 at 12x10 with the GX2, with AT LEAST 4xAA/8xAF and highest settings, (taking into account your PC is uptopar with your VGA) how can the x850 compete?
 
i get from 90 to 100fps with my X850 XT @ stock speed with all high settings and 0AA 16AF @1024x768 along with my specs below
 
Another vote for at least 2gb of corsair ram and an x800 my XL rocks still with BF2142
 
I just can't get into spyware in my games...reminds me of starforce cd protection...good lord. buy a game, get a free performance downgrade! I picked up BF2 finally on the FS forums about 6 weeks ago, and play it off and on, loved 1942 and the mods. I'm running x1950pro CF setup @1400x1050 32bit/16xAF/6xAA on a well OC'd FX-55 w/gb ram and raptor 80GD's in RAID0 at 92FPS...ftw

(sorry, I had to do it. I've never posted a n00b response before). :D
 
i run BF2 with a x1900xt + 2gig corsair platinums @ 2560x1600 with all settings on medium except texture on high and no AA no AF and getting 60-80fps. I am assuming not a lot of DX9 components are used with the graphics of BF2 that's why i get such good performance at this conditions, kinda like if you play COD2 and turn all settings to max but use the DX7 instead of DX9 option. However, it gets a bit nasty in 2142 in which therea are more DX9 graphical components are being used.
 
&ru said:
i run BF2 with a x1900xt + 2gig corsair platinums @ 2560x1600 with all settings on medium except texture on high and no AA no AF and getting 60-80fps. I am assuming not a lot of DX9 components are used with the graphics of BF2 that's why i get such good performance at this conditions, kinda like if you play COD2 and turn all settings to max but use the DX7 instead of DX9 option. However, it gets a bit nasty in 2142 in which therea are more DX9 graphical components are being used.
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speaking of COD2 on DX7 and DX9 ..idk but to me DX7 looks just..... not close, but just as nice as if you ran it on DX9 mode....and runs much faster on DX7 to
 
Scooby22B said:
speaking of COD2 on DX7 and DX9 ..idk but to me DX7 looks just..... not close, but just as nice as if you ran it on DX9 mode....and runs much faster on DX7 to
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i completely agree, i am very content with dx7 graphics with all the bells and whistles up and max aa and af, the main difference with dx9 is the more bumpy texture and more reflective lighting which i can totally live without if it costs me such a huge performance hit.
 
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