Need a GPU for BF2.

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My pc has an AMD Sempron 3300, 2GB ram, and my 21" non widescreen monitor goes up to 1880 x 1440. I'd like to play BF2 on high or very high details. Please recommend some video cards. :)

EDIT: PCI express
Budget $50-200. I am concerned with the processor bottlenecking the GPU thats why I'd like some advice on which GPU would nicely compliment the sempron. The monitor is a CRT monitor so the 1880 x 1440 is the max that it will do.
 
No, the first thing is that you will never never ever be able to play BF2 on high details with your sempron. PERIOD. No matter which videocard you buy.

The whole thread is pointless.
 
ScYcS said:
No, the first thing is that you will never never ever be able to play BF2 on high details with your sempron. PERIOD. No matter which videocard you buy.

The whole thread is pointless.
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My friends computer has the same processor and and 7600GT and plays it on high and decent frame rates and he only has 512 MB's of ram.
 
ScYcS said:
No, the first thing is that you will never never ever be able to play BF2 on high details with your sempron. PERIOD. No matter which videocard you buy.

The whole thread is pointless.
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What?!

A Sempron 3300+ isn't THAT bad. Sure he won't be doing 2560x1600 anytime soon, but that doesn't mean he couldn't get 1280x1024 with high details and low AA out of an X1950Pro AGP or something along those lines. BF2 actually looked pretty good on my ex-girlfriends machine with a Pentium 4 550 (3.4GHz) with a 6600GT PCIe card. High details, no AA and AF, at 1024x768. So his system coupled with a higher end video card will be fine.
 
If "decent framerates" for you means it's jerking like a 14 year old watching it's first pr0n movie, then yes, i agree.

Dan, he's asking about 1880 x 1440 with very high details and he won't be able to do this. 1280x1024 is a different story, but he asked about 1880x1440 with very high details and it won't work unless he enjoys a slideshow.
 
7900 GT, or GS, or GTX
The GS is an AGP version of the 7900. the GT and GTX are PCI-E

My AMD xp 2600 and 240 mobile cpus, Ran BF at medium/high settings with 1gb ram, and a 6800GT.

If i where u I would ook at a 7600GT or higher. On ATI's side, I wouldn't look lower than the x1800xt
 
ScYcS said:
If "decent framerates" for you means it's jerking like a 14 year old watching it's first pr0n movie, then yes, i agree.
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No.

You are a very closed mind person and have a bad attitude. It did a good job for such a cheap
processor
 
ScYcS said:
No, the first thing is that you will never never ever be able to play BF2 on high details with your sempron. PERIOD. No matter which videocard you buy.

The whole thread is pointless.
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BF2 is more GPU bound, my Barton does just fine on high settings.
 
KingJames84 said:
7900 GT, or GS, or GTX
The GS is an AGP version of the 7900. the GT and GTX are PCI-E
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aaaaahhhh...guys.....

don't spam this with misinformation. The 7900GS is not the AGP version of the 7900. HELP!!!
 
With my 3200+ at stock, and a 7800GT....

I can run vanilla at 1280x1024, all high.
I can run SF, AF, and EF at 1280x1024, med-high.
 
PaintballBrokeMe said:
No.

You are a very closed mind person and have a bad attitude. It did a good job for such a cheap
processor
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wow.....how did you get from my answer to close minded and bad attitude?!
 
ScYcS said:
wow.....how did you get from my answer to close minded and bad attitude?!
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Because you don't believe what I said about the sempron and the 7600GT playing bf2 on high detail runing "ok" and seem to think its impossible.
 
First of all, running "ok" is subjective. Second of all, the guy is asking about a resolution much higher than you friend runs. It will not be smooth. Trust me.

And just because i doubt your subjective impression of running "ok" doesn't make me have a bad attitude nor does it make me being closed minded btw.
 
Seems to me he is right between the minimum and rec'd specs. BF2 plays great with mid range XPs. The 2gigs should help alot.
 
ScYcS said:
aaaaahhhh...guys.....

don't spam this with misinformation. The 7900GS is not the AGP version of the 7900. HELP!!!
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If I'm so misinformed informed why are u asking us? The 7900GS will be released as AGP, give it time. Go look up 7900 agp on google and look at how many sites are saying Evga and other companies are releasing a 7900 AGP version

7600GS, 7800GS, 6800GS..... all AGP verisons

Again if ytour spending a 200 max budget, get a 7900GT. Once again, 7600GT or higher for nvidia, and x1800xt or higher for ATI. You wont be disappointed
 
KingJames84 said:
If I'm so misinformed informed why are u asking us? The 7900GS will be released as AGP, give it time. Go look up 7900 agp on google and look at how many sites are saying Evga and other companies are releasing a 7900 AGP version

7600GS, 7800GS, 6800GS..... all AGP verisons
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Dude, I'm not the one asking. The 7900GS, 7900GT and 7900GTX are all PCI-E as of right now. Don't post some weird "7900GS is the AGP version of the 7900 series", if you really don't know what the 7900GS is.....
 
ScYcS said:
Dude, I'm not the one asking. The 7900GS, 7900GT and 7900GTX are all PCI-E as of right now. Don't post some weird "7900GS is the AGP version of the 7900 series", if you really don't know what the 7900GS is.....
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I never said it was AGP, I said it is going to be

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=68880
http://forums.tweakguides.com/showthread.php?t=2732
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=31380
Tweakguides says it will be a full blowin 7900GT

maybe it is gonna be a 7900gt with slower memory, that's wha tit looks like so far
 
ScYcS said:
First of all, running "ok" is subjective. Second of all, the guy is asking about a resolution much higher than you friend runs. It will not be smooth. Trust me.

And just because i doubt your subjective impression of running "ok" doesn't make me have a bad attitude nor does it make me being closed minded btw.
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Well I wasn't talking about the resolution he wants to run out I was talking about my friends.
 
KingJames84 said:
The GS is an AGP version of the 7900. the GT and GTX are PCI-E
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You didn't?

Anyways, this is getting totally out of hand. I'll just shut up and the original poster should just listen to all you guys. He'll be very happy in the end, i'm sure.
 
ScYcS said:
You didn't?

Anyways, this is getting totally out of hand. I'll just shut up and the original poster should just listen to all you guys. He'll be very happy in the end, i'm sure.
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Damn, I made a typing error, bust out the tar and feathers, only way I will ever learn
 
no problem dude, we all make errors. Can't even count the amount of typos i made in the early morning before my first coffee....

Anyways, back on topic (and i swear I'll shut up after this):

If you are actually planning on running the max resolution of your monitor with full details, then i don't think you will be happy with any card right now (of course that is if you don't upgrade your processor).

If you are however happy with running at 1280x1024, you have multiple options, mainly the 7800 series from nVidia or the x1800 series from ATI for AGP. PCI-E will open even more upgrade paths, mainly the 7900GS or the X1950 or X1900 series from ATI.

In the long run, i think going to PCI-E is the way to go as well as upgrading your processor to take the full benefit of a new videocard (not only for BF2). You have a great monitor and to use it fully, you might want to invest in both, Processor and videocard.
 
ScYcS said:
no problem dude, we all make errors. Can't even count the amount of typos i made in the early morning before my first coffee....

Anyways, back on topic (and i swear I'll shut up after this):

If you are actually planning on running the max resolution of your monitor with full details, then i don't think you will be happy with any card right now.
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Combined with a new processor, the 8800GTS or 8800GTX would be an excellent choice to run the monitor at those resolutions. Any game out there right now is playable beyond those settings with those cards. (At least all the games I've got and can think of.)
 
Is your processor overclocked?

Those semprons are real nice budget chips, and regardless of what some posters in this thread have said, it holds its own against any A64 at a comparible clock speed, especially if it's a 256kb variant.

At that resolution, I think the minimum you want to run is a 7900gt, and a 8800GTS is a great card if you can spare 2 bills ;)
 
Talonz said:
Is your processor overclocked?

Those semprons are real nice budget chips, and regardless of what some posters in this thread have said, it holds its own against any A64 at a comparible clock speed, especially if it's a 256kb variant.

At that resolution, I think the minimum you want to run is a 7900gt, and a 8800GTS is a great card if you can spare 2 bills ;)
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8800GTS's are more than two bills last time I checked.
 
Dan_D said:
Combined with a new processor, the 8800GTS or 8800GTX would be an excellent choice to run the monitor at those resolutions. Any game out there right now is playable beyond those settings with those cards. (At least all the games I've got and can think of.)
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A X1950XT 256MB should also run BF2 smoothly at that resolution. Like one of the posters here said, don't go anywhere under a X1800XT. Otherwise if you're going to be playing at 1280x1024 or 1600x1200, a 7600GT should be O.K.. But it's most recommended to get at least a 7900GS or a X1950Pro.
 
Mr. Stryker said:
A X1950XT 256MB should also run BF2 smoothly at that resolution. Like one of the posters here said, don't go anywhere under a X1800XT. Otherwise if you're going to be playing at 1280x1024 or 1600x1200, a 7600GT should be O.K.. But it's most recommended to get at least a 7900GS or a X1950Pro.
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On my Core 2 Duo, running at stock speeds, using one X1950XTX (2x AA, 4xAF) I got great frame rates at 2048x1536.
 
IMO
7600GS/GT
7800GS
1650Pro
1800Pro

I'd wait until you buy a stronger processer. Your semph. will bottneck easier than a Athlon 64 would. BF2 was written off nV's GF cards, so if that is your main game, go for a Geforce.
 
ScYcS said:
Dude, I'm not the one asking. The 7900GS, 7900GT and 7900GTX are all PCI-E as of right now. Don't post some weird "7900GS is the AGP version of the 7900 series", if you really don't know what the 7900GS is.....
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Agreed.
 
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