Video Card Help

[UltimateNewbie]

Im running an ATI EAX1600PRO 512mb graphics card.

Having problems with running Crysis.

It is very bad quality and very laggy - framerates seem crap unless it is on minimal spec and its still not great.

I have a 64bit vista installation and 4GB of 1066 ram (2x2GB paired)

my machine spec is in my signature, any recommendations on how to improve this?
I used the auto adjust feature on crysis and it adjusts me to 800x600 resolution!!!

If not, im thinking of getting a 4870 x2 (2gb graphics card).

Any ideas on this or any other cards anyone recommends?

 

[MrRuckus]

Im running an ATI EAX1600PRO 512mb graphics card.

Having problems with running Crysis.

It is very bad quality and very laggy - framerates seem crap unless it is on minimal spec and its still not great.

I have a 64bit vista installation and 4GB of 1066 ram (2x2GB paired)

my machine spec is in my signature, any recommendations on how to improve this?
I used the auto adjust feature on crysis and it adjusts me to 800x600 resolution!!!

If not, im thinking of getting a 4870 x2 (2gb graphics card).

Any ideas on this or any other cards anyone recommends?

Crysis is one of the most demanding of current PC games. Im not sure why you would be rocking an X1600Pro with a quadcore machine but its simply does not have enough to push Crysis.

Something like a 4870x2 would be leaps and bounds above your current setup. There would be no comparison.

If you are even able to get into Crysis with that videocard, I would say you are doing well.
It's just simply not a gaming graphics card.

Here they run your card through a few bench's. These are older games too. Even myself with SLI, I have trouble with Crysis at high detail levels. Its just the nature of the beast..

http://hothardware.com/Articles/Asus-EAX1600PRO-and-EN7600GT--HDMI-On-Tap/?page=4

 

[PC_User]

I wouldn't recommend a 4870x2 because I don't think you need such an expensive card. You should be more than fine with a 4850 which can be purchased for around $125-150 AR.

 

[UltimateNewbie]

thanks for the input guys.
i will buy the 4870 x2..


PC_User = i feel the same but will want to run a 50inch hi def off here aswell at some point for movies.

 

[PC_User]

thanks for the input guys.
i will buy the 4870 x2..


PC_User = i feel the same but will want to run a 50inch hi def off here aswell at some point for movies.

If money is not an issue, then definitely go for the 4870x2.

 

[UltimateNewbie]

lol. money is not the issue, well; £300 isnt an issue when you think about the benefits!

do they overclock well?