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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: mna78 on September 28, 2009, 08:50:00 AM

Title: Video Card on board 8100 vs 6600GT
Post by: mna78 on September 28, 2009, 08:50:00 AM: I've been away from the game since February of this year and have just got a general PC at home now, with all the recent changes to the game I'm struggling with framerate (esp. with fire/smoke) even on very low settings.

The PC has an 8100 video card built into the motherboard, but I have an old 6600GT card knocking around would it be worth slapping it in to gain a better FR and graphics?

General spec of the PC is:
- AMD Athlon x2 240
- 4Gb Ram

Thanks
Title: Re: Video Card on board 8100 vs 6600GT
Post by: Masherbrum on September 28, 2009, 09:03:40 AM: Going to a VC would free up CPU cycles, it should be better than the on board.
Title: Re: Video Card on board 8100 vs 6600GT
Post by: mna78 on September 28, 2009, 09:28:51 AM: Thanks for that, just switched it was actually was very quick to do and with the sliders right over to max detail/distance and detailed terrian turned off I have a solid 60fps.
Title: Re: Video Card on board 8100 vs 6600GT
Post by: Masherbrum on September 28, 2009, 09:30:58 AM: Quote from: mna78 on September 28, 2009, 09:28:51 AM
Thanks for that, just switched it was actually was very quick to do and with the sliders right over to max detail/distance and detailed terrian turned off I have a solid 60fps.

Just try moving the sliders around and you should be able to get decent FR's with some detail. You have more than enough RAM and have freed quite a bit of CPU cycles up. Hi Res pack would be optional, but I'd go either with 512 or 1024 for textures.

You're welcome.
Title: Re: Video Card on board 8100 vs 6600GT
Post by: OOZ662 on September 28, 2009, 12:54:01 PM: I believe he's saying that he maxed the game settings and is running smoothly. :D
Title: Re: Video Card on board 8100 vs 6600GT
Post by: Masherbrum on September 28, 2009, 01:37:17 PM: Quote from: OOZ662 on September 28, 2009, 12:54:01 PM
I believe he's saying that he maxed the game settings and is running smoothly. :D

Ahh, thinking on a clearer head now. Yep, you're right. Good deal mna!
Title: Re: Video Card on board 8100 vs 6600GT
Post by: mna78 on September 29, 2009, 03:34:09 AM: Yep running on max sliders, detailed water & high res pack. Just missing the detailed terrain and self shadowing.