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| Author: | hood-ire [ 10-19-2005 11:08 PM ] |
| Post subject: | worth upgrading? amd 1.8ghz right now |
hey was just wondering i got an nvidia fx 5500 and an AMD xp 1.8 ghz .. 1gb ram i tweaked the crap outta my CFG so far and am still getting only 25-30 fps.. was just looking for opinions on a mobo/chip upgrade i heard alotta people talking about amd 3.1 GHz with same/equal video card as i have and pulling pretty good FPS.. u think it's worth it to upgrade to a 3.0 ghz or so.. or should i just wait untill the patch the shit outta this game? |
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| Author: | MidnightQ4 [ 10-19-2005 11:27 PM ] |
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if you want to play then upgrade |
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| Author: | Grudge [ 10-19-2005 11:48 PM ] |
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Yes, your processor is limiting you. You'd probably get decent framerates with that card (at low res and low detail) if you got a A64 3000+ or better. |
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| Author: | Oeloe [ 10-20-2005 02:21 AM ] |
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The FX5500 (and FX5600 or any GF4) just doesn't cut it. You must have a really low detail cfg because i'm surprised you get 25-30 fps with that card. Upgrading cpu+mobo will stabilize the FPS (which is what you want) but it will not boost it much with an FX5500. I think you need at least something that's faster than the fastest GF4. Your vidcard is limiting you much more than your cpu is. Get a GF 6600 (GT) or Radeon X700 or something like that. |
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| Author: | R00k [ 10-20-2005 04:52 AM ] |
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Q4 is more CPU-intensive than GPU-intensive. I'd upgrade to an Athlon64. You'll still need to upgrade the vid card eventually, but I think the CPU would be the best place to start, to get the most bang for your buck. |
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| Author: | gatorboy [ 10-20-2005 06:25 AM ] |
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The 6600GT is a good, cheap card to get if you have the funds. At just above $150 bucks, it's well worth it if you can't afford better at the moment. |
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