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#2284809 - 08/15/07 12:02 AM New graphics card?  
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I want to get a new graphics card. I have AMD Athlon 62x2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ @ 2.64 GHz overclocked. 2gb ddr2 ram. Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS @ 256 mb ram. I would like to upgrade my system. Should I get a faster cpu and keep my current graphics card? Or should I keep my cpu and purchase a 512 or 768mb Nvidia Graphics card. The reason is I would like to create single player missions that have over 200+ soldiers involved and I would like to have great fps out of it. What is the best graphics card out there that can handle such demands without over heating???

#2286694 - 08/17/07 02:19 AM Re: New graphics card? [Re: bigstone2]  
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can't really answer you question, but you might want to ask it down the hardware forum or over at BI forums.

hmmmm...wasnt there a limit of how many units you could set up in the editor..., plus there is no guaranty that the code in OFP will allow 200+ with good FPS. I'd check over at the BI forums to see if anyone has tried.

hardware

dual video cards, some motherboards offer a 2nd slot for additional video card, dont remember if its only for pcie cards though.

ATI was going to come out with a 1 gig card.

again, I'd check in the hardware forum

#2286941 - 08/17/07 01:24 PM Re: New graphics card? [Re: kail]  
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Well if you upgraded your Graphics card as a test, you could then at least keep it for when you upgrade your Mainboard/CPU. 8800GTS @640MB RAM are fairly cheap now.


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