Graphics Card

[MorneHeru]

I'm in serious need of an upgrade to my Radeon 9550.

Can any of you lovely people help me please?

• I have ~£200
• Intel Celeron CPU 2.40 GHz, 512 MB of RAM (will upgrade this to 1GB)
• AGP 8x (Not PCI-E)
• Doesn't need to be too future proof as I am, hopefully, getting a whole new rig around this time next year.

I basically want it to be able to play Source games (in particular Lost Coast) at high quality (preferably with AA) at 1024x768. I was thinking of a run-of-the-mill 6800 or 6600GT, but wanted your opinions first.

Thanks.

 

[duffers20]

You could get a X800XL for around £200. The card will be fast enough for Source games (not sure about lost cost with teh HDR) but I would say that your cpu will slow it down but upgrading the ram will give you a boost too.

 

[MorneHeru]

Yeah, I thought the processor would limit it.

My current 9550 can just about handle HDR (5~10fps) with everything down low, so playing Lost Coast on medium with a reasonable fps rate would be quite an advance.

 

[bryanf445]

6600gt

 

[63]

I would say a 6600GT (I have one) but they have some seriously stupid issues with BF2.

 

[longhorn88]

you would probably want an ati card if you want to play source games. i recommend a x800xl

 

[Theory]

but if u want bf2 and hl2 u should go to the 6600 gt right? otherwise just for hl2 the 800xl will do it?

 

[MorneHeru]

I would say a 6600GT (I have one) but they have some seriously stupid issues with BF2.

Hmm, what sort of issues does it have?

I was planning on getting BF2, is it playable?

 

[Barney_Calhoun]

MorneHeru.. just to clarify, you aren't on www.thelastalliance.com are you?

 

[MorneHeru]

MorneHeru.. just to clarify, you aren't on www.thelastalliance.com are you?

Yes, I do visit there time to time... :O

 

[JNightshade]

Well, I have the X800XT and Lost Coast plays perfectly at 1600x1200 with everything on full.

 

[Unfocused]

Your CPU is bottlenecking you.

 

[Barney_Calhoun]

Hmm.. you are eh.. do you go into the IRC channel, #tla?