Ram or Video Card

[[46] pushit [2]]

I'm pretty much fine with my current video card (radeon 9600XT 128 MB) but it seems that playing the game on medium settings (with no aa or af) i get these weird little "pauses", kind of like lag. I'll be running along and then it will kidn of be choppy for half a second.

can this be fixed by upgrading my RAM from 768 to 1024 or 1.2gb? i really don't want to have to buy a new video card...

 

[calcnerd]

i get the same thing. i'm running a 256mb vid card, but only have 512mb of ram. i think i'm gonna hop both up.

 

[Max_Payne]

i have 1 gig of ram, 2.8 ghz wit hyperthreading.. and a 9800 pro 128mg. i can run half-life 2 seamlessly with all the settings on hi.. aa on 4x, the pf on 2x and the resolution at 1024x 840. When i enter massive areas it does that small lag bit. But only when entering new areas. I would say play at a smaller resoltuion or definatly get more ram. Dont forget that the game's textures in such a amazing enviroment is crazy on the videocards lol.

PEACE

MIke

 

[<?>..::ButcheR::]

you dont need more then 1 gig of ram it can only be graphics card i did have a 9600pro did have pb with it now i have a x800pro no pb here anymore. but to get more than 1 gig or ram is bullshit rather buy faster ram it will give you better results.

<?>..::ButcheR::

 

[Subatomic]

Everyone gets the second of choppiness, after loading a level, or an expansive scene... donno

 

[SidewinderX]

play games list
r-click on hl2
goto properties
advanced
-heapsize 192000


helped me some!

 

[[46] pushit [2]]

play games list
r-click on hl2
goto properties
advanced
-heapsize 192000


helped me some!

there is no "advanced" in the properties of hl2. are you talkinga bout in the steam menu or somewhere else? and where did you get the number 192? thanks though!