Graphics card question

[Lord Suuichi]

I am curious as to what kind of graphics card I can get that will run ESF flawless. I'm gettin like 16 fps in servers and all maps except ESF_Frost

 

[Smith|]

Geforce 2/Radeon 7500 will run it at 1024 by 768 fine. Anything over those will only be improvements.

 

[Fire Phoenix]

Also your computer specs are dependent, as in how much ram you have etc. Graphics card isn't anything.

And Smith| by fine what do you mean? Like, 60 fps fine? I find if it's under 60 it changes drastically.

 

[Smith|]

Also your computer specs are dependent, as in how much ram you have etc. Graphics card isn't anything.

You're right. Let's just render software instead =)[/sarcasm]. RAM amount really isn't important (in this case), as too little would cause thrashing (calls to the hard drive during play), not generally low FPS. What you want to ask about is the speed/classificiation of the CPU and the speed of the RAM. But either of those are pretty much unimportant for a Half Life 1 modification, such as ESF.

And Smith| by fine what do you mean? Like, 60 fps fine? I find if it's under 60 it changes drastically.

Fine as in playable fine. I find 50-60 fps to be playable.

 

[Lord Suuichi]

These are my computer specs the only thing i have updated is windows mellenium edition to win xp home

CPU: Intel Celeron 800MHz (w/128KB)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition
Chipset: Intel 810 chipset, 100MHz FSB
Memory: 128MB SDRAM
Hard Drive: 20GB HDD
Optical Drive: Built-in 48x Max. CD-ROM Drive; 3.5" 1.44MB FDD
Video: Intel DirectAGP 3D (810 shared)
Sound: Intel 82801 AC '97 Audio
Modem: 56K ITU v.90 PCI internal Fax/Modem
Peripherals: Keyboard; Mouse; Stereo Speakers
Ports/Other: 2 USB ports (1 on front bezel); 1 Serial; 1 Parallel; 1 Midi/Game; 2 PS/2
Internet Access: AOL 3 month membership included
Software: Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition2 Works 2000, Money 2000, Encarta Online, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 5.0, Media Player 7.0, Internet Explorer 5.5, Netscape® Communicator 4.61, AOL 6.0 , CompuServe 2000

 

[Smith|]

Upgrading on that sort of computer, which I'm assuming you bought from Best Buy or Walmart, won't do much for you at all. It's time to start saving.