Re: Doom 3 has jerky graphics

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From: Dan C
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:24

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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 07:00:03 -0500, Carl Senior Jr wrote:

> I have the same problem..  Jerky Video
> I have a 2.1 Gig processor with 512 megs of ram and a 128 meg Radeon 9200
> Video Card.

Your problem is the Radeon 9200.

> The game calls for a min 64 meg card.  I have twice that and it still rns
> jerky...

You have twice the minimum memory, but on a weak video card.

> I guess Im stuck until I can afford a 256 meg card....

You're still thinking wrong.  The amount of memory isn't the biggest
factor on a video card's performance.  The GPU is.  Again, the 9200 is
pretty weak by today's standards.

> I haven't seen any feedback on an actual fix.. Only suggestions to go
> out and spend more dough...

Well, yeah.  How else are you going to get a decent card?

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