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Re: Doom 3 has jerky graphics

#93962
From: Fred At Home
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 06:05
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Dan C is right. Your 9200 is too old and too slow. If you're on a budget, it 
runs fine at 1024x768 on a 9800 Pro but if you can afford it go for 
something more modern like an X700.

"Carl Senior Jr" <csenior@comcast.net> wrote in message 
news:TPydnZ6z8qzZfAHeRVn-iw@comcast.com...
> So suggest a decent card  Mr President...
>
> thnx
>
> "Dan C" <youmustbejoking@invalid.lan> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.12.11.14.24.12.11518@invalid.lan...
>> 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?
>>
>> --
>> If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
>> Linux Registered User #327951
>>
>
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