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Article #94172Re: Video Card Help
From: Carl Senior Jr
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:49
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:49
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Thanx McG. apprec "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message news:5Ndnf.47659$Ox.29343@tornado.texas.rr.com... > > "Carl Senior Jr" <csenior@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:ae-dnSvVzfEOeAHeRVn-jw@comcast.com... >> OK >> . I I need a better video card. At least that what Im being told. I m >> trying to play Doom . My video is pretty jerky and the entire game is >> darker that I can manage. Not fun.. >> >> Im currently running an ATI Radeon 9200 (128mb). I got it pretty cheap >> and >> I guess Im getting what I paid for. >> >> Can anyone suggest a decent card (AGP) thats not gonna cost me an arm and >> a >> leg. Im sure I can spend as much as I want, but Im trying for most bang >> for >> the buck. >> >> I need brightness nd smooth video. >> thanx a bunch... >> >> > The game is dark, and was meant to be. But a lot of people had problems > with it being just TOO dark to even play. So for the brightness stuff, > have a look at those UC Doom3 guides I posted the link to. They have > tweaks for the overall brightness worked out and some explanations. > Video card. I suggest at least a Radeon 9800 Pro 128 meg, but not the > AIW 9800 Pro. Or for Nvidia, a FX5900. These are the top of the DX9 > cards at the time Doom3 was released. For newer cards, a Radeon X800 or > Nvidia 6800 would be a good starting level. > Most bang for the buck currently IMO would be an X850XT or 6800GT, for > AGP. > McG. > ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 41 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now!
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