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From: Ant on 1 Feb 2008 10:42
On 2/1/2008 4:07 AM PT, Richard P typed:

> Ant wrote:
>> On 1/31/2008 10:47 PM PT, Michael typed:
>>
>>> I think your system would benefit from a 8800GT. Of course, it
>>> probably can't benefit 100% from it. Please read this article about
>>> older CPUs (3800) running a newer video card (ATI X1950). The setups
>>> are different, but I think the theory and conclusions are still valid
>>> for your setup.
>>>
>>> http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/01/agp-platform-analysis/
>>
>> Dude, these are OLD games and hardwares. I want to see links on newer
>> video cards (e.g., 8800 GT) on a slow CPU setup (e.g., Athlon 64 X2
>> 4600+) with newer games (e.g., Crysis and World in Conflict). All
>> those games listed in the article run fine or almost fine, even Oblivion!

> I've just dropped my 3870 into my x2 4200+ system and Crysis runs fine.
> I have most of the gfx o[ptions on high, with only shadows and post proc
> on medium. At 1024x768 and 1280x1024 it perfectly playable. I've also

How about when you crank those up high for 1280x1024? Is it still
playable and smooth? I assume you have DirectX 9.0c in XP?


> tested UT3 and to be honest cant really feel any difference between my
> gaming rig and my old x2 4200+. I'll see if I can borrow a mattes 8800
> to run the same tests on.

Yeah, UT3 is smooth for me but I don't play UT series. :)
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