is my graphics card good enough?

[Giga watt]

radeon 9800 definately will do it, no problem

but having a computer with
Pentium D @ 3.2GH processor
1GB Ram
250GB total storage
ATI X600 PCL express
is better

Thats more then enough.

a X600 is just awsome

 

[chris88]

Don't know about the video card, I'm not familiar with NVidia. But your RAM is OK and your processor is above recommended, which is 1.8. Minimum is 1. The main thing that's important about the video card is whether it supports Hardware T&L. It also needs at least 32 meg of video RAM, though 64 is recommended.

Willem - thanks very much for your help on this one .... mine has 64mg RAM so it should be fine, and it seems (in reading some specs on it) that it supports hardware T&L.

Just wondering - what does Hardware T&L stand for?

 

[Giga watt]

a MX440 can run civ, but Id try upgrading it, nowadays, better ones are pretty cheap

 

[Willem]

Just wondering - what does Hardware T&L stand for?

I mentioned this earlier, Transform and Lighting. Don't ask me what it does though.

 

[Daarkseid]

The GeForce MX420 is compatible, though it's performance will probably leave something to be desired.

 

[Comraddict]

not only performance, but lack of shader support.

 

[zeeter]

Does it support Hardware T&L and have at least 32 meg of RAM? If so then you're good.

It has 64 MB. No idea about the Hardware T&L. Can't find it on their website.

 

[zeeter]

Ok, as stated before, this is my pc:

P4 2.40 GHz
768 Ram
Dell something

Currently I have the GeForce4 420 video card. What is a good video card for under $100 that I can/should get? I did see the GeForce 4000 for $39 after a $20 rebate. But is that any good and will I wind up having to upgrade again?

 

[alexzman2002]

I built my own computer specifically to play Battlefield 2 on Ultra High easily (considered the most graphic intensive game on the market) so I think that I'm good.

 

[invoke41]

I have a Radeon X800 pro with 256MB, will it run?

 

[God]

ROBOPIG go to Start>Programs>Accesories>System Tools>System Information>Components>Display and your graphics card should be there under name.

 

[Michelangelo]

Is Hardware T&L necessary, or can extra CPU power make up for it?

 

[God]

Is Hardware T&L necessary, or can extra CPU power make up for it?

Whats Hardware T&L?

 

[paralipsis]

Is Hardware T&L necessary, or can extra CPU power make up for it?

Short answer, no. Extra CPU power will not help you.

 

[Michelangelo]

Whats Hardware T&L?

That's Hardware Texture and Lighting. One of the requirements of the graphics card.

Looks like i'm having a problem then.

 

[lugersci]

buy a new card

 

[Michelangelo]

Will probably mean buying a new computer as I now use my company's laptop to play civ. Can't change/upgrade that one.

Looks like I'm facing a budget discussion at home

 

[invoke41]

Thats easy: sell your kids

 

[Michelangelo]

Will two population points be enough to whip a new computer . Or do I need to first join obsolete parent units to the house.

 

[drdryyls]

Is Hardware T&L necessary, or can extra CPU power make up for it?

Sry but the CPU isn't able to handle T&L, you need a graphic card to do that.
But the graphic cards have been able to do that since Geforce 3 I think.