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How will these video cards play Conan, any clues please.
safwd
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Geforce 8400, 8500, 8600 GS/GT 512MB
Im getting a new computer here and im looking for a good (not overly expensive) card that will play Conan and any other intense graphics game that comes out in the near future.
I may just get a 8800 320MB though.
Any input would be great.
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If you can, wait a few months before buying a new computer. I would also suggest that as a gamer, you make a few sacrifices with other parts of the PC in order to get the best graphics card that you can get. There will be a lot of new and better hardware on the market closer to AoC's release. You would do well to start researching about some of these up coming products as well as learning the basics of computer building, mechanics, and overclocking.
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Thanks for the response.
I dont think i will be trying to build my own system, i am told it is easy but really i dont want to have to deal with it. I have found a company that builds them and they have a system that i think is pretty sweet and in my budget.
Q6600 Quad Core processor (9.6GB)
4GB of DDR2 667 Ram
And other stuff that doesnt really matter.
Only problem i may have with it is it comes with a 8400GS 512 video card and im not sure that is good enough to play the games that are coming out soon (Conan) and what will come out 08/09.
I may just upgrade to a 8800 320mb card because i think that will last for a good while.
Although its a DX10 card, Unfortunately, and personally, I dont think think it has enough "ummph" to be able to do the game justice.
If you check this site out: http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/10/01/the_best_gaming_graphics_cards_for_the_money/page6.html
and look at the chart on that page you will see the cards listed here on the left hand side, comparitively for example some machines at conventions had GeForce 7900 cards in and the game was looking alright for beta.
I would try for the 8800GTS if you can other wise try for a high end DX9 card such as 7900 or X1950 series of cards.
From that chart we can see that the 8400 is comparitive to quite a low end DX9 card (just with DX 10 support) and even that would be hard pressed to run games like Oblivion / EvE etc
Good Luck!
Thanks for the graph Avery.
Yes, it looks like these cards all suck, not any better then the 9600 that i have now as far as the graph says.
Guess i will just spend a bit more and get the 8800.
Thanks for all replys
Same website, another chart (more useful IMO)
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html
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You will need a 8800, in order to be able to run decently the game.
I suggest you wait til November when it is rumored that the new 9000 Series of Nvidia will hit the shelves.
You will get the 8800 at discounted prices.
8600 will be the bare minimum, and you will be able to play at a decent framerate.
If you want perfect settings get the 8800.
Wait till closer to release and you'll be able to buy far more superior to any of those with same price.
I hate to be a butt in all this. But I just got a new computer with two Nvida 8500GT 512MB cards in it. And if a system this large, can't run this game then I'm sad to say AoC will fail all the way!
I'm not a huge fan of great looking games anyhow, I'm more of a "how well does it play" kind of gamer, as is a majority of gamers I would gather. So if AoC is going to be so system demanding, and only people with top of the line rigs can play it, then it will never make it in this MMO world.
I know there are many WoW haters on these forums, but look at their game and you can see just what it is I'm talking about. WoW has made millions on top of millions of dollers just cause their game could run on a system you picked up at Wal-Mart! Thus they had a huge player base, that grew by the day, and still grows. AoC just isn't going to have this kind of chance, from the comments you guys are making a gamer with a128MB graphics card would be laughed at by this game. When in truth if they could get this game to run on a 128MB card the game would be opened, not only to the small amount with top rigs, but the majority that have mid/small rigs.
This game looks great, but if this is how it going to be (all high end graphics, no true game) then count me out. Along with a few other million players that won't be able to play the game due to its high performance demands!
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I don't know why you would think that just because you're able to turn up the quality so much you require the high-end gear today, you won't be able to play it on a normal system. Funcom aren't stupid, they wouldn't release a game that 0.1% of the MMORPG community have a good enough system to play, because it would obviously cut down their market share.
I like the way Funcom has done it. If you have the absolute best system avalible today, you're able to use it! You're also able to turn down the quality if your system can't handle it.
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You are probably going to want the 8800GT (G92). This budget card is supposed to be about as powerfull as the 8800GTX and will be 1/2 to 1/3 the price that the GTX is at now.
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i heard 84 and 85 suck... so its 8600 or 8800... I say go for 8800 the 364 or w/e one, its better than 8600 and not that much more expensive.
I think that you are right when you talk abouth subs, but i dont agree with you when you talking abouth AOC gameplay, i think that this game have a lot to offer and if what they saying on the FAQs on their homepage its true, i think i will not care to spend $1500 on a computer...
I hate to say it, but you should of researched your parts and choices a bit better. An 8500GT (no matter now much memory) will still perform like an Nvidia 7600GS its not the best in the world.
Good news it will run AoC but not at the highest settings.
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=385&card2=514# << Good Site for comparisons
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=715&model2=856&chart=318 < Frames Per Second Comparison in games
To the OP that system is crazy good, if the mid to later 8th series can't run AoC alot of people aren't gonna get it.
However I don't have to worry about it
8 series below 8800 gts are no better than 7 series.
9 series are coming out next spring, not november.
2 Nvidia 8500GT 512MB in SLI - rule #1: You should sli high-end cards only, never low-end.
New ATi card that is coming out in october-november should be better than 8800GT.
Why does SLI exist anyway?
Can't nVidia just put two GPU:s onto the same card?
Could you post a link regarding this because I couldn't find any info about it on www.ati.com.
Everbody i've seen has screamed for the best cards on the market. You can't play the game unless you have the 8800 or the new ultimate awesome graphics card with 400Gb of memory and a system that could blow the moon away if you aimed it right.
No.
You'll be able to play the game on a good variety of machines. Be you have a 256mb Nvidia 7800GT or the 1Gb 8800. MMO Companies as a rule do not produce games that will only run on high-end machines a'la Crysis (for single player which requires a powerful machine).. the reason being is that an MMO will only survive if players can play it. It needs players, and if they're playing a slide-show, very few will stick around for much longer. Ontop of that, there aren't as many computer owners out there with an awesome gaming rig that could handle top-end games as we'd like to think. So for the best interest of their wallets, gaming companies won't single out the rich and leave the poor.
While you may not be able to play with graphics maxed, so long as you don't have a very basic computer with a 8mb graphics card and 2mb of RAM.. i'm pretty sure you can run the game.
besides, even the "Suggested" specs posted are a little above par, those are to play with graphics at a medium-high level with a good FPS. If your machine doesn't quite reach the par-line don't sweat it You'll still be able to play.. you just might have to tone down shadows and texture detail is all.
Besides, the screenshots and videos i've seen from AoC don't look like they'd require an IBM military-grade super computer to crank out a nice good 32FPS. They're wonderful graphics, don't get me wrong.. but they're not the best I've seen before, and certainly can be viewed on a decent rig.
If you plan on dropping the cash for any of those cards you listed, no doubt you'll be fine as 512mb seems to be the line right now for games. Those like crysis are requiring them, so we're not quite to the "You must have 1Gb graphics cards to see the water sparkle" yet, those cards you listed will more than do the job. Its just up to what you want.. Nvidia or ATI. Personally.. i'd go with Nvidia as i've never had a problem with their cards.. the past two ATI have fried in my machine.. but someone else may say different.
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Anarchy Online - '01-'02
Earth and Beyond - '02-'04
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World of Warcraft - '04-'07
Age of Conan - '08 - shelved.
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I think its not whether it will run it but whether its worth it. If you already have the lower end cards then stick with it but if your building a new rig why waste your money in buying a lower-end card that won't last nearly as long. This is especially the case for you since your not building yours or know too much bout building it so its not a matter of buying a cheap one now and upgrading later.
So IMO you should def shell out the extra cash for the better card, any less on a brand new rig I see has a waste of money. Also you should wait if you can if not even for xmas or after xmas when prices usually drop. I'm personally waiting until spring when prices will really drop and then I'm building my own rig with the cheaper parts.
BTW I could build a decent rig for 1200 with all the new parts now so I highly suggest you try to build it or get someone to do it for you it is so much cheaper although it does come with its fair share of problems
. I had my old rig (which is dead now for good not worth fixing) for like 8 years and it still played most games.
So IN short go for the 8800 and wait if you can for prices to drop cuz they will before Connan is out. Also not advertising but I heard Ibuypower. com does build good rigs for cheaper then most so maybe you wana check em out.