Would this be a good card to run this game?

Diamond Stealth Radeon 9600SE S100AGP 128MB Video Card

Thinking of maybe picking this card up. Apparently my current vid card 9200 is not compatible with this game.

Is this a decent card for $149.00 Canadian?

Also, are video cards hard to install? I've never done it before.

Thanks guys.

if you want to run it on all low settings,

yeah video cards are easy to install provided you arent retarded

It's the sum of all parts by the way, not just your video card.

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System Requirements
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- Operating System
Windows XP (32 Bit Version)

- CPU
Battlefield 2 supports the following processors:
Intel Pentium 4
Intel Xeon
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition
Intel Celeron D
AMD Athlon XP
AMD Athlon 64
AMD Athlon 64-FX
AMD Sempron processor

- Minimum Specification:
CPU: 1.7 Ghz
RAM: 512 Mb
Video Card: NVidia GeForce FX 5700, ATI Radeon 8500 or ATI Radeon 9500
with 128 Mb of RAM

- Recommended Specification:
CPU: 2.4 Ghz
RAM: 1 Gb
Video Card with at least 256 Mb of RAM

- Video Cards
Battlefield 2 only supports the following video cards:
Radeon X700 (PCIe)
Radeon X600 (PCIe)
GeForce 6600 (PCIe)
GeForce PCX 5900 (PCIe)
GeForce 5800 Series (AGP)
ATI Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition
ATI Radeon X800 PRO
ATI Radeon 9800 Series
ATI Radeon 9600 Series
ATI Radeon 9550 (RV350LX)
ATI Radeon 9500 / 9700 Series
ATI Radeon 8500 Series
ATI Radeon X300 Series
NVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra
NVidia GeForce 6800 GT
NVidia GeForce 6800
NVidia GeForce FX 5950 Series
NVidia GeForce FX 5900 Series
NVidia GeForce FX 5700 Series



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Hard Drive Space
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To install Battlefield 2 you will need approximately 2.3 GB free
hard disk space, plus space for saved games. Additional space is
required for DirectX 9 installation.

In addition to the installed game, Windows will require additional
free hard drive space for its operating system (virtual memory).

If you encounter the following message in an error dialog:

"Ran out of virtual memory"

Free up some more hard drive space.



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Improving Gameplay Performance
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Some machines will benefit from experimenting with your
Network / Video / Sound options:


INTERNET / NETWORK PERFORMANCE

This section is very important to experiencing good internet play!

- JOINING MULTIPLAYER GAMES:
To get the best performance on your computer we recommend
you follow these guidelines:

HARDWARE
Minimum system - Join servers that have up to 16 players

Recommended systems - Join servers that have up to 32 players

High end systems - Join servers that have up to 64 players

BANDWIDTH
ISDN users - Join games with a maximum of 16 players.

ADSL/Cable users - Join games with a maximum of 32 players.

T1/LAN users - Join games with a maximum of 64 players.



Try to aim for the "Recommended Specification"

I have a 9600XT 128mb and I run the game smoothly on medium settings at 1024x768 with only visible distance turned up to 100. I get choppiness in huge combats but it's always playable.

Mainly you need a solid cpu and at least a gig of ram.

I have a gig of ram and 2.6 p4 so that should be no problem, just need to upgrade my video card.

I have a
3.6Ghz P4 (Water cooled)
1GB of XMS PRO (500Mhz) dc
Abit IC7
BFG 6800 OC (256)


I can max everything (2xAA) 1280x resolution and still get 70-100 FPS super smooth game play with zero shutter or tear.
I installed the X800XL right before I took it back and installed a BFG, I can honestly say the BFG kicks the SH** out of the X800XL.

It is all pref.

i'll sell you my 9600aiw for that much, its a bit faster than the se

no seriously, for 50% more cash you could probably find a 9800pro, and get twice the performance

x700 256 is what i got

I have a
3.6Ghz P4 (Water cooled)
1GB of XMS PRO (500Mhz) dc
Abit IC7
BFG 6800 OC (256)


I can max everything (2xAA) 1280x resolution and still get 70-100 FPS super smooth game play with zero shutter or tear.
I installed the X800XL right before I took it back and installed a BFG, I can honestly say the BFG kicks the SH** out of the X800XL.

It is all pref.

First off, BFG is a card mfg, not the card itself. Secondly, every review, shows the X800XL being faster than the 6800GT. Looks to beuser error on your part.

for people saying they run the game on medium without any problems on this card or an equally crappy piece of shit, theyre lying or dont realize 20 fps is a problem

my 9800pro 128mb can hardly run it on medium without fps dipping

dont sell yourself short with a card you'll have to upgrade in a month when you realize you made a horrible choice

buy at least a 9800pro 256mb

you're going to want to use AA, makes the game look 10x better

and you'll need enough ram to support the medium textures & gemoetries and shit

First off, BFG is a card mfg, not the card itself. Secondly, every review, shows the X800XL being faster than the 6800GT. Looks to beuser error on your part.
Yea the second you crank up AA the 6800 is crap compared to an x800. Same goes for the GT vs the x800XL. P.S. My 9600 Pro 128 (agp) is better than my brothers 6600 256 PCI Express.

for people saying they run the game on medium without any problems on this card or an equally crappy piece of shit, theyre lying or dont realize 20 fps is a problem

my 9800pro 128mb can hardly run it on medium without fps dipping

dont sell yourself short with a card you'll have to upgrade in a month when you realize you made a horrible choice

buy at least a 9800pro 256mb

you're going to want to use AA, makes the game look 10x better

and you'll need enough ram to support the medium textures & gemoetries and shit

Friend has a 9600Pro 128mb w/ 1gb RAM and 2.8ghz P4.

All settings on medium @ 1024 with viewing distance maxed. Never dips below 35. Clean out the shit on your comp that's slowing you down.

Friend has a 9600Pro 128mb w/ 1gb RAM and 2.8ghz P4.

All settings on medium @ 1024 with viewing distance maxed. Never dips below 35. Clean out the shit on your comp that's slowing you down.

Same for my system except replace the Pro with a XT and the 2.8 with a 2.6 and my fps is solid. Clean up, defrag, etc is all I can say.

nothing clogging up my computer

every tweak guide, every winxp optimization, defrag, registry cleaner etc.

boot with 65mb being used

reinstall uninstall

i guess the game either agrees with your computer or it doesnt

but i would suggest not buying a 2 year old card either way :-)

unless you want to count on your computer being one of those magical daveg setups :-P

get a 256 MB video card

Save up for the 9800 Pro, I can run it at some high settings. The really intensive ones are at medium. To be honest though, for the most part it really looks all the same to me. Having it on High/Medium opposed to all High, and I can maintain around 58 FPS at all times.

2 gigs of ram is nice to have, but I'm running on a gig and it seems to be alright. I might consider picking up another stick in a few months.

nothing clogging up my computer

every tweak guide, every winxp optimization, defrag, registry cleaner etc.

boot with 65mb being used

reinstall uninstall

i guess the game either agrees with your computer or it doesnt

but i would suggest not buying a 2 year old card either way :-)

unless you want to count on your computer being one of those magical daveg setups :-P

Yeah I agree about the card; if you're gonna get a new one, might as well last. The X800XL and 6800GTs are great bang for the buck (maybe GT prices have dropped with the GTX release?).

I still find it strange that you're getting such poor FPS with a 9800Pro; my desktop (which I don't really use) is a 2.4 P4/1 gb RAM/ 9700 Pro, and I even run with a few settings on high and get good FPS. How much RAM you got and what proc?

Diamond Stealth Radeon 9600SE S100AGP 128MB Video Card

in short, no.

Well im ordering a new machine on monday. AMD 64 3000+, x800xl 256 and Corsair 2x512xms, any ideas for the performance w/ the game?

i turn all my settings down because I don't care.

runs great.