Towlies Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 Alright my pc is not completyly new a few years old. So i normally run GTA 3 in 800X600X32 mode and im expiriencing some lag its not just MTA if i run single player also and get the same thing. I normally get about 12 FPS. Which is a little below normal Heres my PC Specs Proccessor 1.0 GHz Ram 768 MB Video Card/Geforce 2 MX 400 I have been asking some people and where my pc lacks is in the video card. I dont know how true this is so im asking your opinion. I hope to soon get Vice City so i want that to run good to. Also if i do upgrade video card what do you think i should upgrade it to. Thank You --Towlies
:Rob Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 Intel P4 2.4 Ghz AT LEAST 512 Mb Ram - You got it - I'd recomend 1 GB. It's just awesome o.0 Nvidia 6800 GT ftw
Towlies Posted January 24, 2006 Author Posted January 24, 2006 Wondering about proccessor if i get a new one i have to upgrade the entire motherboard which cost alot. What would you think of getting a new Gforce 4 card. Think that would help alot
erorr404 Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 12 fps is not a little below normal, it's less than half the minimum playable framerate. You're lacking SEVERELY in both video card and processor, don't upgrade, get a new system. If you're on a budget, I would recommend a AMD64 system with 3200+/3000+ processor, 1+ GB RAM, and nVidia 6800 or equivalent video card. In the meantime try turning on trails and 16 bit color, if you haven't tried that yet.
Towlies Posted January 24, 2006 Author Posted January 24, 2006 Alright i just got Vice City and wow world of differnce im getting around 20 FPS running at 1024X768X32. Alot of improvement. Just wondering if i put a Gforce 4 in this pc because i am on a tight budget would this inprove it alot or not because of the slower proccessor
erorr404 Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 It would but be aware that your putting money into something that's obsolete, and you are still limited by the processor. Just make sure it's a GeForce 4 Ti, not MX. If you have a bit more money, try to get a 6600GT (~$120), or a 6600 (~$90).
orappa Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 Error, wouldn't a 6600 be a waste of money on a 1 GHz machine?
erorr404 Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 Yeah, anything would be, but that's what he wants to do. How much is a GF4 Ti these days anyway?
orappa Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 I think the money would be better spent on a new processor and motherboard. Maybe not something brand new and top of the range but something faster.
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