crysis what video card???

imadrunkie · Rated PG Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 4

this is what I have a

intel E6550 stock 2.33 overclocked to 3.40 on air and stable
2GB avant ram
500GB western digital
20x pionner cd drive
GB P35 motherboard
Geforce 7600GT
HP 42" PLASMA max res " 1024x768" with DVI "from the card" to VGA "on my tv"

my problem is i can only play crisis on low levels ...It runs fast on low levels "about 33-38 fps" and that plays great but when i put on medium it drops to 15 to 18 fps and on high i only get about 10 fps! and as im sure you guys know medium and high levels at that low of FPS sucks Mad

!! I just recently got into gaming and need advice on what card i need for my pcs specs to play crisis and other high end games....... Im looking to spend around 100-150$$$ ??? I want to be able to play at HIGH levels and have smooth scrolling interface " if that is at all possible with my pc and my price" ?? ANY info you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:33:55 Post Subject:

With that price range, I would think a 512MB Radeon HD4850 or 512MB NVIDIA 9800 GT might be the closest fit. Won't be the best, but will be much better than what you want and will be within your budget. If you get a good deal, and maybe can handle rebates, you could probably get a 1GB 9800 GTX for under $150, too.

Kilamon · Rated XXX Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 811

Sell some plasma and get a better card.

acruxksa · Posted: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:43:29 Post Subject:

At a resolution of 1024x768 you're not going to need more that 512mb of gpu memory (you would probably even be ok with 256mb), but if you can get a deal on a 1GB card it will help with 1080p (1920x1080) resolutions if you ever decide to upgrade your display/tv.

Jason nailed it with his suggestions. Both are near the upper end of your price range, but you will see a huge improvement in performance over your current card.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:51:43 Post Subject:

I would say one of these 3 would probably be your best choice. Crysis isn't gentle on video cards.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:23:11 Post Subject:

I was wondering... Does your TV offer higher resolutions? It has DVI connections, but is capped at 1024x786?

This might be a good one, too. Out of the range initially, but with a $20 rebate and free shipping it is back in there... EVGA 9800 GTX+ Super Clocked

acruxksa · Posted: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:15:40 Post Subject:

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SUSHRUKH · Rated NC-17 Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 137

I would say get a 9800GT which can handle Crysis at that budget.

daemon · Rated R Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 90

A 9800GT or HD4850 will do just fine.