Which graphic card for UT3

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#1 xhLtmanx
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So i downloaded the UT3 demo today n found out that with my graphics card, it doesnt look that much different from UT2004, i have a GeForce 6150E,,, wut do u think i shoud get so its looks good like it doees int the videos on gamespot??? plz n ty
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#2 WhiteSnake5000
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8800 or 2900.
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#3 Marfoo
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What are the specs for the rest of your system (Just do we don't recommend you something the rest of your system will bottleneck), also, are you on AGP or PCIe?
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#4 Marfoo
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8800 or 2900.WhiteSnake5000
That's overkill man, an X1950 should do the trick, or an HD 2600 or 8600GTS
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#5 WhiteSnake5000
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[QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"]8800 or 2900.Marfoo
That's overkill man, an X1950 should do the trick, or an HD 2600 or 8600GTS

Meh overkill or not, no sense in getting a last generation card, especially with the cheaper 8800GT around the corner.
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#6 Marfoo
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[QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"]8800 or 2900.WhiteSnake5000
That's overkill man, an X1950 should do the trick, or an HD 2600 or 8600GTS

Meh overkill or not, no sense in getting a last generation card, especially with the cheaper 8800GT around the corner.

What if he's on a P4? No sense getting one of those.
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#7 WhiteSnake5000
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[QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"][QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"]8800 or 2900.Marfoo
That's overkill man, an X1950 should do the trick, or an HD 2600 or 8600GTS

Meh overkill or not, no sense in getting a last generation card, especially with the cheaper 8800GT around the corner.

What if he's on a P4? No sense getting one of those.

Depends on the P4. There is a user on gamespot with a 3ghz P4 and a 8800GTS and he seems to be getting along fine with it.
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#8 Marfoo
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[QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"][QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"]8800 or 2900.WhiteSnake5000
That's overkill man, an X1950 should do the trick, or an HD 2600 or 8600GTS

Meh overkill or not, no sense in getting a last generation card, especially with the cheaper 8800GT around the corner.

What if he's on a P4? No sense getting one of those.

Depends on the P4. There is a user on gamespot with a 3ghz P4 and a 8800GTS and he seems to be getting along fine with it.

Lol, you are persistent. Actually yes P4's, 3.0GHz and up especially with HT, are pretty decent processors, but the guy may not be able to fork over $400, he can get an X1950PRO for ~$140, which should run UT3 just fine.
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#9 WhiteSnake5000
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$270 for a 8800GTS 320MB.

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#10 xhLtmanx
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lol im sry guys, im not a hardcore gamer, n i dont now that much about all this stuff. im jsut reading wut it ses on the label of my pc...
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#11 WhiteSnake5000
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I rest my case. Get a X1950pro.
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#12 xhLtmanx
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wow for whoever recomended the 800sumthing GT, thats like almost 500 bucks, y would i waste my money on that? lol my computer was like 350 for tower only sweet baby jesus on ice skates

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#13 WhiteSnake5000
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wow for whoever recomended the 800sumthing GT, thats like almost 500 bucks, y would i waste my money on that? lol my computer was like 350 for tower only sweet baby jesus on ice skates

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Yeah... okay. Can you at least make coherent sentences?
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#14 xhLtmanx
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wut u talking about i made perfect sence

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#15 WhiteSnake5000
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First of all, 800 something GT doesn't exist. Second, it's not $500, I even adressed that it costs $270, and lastly the $140 X1950 pro was recommended to you.
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#16 Marfoo
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First of all, 800 something GT doesn't exist. Second, it's not $500, I even adressed that it costs $270, and lastly the $140 X1950 pro was recommended to you. WhiteSnake5000
Lol, all and all aside, yes X1950 would be a good choice for you. Now here is your part, figure out if your board has a PCI Express x16 lane or an AGP slot. This card comes in either format, it just depends on your mother board. Once you figure that out you'll also need to figure out how many watts your PSU is rated for.
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#17 ThereIsNoEscape
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Oh my god...
Dude, if you don't know anything about computers, just take some time to learn, and be aware that it takes a lot of money for PC gaming.

If you don't have enough money or patience to learn about what the hell you're doing with computers, don't bother.

I'd recommend just getting an Xbox 360 or PS3, and playing Unreal Tournament 3 on there.

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#18 xhLtmanx
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ya i got a 360 n cxbox live, but i jsut wanted to play UT3 on the comp. cuz it comes out this year, not next year like it does for 360..
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[QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"][QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"][QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"]8800 or 2900.Marfoo
That's overkill man, an X1950 should do the trick, or an HD 2600 or 8600GTS

Meh overkill or not, no sense in getting a last generation card, especially with the cheaper 8800GT around the corner.

What if he's on a P4? No sense getting one of those.

Depends on the P4. There is a user on gamespot with a 3ghz P4 and a 8800GTS and he seems to be getting along fine with it.

Lol, you are persistent. Actually yes P4's, 3.0GHz and up especially with HT, are pretty decent processors, but the guy may not be able to fork over $400, he can get an X1950PRO for ~$140, which should run UT3 just fine.

lol, you arent getting the point. The 8800 GT which comes out IN 9 DAYS will cost $175-250 depending on model. Therefore, there is no reason to get a video card that is essentially ALMOST 2 generations old unless he is limited to AGP cards.

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#20 Ichalabon
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ya i got a 360 n cxbox live, but i jsut wanted to play UT3 on the comp. cuz it comes out this year, not next year like it does for 360..xhLtmanx

Well first go learn some stuff about computers...do you even know if your PC uses PCI-E X16 or AGP yet?

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#21 Marfoo
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[QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"][QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"][QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"]8800 or 2900.shanelevy

That's overkill man, an X1950 should do the trick, or an HD 2600 or 8600GTS

Meh overkill or not, no sense in getting a last generation card, especially with the cheaper 8800GT around the corner.

What if he's on a P4? No sense getting one of those.

Depends on the P4. There is a user on gamespot with a 3ghz P4 and a 8800GTS and he seems to be getting along fine with it.

Lol, you are persistent. Actually yes P4's, 3.0GHz and up especially with HT, are pretty decent processors, but the guy may not be able to fork over $400, he can get an X1950PRO for ~$140, which should run UT3 just fine.

lol, you arent getting the point. The 8800 GT which comes out IN 9 DAYS will cost $175-250 depending on model. Therefore, there is no reason to get a video card that is essentially ALMOST 2 generations old unless he is limited to AGP cards.

I realize that, lol.