does it make sense to Pc game with a mid-end card?

I bought a 9600GT 1GB in 2009, it was a mid-end card. I feel like having wasted money, because there are games that run badly My CPU is not bad, quadcore Phenom 955 3.2 Ghz. My point is that if you are serious with Pc gaming , then I think that mid-end cards just won't cut it and you're better off gaming on console. Please read the post before bashing it.

Gaming with a mid-end card is fine.

I dont get it...

LA Noire, Brotherhood, GTA IV, Episodes from Liberty City, etc

I think that mid-end cards just won't cut it and you're better off gaming on console.

Metroid_Other_M

Sorry, but I don't think I'd be better off substituting the library of PC games for the library of console games.

you can use that for a ton of games and max out some.

I've been gaming with a 4870 for over 3 years with no problem it run all my games very well at 1080p games looks much better then on my ps3 and still gets higher frame rates. The 9600gt is the equivalent of a lower end gaming gpu card nowadays(its a bit weaker then the 8800gt which was highend when it came out at the end of 2007) and even when you bought it wasn't considered midrange. right now midrange gpu's have more then enough power needed to leave consoles in the dust when it comes to running games they will look better and do so while running at much higher resolutions and framerates with alot of AA and AF consoles games tend to lack.

9600gt was low end in 2009. Mid range at that time period was the GTS 250 or a AMD 4850. 9600gt was low end in 2009. 9600 gt was a mid range card from 2008 with cards such as the 9600 gso, 9800 gt and 9800 gtx+, gtx 260, gtx 275, etc above it in performance. I have a 9600 gso in my backup and it performs like a champ on a pentium 4, windows XP and 17 inch 1280x720 monitor.

Let me put some perspective on the 9600 gt. It was slower then a 8800 gt. Seems like you mad a bad buy even years back TC and now are regretting it. Lets not go off the deepend if you didn't know what you were buying then. You think you wasted money? Probably but there are plently of people who are still rocking mid range card rigs and play games with ease.

It's pretty impressive what a 9600GT is capable of. My roomate had his from early 2008 until late 2011. It kept him pretty well satisfied with just about anything he played at 1600 x 900.

PC gaming accommodates a wide range of systems and configurations as well all know.

Next time oyu upgrade buy a higher end card that will last you longer. Paying $250 for a higher end card tha will last ~4-5 years is better than buying 2 low end card within the same time frame, plus you'll get better performance with the higher end card

LA Noire, Brotherhood, GTA IV, Episodes from Liberty City, etc

Metroid_Other_M

I game with a ATI Radeon HD 5750, and it's nothing special but it definitely works and works well for now.

I bought a 9600GT 1GB in 2009, it was a mid-end card. I feel like having wasted money, because there are games that run badly My CPU is not bad, quadcore Phenom 955 3.2 Ghz. My point is that if you are serious with Pc gaming , then I think that mid-end cards just won't cut it and you're better off gaming on console. Please read the post before bashing it.

Metroid_Other_M

Gaming with a mid-end card is fine, but I wouldn't consider a 9600GT a mid-end card. You can get a good deal on some mid-range AMD cards.

LA Noire, Brotherhood, GTA IV, Episodes from Liberty City, etc

Metroid_Other_M

I bought a 9600GT 1GB in 2009, it was a mid-end card. I feel like having wasted money, because there are games that run badly My CPU is not bad, quadcore Phenom 955 3.2 Ghz. My point is that if you are serious with Pc gaming , then I think that mid-end cards just won't cut it and you're better off gaming on console. Please read the post before bashing it.

Metroid_Other_M

I have a GTX460 even though its low-mid range still good performance and qualityraskullibur

Some games are badly optimized on PC.

Even with great hardware, they will run like schit.

In fact it's often better to have an older card because all the latest drivers are out and the devs have experience working with them.

Don't take System Wars as fact, because alot of people make claims that aren't true.

"oh you just slap this $90 card in and play 80x better"

No, that's not true, that's just PC fanboy crap.

I went from PC to 360 in 2008, and I'm very happy with how games look and play in general.

It's definitely weaker hardware but overall a more consistently good result for me.

All i know is that my 4870 is more than good enough for me. Dude if the game runs and looks good enough for YOU that is all that matters.

Pc harware ages faster then solid snake by the time you get home from the computer store its already out of date. getting cheap cards is not future proof.

I bought a 9600GT 1GB in 2009, it was a mid-end card. I feel like having wasted money, because there are games that run badly My CPU is not bad, quadcore Phenom 955 3.2 Ghz. My point is that if you are serious with Pc gaming , then I think that mid-end cards just won't cut it and you're better off gaming on console. Please read the post before bashing it.

Metroid_Other_M

I aimed a little higher with my mid-range back in 2009. I went for an HD5770 which was fine for 1440x900 in most games and 1080p in some games. Once I went totally 1080p last year, it was time for a beefier video card.

[QUOTE="raskullibur"]I have a GTX460 even though its low-mid range still good performance and qualitymitu123

Max settings =/= fun. Though, it's a nice luxury.

I agree, I also have that card and you often have to play at medium-low settings to get at least 30 fps. I won't lower the resolution because on Pc it looks ugly not to play at your monitor resolution. I have a 22" monitor and 1280x720 looks ugly, while consoles handle resolution better thanks to the upscaler.

I have been for the last few years, unfortunately without an upgrade I can only play most new games on low now. But still, I'm sure I enjoyed playing those games just as much as people who were maxing out all of the settings.meetroid8

Thats why its silly that people complain and/or boast about very minor graphical differances in 360/PS3/PC versions of the same game.

Sometimes the PS3 version looks better, sometimes the 360 version looks better, and not all PC's are created equal.

Its the games that matter most.

a 9600gt was a mid card like in 2004, in 2009 was a low end card, check tomshardware.com for more info on card and best places to buy, i personally recommend newegg.com

yes it worth it, you'll get better graphics than consoles and will probably be able to run anything in high just with low or no anti aliasing or anisotropic low.

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[QUOTE="raskullibur"]I have a GTX460 even though its low-mid range still good performance and qualitylowe0

460 sli is no where near mid range.

a 9600gt was a mid card like in 2004, in 2009 was a low end card, check tomshardware.com for more info on card and best places to buy, i personally recommend newegg.com

yes it worth it, you'll get better graphics than consoles and will probably be able to run anything in high just with low or no anti aliasing or anisotropic low.

Krelian-co

I bought a 9600GT 1GB in 2009, it was a mid-end card. I feel like having wasted money, because there are games that run badly My CPU is not bad, quadcore Phenom 955 3.2 Ghz. My point is that if you are serious with Pc gaming , then I think that mid-end cards just won't cut it and you're better off gaming on console. Please read the post before bashing it.

Metroid_Other_M

I have a pair of 4830's I got used for around $50. They'll still outdo consoles without breaking a sweat. Not that it matters, I'm mostly playing Humble Indie type games anyway.

If your PC hardware can do 1080 in every game then you are getting better results than a console.

If not, then a console would give you better results.

Look at the screen resolution on some of the games you play.

If it's lower than 1920x1080 then a console would have gotten a better picture.

If your PC hardware can do 1080p in every game then you are getting better results than a console.

If not, then a console would give you better results.

Look at the screen resolution on some of the games you play.

If it's lower than 1920x1080 then a console would have gotten a better picture.

LazySloth718

If your PC hardware can do 1080 in every game then you are getting better results than a console.

If not, then a console would give you better results.

Look at the screen resolution on some of the games you play.

If it's lower than 1920x1080 then a console would have gotten a better picture.

LazySloth718

I have a x1400 radeon still going strong....at 800x600 resoultion. :lol:

but torchlight, titan quest, games from 08-09 run at MAX :cool:

I got PS3 for intense graphics games :cool: