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FPS Creator X10 / if you can help me... i love you....

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jdog82
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Okay I am broke and have a Acer Aspire 5100 laptop with vista. Dont think I cant afford a Geforce 8800 gt card no time soon ora new laptop. From anyones knowledge what is the lowest in price graphics card that I can get that can run fpscx10 smoothly with no problems or lagging etc?
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Get the top Nvidia 8600 card. FPSCX10 runs a treat for me.

http://www.freewebs.com/teammegabasic/
For low price FPSC and Dark BASIC media packs.
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jdog82
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cool Thanks. could u tell me the exact name of the card so I can get it off ebay? for example there is

512MB nVIDIA 8600GT PCI Express 8600 GT Video Card 512 for $89 bucks

and

1GB nVIDIA 8600GT PCI Express 8600 GT Video Card 1024MB for $109
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1Gb will be a lot better, and faster. Go for the latter.

http://www.freewebs.com/teammegabasic/
For low price FPSC and Dark BASIC media packs.
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AlanC
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Posted: 17th Mar 2008 02:50
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Quote: "512MB nVIDIA 8600GT PCI Express 8600 GT Video Card 512 for $89 bucks

and

1GB nVIDIA 8600GT PCI Express 8600 GT Video Card 1024MB for $109"


Wow... you can find a graphics card now for under $300?

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FredP
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There are some x10 graphics cards below $100.Now that the even newer series of x cards are out the price of the Nvidia 8000 series (and its ATI equivilant whatever that may be) are dropping.

Please have mercy and use the search function.
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Silvester
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I just love it when prices drop so much
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Conjured Entertainment
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Posted: 18th Mar 2008 16:35 Edited at: 18th Mar 2008 16:44
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If you have a laptop, then you need the mobile series (M).
So the 8600M GT would be the substitute for the 8600 GT, in laptops that can handle it.
(I hear rumors of an 8900m too)

And don't forget the 9 series that are out now for your desktops!

I am not familiar with Acer Laptops, so you may want to ask their support team which one will work with your model.
If you want the 8600, then get the one with the most memory that is within your budget.
In the price examples you gave; the $20 to double the memory is a no brainer...do it!

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jdog82
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Posted: 18th Mar 2008 21:30 Edited at: 18th Mar 2008 23:32
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Conjured Entertainment;
wow I am an idiot so I bought the one that I listed above with 1gb from ebay.... didnt know about the mobile (M). So I probably bought the wrong one and I didnt wait until I contacted acer to fnd out if it was the right one for my laptop.....when the thing comes I hope I can use it. I am so anxious for x10 Im doing stupid [mod edit]....
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Keo C
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Posted: 18th Mar 2008 22:09 Edited at: 18th Mar 2008 22:10
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Don't get a 1GB, a 8600GT won't even use half of it. 512 or 256MB models will be fine.


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wizard of id
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Quote: "Don't get a 1GB, a 8600GT won't even use half of it. 512 or 256MB models will be fine."

Was about to say the same infact any card right now will not make use of the full 1gig unless of course you run insane res like 2048x2048 or more...

However 256mb is cutting it a wee bit close X10 will eat it for lunch dinner and snacks in between...

But wait a bit 8XXX series cards should drop in price when the 9800x2 and 9800 is released.

The 8600GTS sux badly get your self a 8800GS much better not sure in which price range it would fall

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Keo C
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Quote: "However 256mb is cutting it a wee bit close X10 will eat it for lunch dinner and snacks in between..."

It all comes down to features used, AA level, resolution, and AF levels.


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Posted: 18th Mar 2008 23:32 Edited at: 18th Mar 2008 23:35
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Please watch your language.

Back on topic...
s4real posted a thread on how he was able to use the 8600 and it worked for him quite nicely.
It really does depend on what you have turned on.

RIP Floating Skull unknown-2007 we will miss you in FPSC x10
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jdog82
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Posted: 19th Mar 2008 00:50
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To all I am sorry for my language and thanks. I will just wait until the card comes in the mail my worry now is that if it will work being that it isnt a mobile version and I am using it for my laptop
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Conjured Entertainment
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Posted: 19th Mar 2008 23:56 Edited at: 19th Mar 2008 23:58
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You could always resell it back on eBay if it is the wrong one.
You'll only lose shipping, and the listing fee, if you use a reserve.
If you get lucky it may sell for a profit, but that depends on how good of a deal you got on it.

Quote: "Was about to say the same infact any card right now will not make use of the full 1gig unless of course you run insane res like 2048x2048 or more"

Yeah, my 8800gt only has 512mb, and it seems to work great.

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If you have a pci slot those cards I posted SHOULD work.But I would google them and check out reviews,performance and such before I bought one.
I know if you buy from Tiger Direct they have an 800 number where someone can help you.I don't know about the others.
I am going to buy the x10 card and upgrade my pc to Vista (and probably overheat the heck out of my computer).My next rig I am building by hand piece by piece and make a create a monster...or a disaster...

RIP Floating Skull unknown-2007 we will miss you in FPSC x10
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