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I am running a graphics card Nvidia 7300gt 512.
Posted requirements are:
System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit) CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Memory: 1GB RAM Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required Disc: 6X DVD-ROM Recommended System Configuration
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit) CPU: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 5600+ Memory: 2GB RAM+ Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850+ Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required Disc: 6X DVD-ROM

Were is my graphics card fitting in? I am having so much trouble getting into the game and when I do get in the second I have to go to another screen I stall it seems.
Thank you so much for your help.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    You might want to post this on the tech forum; that's where the real geeks hang out <LOL>. However, they ARE having server problems, been having them all day. That might be the problem and not your card.

    That's my 2c. I'll let others who know FAR more then me actually figure out the problem if it can be your system.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I am running a graphics card Nvidia 7300gt 512.
    Posted requirements are:
    System Requirements
    OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit) CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Memory: 1GB RAM Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required Disc: 6X DVD-ROM Recommended System Configuration
    OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit) CPU: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 5600+ Memory: 2GB RAM+ Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI RadeonHD 3850+ Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required Disc: 6X DVD-ROM

    Were is my graphics card fitting in? I am having so much trouble getting into the game and when I do get in the second I have to go to another screen I stall it seems.
    Thank you so much for your help.

    Your graphics card is lacking a little. :/ the 7300gt is pretty old... actually its like ancient with how fast GPU's come out now.

    Even the 8800, despite being a great card, is a little old.

    That being said, you could pick up a 8800gt or gts

    Required is an 8800... and I think the 7300 may have come out after, but... it might be best to upgrade?

    One problem I am seeing though is that the nVidia 7300 is an AGP card, and most newer cards are PCI Express 2.0... Which means you may have to upgrade your motherboard. -.-
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    He can't get a good vid card with that motherboard? Ah well, New Egg always has good hardware deals.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    kamui wrote: »
    He can't get a good vid card with that motherboard? Ah well, New Egg always has good hardware deals.

    Well... AGP is pretty old. The standard now seems to be PCI Express 2.0 and x16. At least for nVidia cards.

    You can't even find 7 series nVidia cards in most places anymore. They are literally like 8+ years old maybe?

    That being said, you can get a decent 200 GTS series card from eVGA for around 100$, and a decent motherboard for about the same, but you would have to check the processor socket and such. Honestly you can build a nice PC for about 1000$ or less now. At least one that will run STO.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    MrBlinker wrote:
    Well... AGP is pretty old. The standard now seems to be PCI Express 2.0 and x16. At least for nVidia cards.

    You can't even find 7 series nVidia cards in most places anymore. They are literally like 8+ years old maybe?

    7 series is 3 years old i think. But close enough :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    1st recommendation:

    Buy a new card, look at a ATI HD 5870 or something liek that, awesome cards.

    2nd:

    failing the new card (not enough funds right now) before game starts, click on options, and go to the absolute lowest you can, that way you will not ahve too many issues, but that is a temporary fix until that new card gets there....
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    AGP vid card.
    most bang for the buck, you can also go up to the 4670, but it's between 100 and 120 bucks.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Tricksty wrote:
    7 series is 3 years old i think. But close enough :)

    2005, so its 5 years old but yeah, its old enough and AGP isn't widely used anymore.

    Huh, yeah you could go with ATI cards. ;p I personally stopped using ATI after I bought my first eVGA card. Great cards and great company.

    But yeah, if you don't want to upgrade your PC, go with an ATI.

    That being said, it could also be your RAM or harddrive which causes you to stall as well.

    Recommended is 2Gigs, and if you had a 7300... I'm wondering how much RAM you have, and what processor you're running..
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