I have an HP Pavilion with amd phenom II x4 820 quadcore processor comp with nvidia geforce 9100 integrated graphics card, and this game runs poorly on my comp. Do I need a new game/video card, and if so, what would you recomend?
I have an HP Pavilion with amd phenom II x4 820 quadcore processor comp with nvidia geforce 9100 integrated graphics card, and this game runs poorly on my comp. Do I need a new game/video card, and if so, what would you recomend?
Usualy intergrated graphics arn't what you want to use for games. They are more for those who want HD video and things like that.
If money is no a concern they you want to be looking for mid to upper range nvidia 3xx series card like say a 360 or 380. If you need to save some cash then buying a used 8800 or 9800 would let you run the game with flying colors. Just make sure if you buy one of those upper end cards you have the pcie power connector to plug into those cards.
Yeah, I have an Nvidia 260 GTX and during closed and open beta, I got around 60 FPS during all of space combat, but now I tend to get around 25 fps... it makes no sense to me... I am using the new beta nvidia drivers, but I was still getting 60 fps in space before the last patch.
Usualy intergrated graphics arn't what you want to use for games. They are more for those who want HD video and things like that.
If money is no a concern they you want to be looking for mid to upper range nvidia 3xx series card like say a 360 or 380. If you need to save some cash then buying a used 8800 or 9800 would let you run the game with flying colors. Just make sure if you buy one of those upper end cards you have the pcie power connector to plug into those cards.
dont get a ati HD 4870.. awesome card but STO is having low FPS issues with ATI cards.
I guess some NVIDIA cards also..
It's both ATI and Nvidia cards that are having some problems with the game right now, but thats to be expected. The servers haven't even been live for a week.
At the moment, ATI cards will give you the biggest bang for your buck but there are some decent Nvidia cards out there as well if you are devoted fan.
OP: How big is your power supply? This is fairly critical before deciding on a new card.
It's both ATI and Nvidia cards that are having some problems with the game right now, but thats to be expected. The servers haven't even been live for a week.
At the moment, ATI cards will give you the biggest bang for your buck but there are some decent Nvidia cards out there as well if you are devoted fan.
OP: How big is your power supply? This is fairly critical before deciding on a new card.
Good advice to check on the power supply, or your PC will have a 2nd power supply next to it rigged to a power strip as the power on button for your pc...1 300watt 1 340 watt for vid card (overkill)
What about this game card, it's $79.99:
Galaxy - Nvidia GT 220 1gb ddr2 PCI express graphics card
or this one which is $89.99:
Galaxy - Nvidia Geforce 9500GT 1g ddr2 PCI express graphics card
Anyone know what the difference between the two would be? and also would the 10 dollars more be worth it, and would either of those be good for playing this game?
HP Pavilion p6320y
AMD Phenom II x4 Quadcore processor
8gb DDr3 system memory
1 terabyte hard drive
Nvidia Geforce 9100 integrated graphics
PCI-Express slot available
That's my comp specs, what would be a good game card to play this game with?
Going by the model number, Hp lists the specs here, and say it comes with a 300 watt power supply, which is typical for prebuilts. Not enough for an addon graphics card that would do you any good.
Chances are if you know anything about PCs, since you're wanting to add a graphics card, you could switch out a better PSU (if the case allows for space). 500-600 watt would give enough for a decent card then.
Well tbh if it is pre-built then it's case is built the same way,if he could even fit in 1 of the newer cards as well as keep the case cooled I would be very surprised.
OP,I would say time to grab the RAM out and get a new system.
Tbh mate the cash it would cost you for a new card and PSU you could search the like's of e-bay and could get a very good 2nd hand system.
If you do not know what you are doing then upgrading a pc is not as easy at it sounds,there are so many things you have to factor in before you make or upgrade your system.
Well let's assume I don't have the money for a new computer or a new psu or any of that stuff, let's just say i have enough to buy a game card for around 80-90 bucks, would either of these make this game playable with good graphics and speed?
Well let's assume I don't have the money for a new computer or a new psu or any of that stuff, let's just say i have enough to buy a game card for around 80-90 bucks, would either of these make this game playable with good graphics and speed?
Out of those two options, the 220 is the way to go. Especially considering the $10 cheaper price you listed before. A 220 is roughly the equivelent to a 9600 from what I understand. I upgraded from a GT220 a little over a month ago. Using that card in STO, I was able to run on medium -medium highish with around 34fps in space and maybe 25 on the ground under most circumstances. It's not the best but it's sufficient.
I had problems with the drivers on mine (as in not being able to update beyond the provided system drivers without experiencing crash after lock-up after crash after black screen after freeze after crash - even doing simple things like watching a movie or listening to music) so I'd stay away from the ASUS model.
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Usualy intergrated graphics arn't what you want to use for games. They are more for those who want HD video and things like that.
If money is no a concern they you want to be looking for mid to upper range nvidia 3xx series card like say a 360 or 380. If you need to save some cash then buying a used 8800 or 9800 would let you run the game with flying colors. Just make sure if you buy one of those upper end cards you have the pcie power connector to plug into those cards.
Thank you for your imput, I appreciate it.
I guess some NVIDIA cards also..
It's both ATI and Nvidia cards that are having some problems with the game right now, but thats to be expected. The servers haven't even been live for a week.
At the moment, ATI cards will give you the biggest bang for your buck but there are some decent Nvidia cards out there as well if you are devoted fan.
OP: How big is your power supply? This is fairly critical before deciding on a new card.
Good advice to check on the power supply, or your PC will have a 2nd power supply next to it rigged to a power strip as the power on button for your pc...1 300watt 1 340 watt for vid card (overkill)
... like me
Galaxy - Nvidia GT 220 1gb ddr2 PCI express graphics card
or this one which is $89.99:
Galaxy - Nvidia Geforce 9500GT 1g ddr2 PCI express graphics card
Anyone know what the difference between the two would be? and also would the 10 dollars more be worth it, and would either of those be good for playing this game?
Just for pity sake the 2 cards you just posted are not worth the money and stay well clear.
AMD Phenom II x4 Quadcore processor
8gb DDr3 system memory
1 terabyte hard drive
Nvidia Geforce 9100 integrated graphics
PCI-Express slot available
That's my comp specs, what would be a good game card to play this game with?
Chances are if you know anything about PCs, since you're wanting to add a graphics card, you could switch out a better PSU (if the case allows for space). 500-600 watt would give enough for a decent card then.
OP,I would say time to grab the RAM out and get a new system.
Tbh mate the cash it would cost you for a new card and PSU you could search the like's of e-bay and could get a very good 2nd hand system.
If you do not know what you are doing then upgrading a pc is not as easy at it sounds,there are so many things you have to factor in before you make or upgrade your system.
Galaxy - Nvidia Geforce 9500gt 1gb ddr2 pci express graphics card
galaxy - Nvidia GT 220 1gb DDr2 pci express graphics card
Out of those two options, the 220 is the way to go. Especially considering the $10 cheaper price you listed before. A 220 is roughly the equivelent to a 9600 from what I understand. I upgraded from a GT220 a little over a month ago. Using that card in STO, I was able to run on medium -medium highish with around 34fps in space and maybe 25 on the ground under most circumstances. It's not the best but it's sufficient.
I had problems with the drivers on mine (as in not being able to update beyond the provided system drivers without experiencing crash after lock-up after crash after black screen after freeze after crash - even doing simple things like watching a movie or listening to music) so I'd stay away from the ASUS model.
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