Which Graphics Card?

[tD II MannioN]

Hi there, i'm from the UK and wondering which Graphics card would be best for me to play this game with.

I want one that is not expensive yet can cope well with most big games.

The one I currently have is a 64mb terrible thing and won't be able to run this game, so before I buy it I need a card that will.

Please can you only refer me to cards I can pick up easily in the UK.

Cheers for your help!

[cc//Ollie90]

By best do you mean high settings? If so you'll want something like an ati x1900/nvidia 7800 or higher

[venny]

wats ur budget?

[Vreki]

Toms hardware has a comprehensive list of different cards performance in BF2142.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html

[tD II MannioN]

wats ur budget?

I don't really want to spend any more than £100.

[Sniper1432]

not sure WTF that means in american, but i have this and it runs 2142 maxed at a 1400X1050 res

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=4162590&RSKU=4162590

but do you have AGP or PCI-Express?

[Vreki]

not sure WTF that means in american, but i have this and it runs 2142 maxed at a 1400X1050 res

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=4162590&RSKU=4162590

but do you have AGP or PCI-Express?

£100 is about $200.
ebay.co.uk has an AGP version of the 7900 GS for £101 new and £102 for a new PCI-Express.

[Uncleadolph]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=404

ATi Radeon x1950 Pro 512mb PCI-E - £93.99

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=403

ATi Radeon x1950 Pro 512mb AGP - £105.74 (OcUK Deal, will go up in price at end of week)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=411

nVidia 7800GS OC 256mb AGP - £88.11

They're the ones I would choose from.

[Sniper1432]

Ive heard a lot of 7800 GS problems, they make the 7900 GS AGP nowadays anyway

[Merlin]

What are the rest of the PC's specs? That is the first question that should be asked.

Depending on your current set up you may not be able to/ may not be worth upgrading.

[tD II MannioN]

What are the rest of the PC's specs? That is the first question that should be asked.

Depending on your current set up you may not be able to/ may not be worth upgrading.

Windows XP,
DirectX 9.0c,
Hard drive: 70.5GB, (33.5GB free)
Cpu: 2.53GHz
Ram: 448mb

Think thats everything?

Thanks to everyone who has posted so far, great help!

[.Gunfire]

more ram with that order

[venny]

ooo, 448mb ram? where did u get ur info frm? maybe u can try dl this free program cpuz. it details ur exact computer system.

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

press f5 to save the tab in bmp format and post them here.

[Namakan]

7600 is a good cheap card

[Vreki]

7600 is a good cheap card

Yes, I think you would be better off spending some of the budget on memory and the rest on the GFX card.
overclockers.co.uk has 1 GB DDR RAM for £40, and then you could get a 7600 or for the rest.