9500 gt.

[reliefwithbeef]

Hey guys, was just wondering if i will be able to have all high settings on a Nvidia geforce 9500 GT 1gb?
Thanks
And would i be able to run CoD 4 and BF2142 aswell? On medium settings?

[**L96A1**]

Re: 9500 gt.

Well i don't think the 9500GT is a very good card personally.

It might be a 9 series card but its the second number in 9500 that is the important number, and the second number in this case is a 5, meaning its not that good for playing games, i don't buy any card with a second number lower than a 6 to be playing games with.

A nvidia 8800 will have alot more power than the 9500GT because the second number is a 8 meaning its a very good card for gaming, just i think they are getting pretty hard to find now.

You could get a nvidia 9800 card as this also is very good for gaming, and if money is a bit of a problem look at some of ATI's cards because they teand to be cheaper than nvidia at the min, but very good quality.

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: 9500 gt.

1gb on a weak card like that is useless for gaming. It's just a marketing gimmick. Best way to learn about those things is to read articles and hang around computer forums or our very own Tech Center.

I think the best value for you might be an ATI HD 4670 or 4830, or a Nvidia 9800GT. (1gb is only necessary if you're playing at a higher resolution, like above 1920x1200 and above)

[[21CW]HIVictim]

Re: 9500 gt.

In the under 100 dollar price range, you probably wont find a card that can do BF2 on High at more than 1280x1024 resolution.

[iQue]

Re: 9500 gt.

In the under 100 dollar price range, you probably wont find a card that can do BF2 on High at more than 1280x1024 resolution.

$70 9600 GSO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130437 (not that good really but great budget card, plays BF2 well on highest)

$80 XFX HD 4650

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150344

$130 XFX 9800 GT + CoD4 + CoD5 (damn good deal if you don't have the games)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150316

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: 9500 gt.

$70 9600 GSO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130437 (not that good really but great budget card, plays BF2 well on highest)

$80 XFX HD 4650

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150344

$130 XFX 9800 GT + CoD4 + CoD5 (damn good deal if you don't have the games)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150316

The 9800GT is a great deal for the games and with the rebate.

Why the 4650 if you can get the 4670 for the same price?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000048%201068310557&Description=4670&name=512MB

[jesus]

Re: 9500 gt.

If I remember correctly the 9500GT = 8600GT. If that's the case then yes, you will be able to max BF2 and BF2142 at sub 1280x1024 resolutions. You will also be able to play CoD4 at sub 1280x1024 resolutions with the graphical settings on medium to high.

[IWizard]

Re: 9500 gt.

Ok, I just registered to answer this thread (and spelled my username wrong...How embarrassing)

I have had experience with 2 very inexpensive video cards, and here are my results:

I play games on a 1920*1200 monitor, so I am able to play at 1600*1200...

First card: NVidia 8500 GT 512MB (SIGNIFICANTLY less powerful than a 8600GT or 9500GT)

I got this for $30.00 USD on NewEgg

I played at 1600*1200, fully maxed out, 4x AA, NO problems whatsoever.

Second card: ATI Radeon 3650 (512MB)

1600*1200 fully maxed, 8x AA. No problems.

This shows that sub-$100 cards do JUST fine with high resolutions and quality...

The 8500 GT may not do so well in Crysis, but blows through BF2 just fine.

[[21CW]HIVictim]

Re: 9500 gt.

$70 9600 GSO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130437 (not that good really but great budget card, plays BF2 well on highest)

$80 XFX HD 4650

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150344

$130 XFX 9800 GT + CoD4 + CoD5 (damn good deal if you don't have the games)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150316

Never thought about the 9600GSO... good choice there.

The XFX HD4650 you pointed out has a 128-bit bus and GDDR2... That's awful specs for a gaming video card, and would have a lot of trouble running BF2 on high.

The 9800GT is 50 dollars more than the card he was asking about so I never would even think of it.

I play games on a 1920*1200 monitor, so I am able to play at 1600*1200...

You can play BF2 at 1920x1200 as well... Just right click on the shortcut on your desktop and add this to the end of the target line:
+szx 1920 +szy 1200

It will show up ingame as 1024x768 however so long as you don't touch the resolution, you can be assured it is really at 1920x1200. You can set all the other graphics settings however you see fit.

[#1 LoGoS.^CyN.TV*]

Re: 9500 gt.

I have a 9800 and I play BF2 1600x1200 with all settings maxed and I never drop below 85 or 90FPS... ever.

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: 9500 gt.

Ok, I just registered to answer this thread (and spelled my username wrong...How embarrassing)

I have had experience with 2 very inexpensive video cards, and here are my results:

I play games on a 1920*1200 monitor, so I am able to play at 1600*1200...

First card: NVidia 8500 GT 512MB (SIGNIFICANTLY less powerful than a 8600GT or 9500GT)

I got this for $30.00 USD on NewEgg

I played at 1600*1200, fully maxed out, 4x AA, NO problems whatsoever.

Second card: ATI Radeon 3650 (512MB)

1600*1200 fully maxed, 8x AA. No problems.

This shows that sub-$100 cards do JUST fine with high resolutions and quality...

The 8500 GT may not do so well in Crysis, but blows through BF2 just fine.

I have the 3650, how the hell can you run 1600x1200 8x AA maxed? It struggles with all medium 1280x1024 no AA.

[IWizard]

Re: 9500 gt.

I have the 3650, how the hell can you run 1600x1200 8x AA maxed? It struggles with all medium 1280x1024 no AA.

Do you have the 512MB version? The extra memory makes a HUGE difference when you are gaming at high resolutions.

I play Combat Arms at FULL quality at 1920*1200 at a smooth FPS as well...Full quality means 8x AA, Trilinear Filtering, etc...

Here are my clocks and everything (nothing was overclocked, I have a 160W PSU :/)



I can post a screenie if you would like (to show my FPS and resolution), but the 3650 (512MB) is capable of some pretty good graphics...

I often run at 2x AA or 4x AA because of the lag when there is lots of smoke or dust, but other than that, no hiccups or slowdowns.

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: 9500 gt.

Not even the GDDR3 version? I have the 512mb DD2 as well, stock clocks. Perhaps your perception of smooth is different than mine, I tried maxing 2142 out 1280x1024 no AA and it started getting choppy whenever there were explosions or smoke. It's just not playable for me, I had to reduce effects to low and all other settings besides textures to medium to be able to play at 1280x1024.

[IWizard]

Re: 9500 gt.

I guess coming from integrated graphics and playing games at 800*600, my definition of smooth may be 20 FPS...

Seems BF2 is running at 24 FPS at least, because I don't see any stuttering unless there is lots of smoke...

I will post some average FPSs tomorrow...