Doh!

[Winchester]

Thanks

 

[jjzelinski]

Originally posted by: Winchester
Pentium D 2.8Ghz
3GB Ram
nVidia 6800XT 256MB PCIX
2007wfp

Resolution: 800x600 on low quality settings is just as slow as 1650x1050 on High settings.

I have updated all of my drivers. Seems like I get about 1-2FPS the way it moves.


What is wrong? Why does it run so slow? Bioshock was just as slow, but HL2, DOD:S and other games run perfectly even on the highest quality settings.

Have you depressed the Turbo Button on the front bezel of your PC? haha j/k

Seriously though, that's a really old card. Why don't you check around and see what other people are getting on that card before you assume there's a problem. good luck!

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Sorry, you computer is just too old. You need a new CPU and a new video card. 3GB of ram will do nothing.

I suggest looking into some video cards in the $200 range and an Intel Core2 CPU with new Ram. You will also need a new power supply for all this.

 

[DefDC]

FWIW, I had almost the same config as you, but was able to economize my way to a much nicer system. If you have access to a Frys, I bought an Athlon X2 4800+combo for $150. Memory is a steal, that shouldn't be a problem. I was able to snag an nVidia 8600gt for less than $100 AR. The 8600 was a card I bought just to get me by, but it played Bioshock GREAT at 1024x768. I probably could have bumped up the res, but it looked fine where it was...

 

[Capitalizt]

lol @ the video card

You might be able to play it on a 7600GT...nothing less.

 

[Engraver]

That card tops at SM 2.0 doesn't it? Are you using the SM 2.0 community patch for Bioshock?