New Computer = WOW! First upgrade in 4 years!

[CaptainJackSwallows]

Originally posted by: Laminator
Those screenshots of Oblivion and F.E.A.R. on the FX 5200 hurt my eyes, ha ha. Quake 4's latest patch comes out with an option for static lighting so you can make it look even worse, ha ha, but I guess you won't need to anymore!

Nice upgrade!

yeah the latest patch just puts the option into the menu, but i've had it on static lighting for a while through the console )

Originally posted by: asdftt123
But man, I must say...your screenshots have given me a lot of hope. I'm wondering at what FPS all your games are running...especially Oblivion on such high settings. And is that really a screenshot of Quake on low textures? It looks worse than the original Doom/Wolfenstein.

oblivion is on max settings (nothing forced thru the nvidia control panel though, all in game settings) and it runs smooth as butter. it stutters for maybe 2 seconds when entering a new area (or time of day). The only other time it slows is in forested areas (like outside imperial city), and it still gets ~40fps even then.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

haha why would u even try to play those "newer" games with that video card?

 

[nyker96]

congrads, that is ... really ... something :]

 

[BFG10K]

The "before" Fear screenshot is a poster child for why we need AA.

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
The "before" Fear screenshot is a poster child for why we need AA.

Indeed. It looks as if it were running on a Nintendo DS.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

It seems you still have to turn AA on!

 

[trikster2]

> haha why would u even try to play those "newer" games with that video card?

because they are still fun.

I normally end up turning off the "eye candy" and even the sound. They have next to nothing to do with actual gameplay.

That said I went from integrated nvidia 6150LE (or whatever graphics) to a 7900GS. Wow. I thought the change was incredible and more than worth the $120 upgrade.

But to my wife: "It looks the same to me".......

 

[swtethan]

I liked the before shots! BEFORE FTW!

 

[bryanW1995]

yeah, just think that in 5 years our $500 video cards will look like the before shots compared to the Xfire-18 setups we'll be using.

 

[swtethan]

I only spent $460 on mine!

 

[bryanW1995]

alright, I'm signing off for the night. hopefully my computer will still be crunching away in the morning! If I can just keep it above 3.5 I will have salvage at least a tiny shred of my dignity...

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: bryanW1995
alright, I'm signing off for the night. hopefully my computer will still be crunching away in the morning! If I can just keep it above 3.5 I will have salvage at least a tiny shred of my dignity...

up the vcore!

 

[VERTIGGO]

Wow. It almost seems like you're losing a tactical advantage in Quake 4... all those extra details are distracting! I guess it's an irony that visual glory somewhat inherently hampers one's competitive abilities.

 

[Canterwood]

Anyone who spent 4 years using an Nvidia FX card deserves a medal imo.

Surely though, adding a bit of ram and a newer video card over the past four years shouldn't have been a major bank buster.

No reason to have suffered gaming on that card for so long.

 

[nullpointerus]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
The "before" Fear screenshot is a poster child for why we need AA.

Why would AA fix pixel doubling?

 

[n7]

Nice

It is somewhat ironic how detail games is indeed a bit more distracting in MP games though.

Lots of people i know turn settings way down for competitive MP games...i liked it cranked though...can't live w/o my eye candy.

 

[ITPaladin]

why the hell are the after shots taking several minutes to load on my like super broadband pre-wired into the wall internet...?

 

[n7]

Imageshack sux, that's why.

I gave up trying to dl them...they were about 5% done after 5 minutes

 

[CP5670]

Originally posted by: n7
Nice

It is somewhat ironic how detail games is indeed a bit more distracting in MP games though.

Lots of people i know turn settings way down for competitive MP games...i liked it cranked though...can't live w/o my eye candy.

I do that to some degree, although more to keep the framerate high than anything else. I don't really pay attention to graphics in multiplayer games anyway.

 

[Cheex]

WHOA!!

Great upgrade for you man!

F.E.A.R. on the old rig = JAG Central.

:thumbsup:

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: ITPaladin
why the hell are the after shots taking several minutes to load on my like super broadband pre-wired into the wall internet...?

Imageshack...

 

[CaptainJackSwallows]

what host should i use then? i hardly ever upload any pics and imageshack was the only thing that came to my mind.

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: CaptainJackSwallows
what host should i use then? i hardly ever upload any pics and imageshack was the only thing that came to my mind.

Your ISP should provide a decent bit of online storage. I've been using Comcast's online storage for years to host images/files. Every few years they add a few extra GB onto the total so I doubt I'll ever run out anytime soon. Its also pretty handy for moving files around between home/work/school.

But ya grats on the upgrade, huge difference for you. I had a similar gaming epiphany back when I upgraded from a 9700pro/6800GS on a 19" to my current rig and a 24". I'm sure you'll get the same enjoyment out of your rig for months/years to come.

 

[zylander]

heh, nice. I like the before and after pics of Q4 the best; the before pic looks like a game made 10 years ago.

 

[BFG10K]

Why would AA fix pixel doubling?

It should reduce jagged edges even there.