Please recommend me a good game that can push my 8800GTS

[Smartazz]

So far I have F.E.A.R. which I beat, Trackmania, Half-life 2 and episode 1. What are some other good games that you'd recommend that have great graphics? Thanks.

 

[randomint]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
So far I have F.E.A.R. which I beat, Trackmania, Half-life 2 and episode 1. What are some other good games that you'd recommend that have great graphics? Thanks.

AOE:3

 

[VIAN]

you're in quite a fix.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Your card just isn't good enough to play Oblivion at 1600x1200, sorry

Look at the 8800GTS benchmark articles and Rainbow 6 article and R in the Video tab. R6 will slow down the GTS at high quality / high resolution even better than Oblivion.

 

[imported_Imp]

Oblivion.....maxed. Other than that, can't think of anything recent that was pushy. Guess you could always jack up the resolution...

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Rainbow 6 Vegas, Oblivion....

 

[Smartazz]

My max res. is 1280 by 1024. I forgot that I owned Oblivion, I got tired of it when I accidentally erased my account.

 

[murban135]

Oblivion
Company of Heroes

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
My max res. is 1280 by 1024. I forgot that I owned Oblivion, I got tired of it when I accidentally erased my account.

At that resolution, you should be able to run anything on max with no worries.

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
My max res. is 1280 by 1024. I forgot that I owned Oblivion, I got tired of it when I accidentally erased my account.

Why did you buy an 8800GTS if you only play at 1280x1024? Sounds like a waste to me.

 

[clamum]

Monitor limiting your resolution? That sucks.

I second Company of Heroes.

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: Smartazz
My max res. is 1280 by 1024. I forgot that I owned Oblivion, I got tired of it when I accidentally erased my account.

Why did you buy an 8800GTS if you only play at 1280x1024? Sounds like a waste to me.

I run 1280*1024 on a x1900xt and I often feel like I could use some extra power. You might be surprised how much power it takes to get AA + AF + high res textures at 1280*1024.

 

[Schadenfroh]

EverQuest 2 or Vanguard SoH will bring it to its knees!

(if you run max detail @ 1600 x 1200)

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: Atheus

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: Smartazz
My max res. is 1280 by 1024. I forgot that I owned Oblivion, I got tired of it when I accidentally erased my account.

Why did you buy an 8800GTS if you only play at 1280x1024? Sounds like a waste to me.

I run 1280*1024 on a x1900xt and I often feel like I could use some extra power. You might be surprised how much power it takes to get AA + AF + high res textures at 1280*1024.

Doesn't take an 8800GTS.

 

[Piuc2020]

As always the "why 8800GTX at 1280x1024" remarks... well think about it this way, 1-2 years from now, the 8800GTX will be a perfect card for 1280x1024 for the newer games. More demanding games come every minute and one of them might just need a 8800GTX to run well at 1280x1024.

 

[AdamSnow]

FSX

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
As always the "why 8800GTX at 1280x1024" remarks... well think about it this way, 1-2 years from now, the 8800GTX will be a perfect card for 1280x1024 for the newer games. More demanding games come every minute and one of them might just need a 8800GTX to run well at 1280x1024.

So you're saying it makes sense to spend ~$450++ on a card so it can be as useful as a $100-$150 card in 1-2 years?

 

[Chriscross3234]

Try Oblivion using Qarls Texture Packages... it's a mod that replace the games original textures with ones that are almost 4 times as big, 4096x4096 I believe. This mod makes the game look absolutely breathtaking especially if you have a high end card.

 

[40sTheme]

Originally posted by: Chriscross3234
Try Oblivion using Qarls Texture Packages... it's a mod that replace the games original textures with ones that are almost 4 times as big, 4096x4096 I believe. This mod makes the game look absolutely breathtaking especially if you have a high end card.

Yeah, plus CaptnKills no tiling textures, 4096x4096 LOD textures, and Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: Smartazz
My max res. is 1280 by 1024. I forgot that I owned Oblivion, I got tired of it when I accidentally erased my account.

Why did you buy an 8800GTS if you only play at 1280x1024? Sounds like a waste to me.

For Crysis, Alan Wake and Unreal 2007. Unitl then, I need some games to play. I'll try that new Oblivion patch and see how that works.
edit: I might sell my 640mb 8800GTS and get a 320mb 8800GTS.

 

[blackllotus]

Originally posted by: AdamSnow
FSX

QFT

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: Atheus

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: Smartazz
My max res. is 1280 by 1024. I forgot that I owned Oblivion, I got tired of it when I accidentally erased my account.

Why did you buy an 8800GTS if you only play at 1280x1024? Sounds like a waste to me.

I run 1280*1024 on a x1900xt and I often feel like I could use some extra power. You might be surprised how much power it takes to get AA + AF + high res textures at 1280*1024.

Doesn't take an 8800GTS.

What's it take, Alone?

 

[microAmp]

Originally posted by: blackllotus

Originally posted by: AdamSnow
FSX

QFT

Agreed, Flight Simulator X

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: Atheus

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: Smartazz
My max res. is 1280 by 1024. I forgot that I owned Oblivion, I got tired of it when I accidentally erased my account.

Why did you buy an 8800GTS if you only play at 1280x1024? Sounds like a waste to me.

I run 1280*1024 on a x1900xt and I often feel like I could use some extra power. You might be surprised how much power it takes to get AA + AF + high res textures at 1280*1024.

Doesn't take an 8800GTS.

What's it take, Alone?

An X800XT or something.

My X800Pro runs pretty much anything at 1280x1024 maxxed out w/ AA/AF.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Your card just isn't good enough to play Oblivion at 1600x1200, sorry

My X1900XT can handle Oblivion at 1680x1050, with 2x AA and full HDR. The 8800GTS should handle Oblivion fine at that resolution, better than my own, in fact.