More graphics card advice - quake 4

[dern]

I've just bought quake 4 and it runs like a pig.

I have amd athlon xp2800+ processor, 1Gb of memory and an nvidia geforce fx 5700 graphics card. I can run all the other games I play ok such unreal tournament 2004, gtr and gpl but quake 4 runs just too slowly to be playable. It also installed dx9c if that has any bearing.

Which bit do I need to upgrade?

Thanks,

Mark

[bogie]

the graphics card.....you really want a 256MB ATI X800 pro or higher or Nvidia 6800 series or higher

[dern]

Yikes... 15 quid game, 100 quid graphics card, lol

Thanks anyway.

Mark

[lockstock2sb]

Do it when you can mate - its a great game - even in single player. i just got it myself

[warmfuzzies]

Only thing I've seen it run on well was a 7800gtx, ran as sweet as a nut.

the 6800Ultra I witnessed would only run under 1024x768 with some eye candy turned off.


The 6800 was an Alienware lappie, the 7800 belonged to a Dell XPS.

kevin

>> Edited by warmfuzzies on Saturday 28th January 22:05

[lockstock2sb]

its runs on my 7800GT at 1280 x 786 with everything on high. fast as you like

[dern]

Thanks guys but there's no way I'm spending 1-200 quid on a graphics card no matter how good the game is.

Regards,

Mark