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I've seen how a GeForce 7350 LE handles Half-Life 2. It isn't pretty. It stutters, jumps, and is otherwise inconsistent. It plays OK, but the laggy sections are too frequent to tolerate, in my opinion.
It's his call though. If he wants to try out the G100, no loss there if it turns out that he's satisfied with its performance.
With that decent processor, I'm sure it can, and at 500 dollars? So worth it.
my 7950 had problems with hl2. not to much, but i can imagine a 7350 trying that. doesn't sound too pretty.
as for 500 being worth it? hardly.
Basically, find something with a better video card. :-3
or build your own.
CPU doesn't mean diddly squat in Half-Life 2. I can get maximum settings smoothly using the Cinematic Mod (that means higher than normal resolution on textures and higher poly models) with my setup. So, that GPU will either be just fine or be just fine with stuttering.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrunkenSamus
EP2 benefits for multicore CPUs, right?
I have a question about my choice of graphics cards. My specs are
-AMD Athlon X2 (1.9Ghz dual core)
-1GB Memory (Planning to make it 2gb)
-ATI Radeon 3650 1GB
-350W Ultra Power Supply
Basically, I'd like to know which graphics card I should get to run on my power supply. Would something like a 9800GT or an HD 4850 be fine? What would my bottleneck be concerning the limits of my specs?
Your CPU is way too slow, you don't have enough RAM (and I have no idea what speed your RAM is), and while you probably can run the 4850 on that PSU, I would opt for something that grants me more overhead.
I'm a mid-range gamer, and as long as I can run my stuff on a 1440x900 res, I'm perfectly fine. Any recommendations?