Video card question

**d1sc g0lf3r** · October 19th, 2004, 11:27 AM

Just a quick question:

I was looking at the hardware requirements for an upcoming game I want to play.

Operating System: Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
Processor: 2 GHz or greater
RAM: 1 GB
Video Card: DirectX 9 compatible; pixel shader and vertex shader compatible hardware with 128 MB or more of texture memory
Sound Card: DirectSound compatible audio hardware

I am running a Geforce4 ti4200 128MB. My question is: Does this card have the required "pixel shader and vertex shader compatible hardware" to play this game or would I need a newer card?

**d1sc g0lf3r** · October 19th, 2004, 11:40 AM

Think I found the answer to my question:

The Geforce Ti4200 is DirectX8 and only supports Vertex Shader 1.1 spec or what ever suits your hardware-1.1,1.2,1.3,,or1.4.Unlike DirectX9 which supports 2.0 Vertex Shader. Running DirectX9 drivers on a DirectX8 supported GPU will not help the visual treats.

So I am not running a directX 9 Compliant card and should probably upgrade if I want to enjoy all the eye candy?

**DayAfter** · October 19th, 2004, 11:44 AM

Your card supports the following:

• API support
° Complete DirectX® support, including
DirectX 8.1
° Full OpenGL® 1.3 support

So you could still most likely play the game but won't see different shaders and lights supported in Direct x 9...

**nwo75200** · October 19th, 2004, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by d1sc g0lf3r

So I am not running a directX 9 Compliant card and should probably upgrade if I want to enjoy all the eye candy?

Yea, I think that's right, although you can play DX9 games, you won't enjoy any eye candy, since you will probably have to play the game at lowest settings and resolution. By the way... what game is that?

**d1sc g0lf3r** · October 19th, 2004, 04:28 PM

By the way... what game is that?

Everquest 2

**nwo75200** · October 19th, 2004, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by d1sc g0lf3r

Everquest 2

ahh, very demanding game with awsome graphics, you're definitely gonna need more than a gf4Ti to play it

**kintypoo121** · October 19th, 2004, 06:09 PM

get a geforce 6800, me and nwo75200 very happi with ours

plays anythin gr8, also consider the low priced radeon 9800 pro, its a steal it the new price

both shud play everquest 2 gr8, is that game any good then?

**ScottyRolen** · October 19th, 2004, 06:33 PM

Yeah, Eq2 is a taxing game. You will want one of the best graphics cards ya can buy and the 6800 is actually kind of cheap at 275ish-325ish range on newegg. Compared to x800pro, 6800GT, X800pro plat and the 6800ultra, its almost as awesome and way back in price.

Somone should declare NWO75200 the official techimo poster boy for 6800s. He seems to convince everyone to buy one, me included lol. Thanks again NWO, almost payed as much for a 9800 pro lol.

**nwo75200** · October 19th, 2004, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by ScottyRolen

Somone should declare NWO75200 the official techimo poster boy for 6800s. He seems to convince everyone to buy one, me included lol. Thanks again NWO, almost payed as much for a 9800 pro lol.

What can I say, it's definitely the best bang for the buck out there

Originally Posted by ScottyRolen

Yeah, Eq2 is a taxing game. You will want one of the best graphics cards ya can buy and the 6800 is actually kind of cheap at 275ish-325ish range on newegg. Compared to x800pro, 6800GT, X800pro plat and the 6800ultra, its almost as awesome and way back in price.

That 6800LE looks very juicy, and anyone who buys it would be tempted to turn it into a real 6800GT

Even if you don't suceed in opening the pipes, it would still be an awsome card with 256 megs of GDDR3 RAM and it (esp. that GDDR3 RAM) would OC great