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Izzbo:

I saw that the GeForce 8600 GT is on the list, but not the GS? will the GS work?

I wasnt aware there was a 8600GS however if there is im sure it will work 

Hendrïx ۩:

ChaobSiroc:

OK... hear's the deal...

I just bought a Nvidia 8600 GTS 256MB factory overclocked graphics card. And I can play AOE 3 at FULL graphics everything maxed out and I have NOOOOOO LAG WHATSOEVER!

this card only cost me $125 on top of that... And did I mention that that is at a screen resolution of 1680x1050!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is NOOOOOO reason AT ALL to get a more xpensive card when the one that I have thouroughly ROCKS! SOOOOOO there... I feel better now! :)

im sure a 7600GT could do that aswell seeing as my ATI X1650XT could

but thats because aoe3 is quite old, if you want to play modern games at high-max settings your gunna require a far more powerful card

and why buy the 8600gts? its terrbile price/performance, the ATI 3850 is cheaper and more powerful 

 

 

How is 8600gts a bad price? I bought it on NewEgg for only $115.... That is cheaper than your card from what I researched

A much-needed update to the front page has been applied.

 Some worthy highlights are the movement of the rest of the extreme low-end cards to EOL or the new "Low end" class now. Also, note a lot more of the ultra-high end cards that have been appearing lately, are now added. Note I've added the X1300 and X1550 PCI cards as well, which should help PCI users get a bit more out of that bus over the 6200 and 5x00 series. The 8800GTS 320 & 640 are outdated, but still perform quite well, close to the 3850 256 and 9600gt respectively; however, the newer cards are more cost-effective anyways, and as such, the old GTS's will rest in EOL, replaced by the 8800GT and 880GTS 512. The 7900gs and 7950gt have effectively been replaced by more cost-effective cards as well, making them EOL. AGP users can note the existence of a 3850 512 version, which may be good if you're on something older than a 7800gs.

The integrated graphics and notebook graphics have been updated accordingly. Please help PCI-only users and do not recommend PCI-express cards, as this still creates a lot of confusion sometimes.

Cheers, EXPWN

what g card could i put in here that would rune AOE3 normally...

Machine name: SEAN-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC    
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual  CPU  T2330  @ 1.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Memory: 2038MB RAM
Page File: 1221MB used, 3090MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
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I have a computer ALMOST identical to yours... I bought a Nvidea GeForce 8600 GTS for $115 on NewEgg. It runs the game perfectally PLUS it works well with HP built computers... (like mine)

YOU WILL NOT REGRET BUYING THIS CARD>>> IT ROCKS!!!

Abercrombie47:

what g card could i put in here that would rune AOE3 normally...

Machine name: SEAN-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC    
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual  CPU  T2330  @ 1.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Memory: 2038MB RAM
Page File: 1221MB used, 3090MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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Unfortunately you have a laptop, which means that for the most part, you're stuck with the graphics solution that came with it. Generally, you cannot upgrade your laptop's graphics, so either it will run AOE3 or it won't.

ChaobSiroc, just to point out, he has a laptop, not a desktop. Your suggestion would be great otherwise.

Regards,

EX_PWN

EX_PWN:

Abercrombie47:

what g card could i put in here that would rune AOE3 normally...

Machine name: SEAN-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC    
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual  CPU  T2330  @ 1.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Memory: 2038MB RAM
Page File: 1221MB used, 3090MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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Unfortunately you have a laptop, which means that for the most part, you're stuck with the graphics solution that came with it. Generally, you cannot upgrade your laptop's graphics, so either it will run AOE3 or it won't.

ChaobSiroc, just to point out, he has a laptop, not a desktop. Your suggestion would be great otherwise.

Regards,

EX_PWN

Yep I totally noticed that after I had made the post... I didn't even consider that he might be asking about a laptop since you can't upgrade your graphics in them practically...

I sent him a private message yesterday explaining my error.

Hey all, I just thought I'd slip in a final update before my university exams.

Anyhow, most of it was cleaning up no longer available PCI-E and AGP cards in the upper categories. You may or may not find them, but cost-wise, there are better options than the ATI 2900 series, any ATI 1950s, and AGP versions of the latter with the 7900GS.

An interesting option, just so its out there, is the AGP 512MB HD3850, about the cost of a PCI-E 8800GT, which may be the last ever major release for the very very aging AGP bus.

PCI-E: Look out for the 8600GTS, which is a great replacement for the 1950Pro at its ~$100US price. The 9600GT is an attractive buy if you can get it around ~$150, as well as the 8800GT 512 at ~$200. The 256MB 3850 is quite a steal, which offers great 1950xtx performance in between the 8600GTS and 9600GT.

For value-oriented customers, the ATI 2600Pro is a suitable starter card, for about $75, and not too much more for the XT version, roughly an equivalent performance to the 8600GT, for both AGP and PCI-E.

good job my friend

I don't know if this card has been mentioned, but I didn't see it talked about in the pages of this thread I checked so here is one to consider.  The Asus EN8500GT with 256MB DDR3 memory, it plays this game at max graphic settings at 1600X1200 resolution with no lag.  I did try it on my default resolution of 1900X1200 but it started to lag noticeably.  This card was only 69.99 at new egg, so it was a great deal.