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Ilander · 02-23-2007, 08:37 AM

I've owned the x800 for about a year and a half now. I've got the x800GTO version specifically, which is their budget-conscious release. I plan to upgrade to a GeForce 8800GTS 320 MB version when I've got the money, but y'know. Anyway, I am intimately familiar with the card.

Mmmmm, the x800GTO. That's what Hosscat runs on, and I am *mostly* very satisfied with it. Here are my complaints, in order of prevalence:

1) Does not support Direct X 10.
2) Does not support Shader Model 3.
3) Will not run Hellgate: London at a high framerate with maximum visual quality.
4) Cannot run ESIV: Oblivion at a high framerate with maximum visual quality.

Here's the games I play with it:
ESIII Morrowind
Counterstrike Condition Zero
GTAIII and GTA VC
Star Wars JK II, Battlefront, and KOTOR
NWN (1)
World of Warcraft
Need for Speed Underground II
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
ESIV: Oblivion
Battlefield 2142

Only two games cannot be run at full settings, and that's the bottom two.

BF2142 runs well, with all settings on 1152 X 864, including 6 times Antialiasing. Not so at 1280 X 1024

Oblivion runs well, but I get frame hits during fights. I have grass turned completely off (I don't really like dropping things and losing them). It's worth noting that with a properly updated Catalyst Control Center, you can have HDR lighting AND antialiasing in this game, though, and it does not hit the performance too badly.

To do it, you have to hardcode your graphics card to antialias in all games (very simple to do, just enable it in Catalyst).

Voila. Turn Oblivion's AA off (your card will still AA), and turn on HDR lighting.

I find that at absolute max settings with Oblivion, I get 15-20 fps outdoors and 30-35 indoors.

Plus, the x800 supports adaptive AA, which is very efficient, and works wonders on game environments without as much of a performance hit as normal AA. Enable within Catalyst.

[ 02-23-2007, 08:43 AM: Message edited by: Ilander ]

02-23-2007, 08:37 AM	#5
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 39 Posts: 2,820	I've owned the x800 for about a year and a half now. I've got the x800GTO version specifically, which is their budget-conscious release. I plan to upgrade to a GeForce 8800GTS 320 MB version when I've got the money, but y'know. Anyway, I am intimately familiar with the card. Mmmmm, the x800GTO. That's what Hosscat runs on, and I am mostly very satisfied with it. Here are my complaints, in order of prevalence: 1) Does not support Direct X 10. 2) Does not support Shader Model 3. 3) Will not run Hellgate: London at a high framerate with maximum visual quality. 4) Cannot run ESIV: Oblivion at a high framerate with maximum visual quality. Here's the games I play with it: ESIII Morrowind Counterstrike Condition Zero GTAIII and GTA VC Star Wars JK II, Battlefront, and KOTOR NWN (1) World of Warcraft Need for Speed Underground II Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth ESIV: Oblivion Battlefield 2142 Only two games cannot be run at full settings, and that's the bottom two. BF2142 runs well, with all settings on 1152 X 864, including 6 times Antialiasing. Not so at 1280 X 1024 Oblivion runs well, but I get frame hits during fights. I have grass turned completely off (I don't really like dropping things and losing them). It's worth noting that with a properly updated Catalyst Control Center, you can have HDR lighting AND antialiasing in this game, though, and it does not hit the performance too badly. To do it, you have to hardcode your graphics card to antialias in all games (very simple to do, just enable it in Catalyst). Voila. Turn Oblivion's AA off (your card will still AA), and turn on HDR lighting. I find that at absolute max settings with Oblivion, I get 15-20 fps outdoors and 30-35 indoors. Plus, the x800 supports adaptive AA, which is very efficient, and works wonders on game environments without as much of a performance hit as normal AA. Enable within Catalyst. [ 02-23-2007, 08:43 AM: Message edited by: Ilander ] __________________ Is that what you really want to say?