GForce2 card how does it run NMN

john · 06-21-2002, 08:09 PM

Just drove 28 miles to the store to get NWN and it won't run on my compaq w/on board vid chip.So I am trying to get a GForce 2 64 megs put in this wkend.How do they perform with this game is it all I'llneed??Thanks John

Scholarcs · 06-21-2002, 09:13 PM

I do not have a sufficient vid card either, the game should run fine on a GForce 2 with 64mb. I am planning to get the same one. The only issue I am worried about it the compatability with the G Force 2 and the motherboard, AGP port etc.

Mr. Underhill · 06-21-2002, 09:35 PM

I've got a gforce 2 ultra and it runs fine. You shouldn't have any problems, I have all the visual settings maxed as well, and it runs smoothly, the only thing i can't enable is shiny water. Oh well.

Forscythe · 06-22-2002, 01:52 AM

YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!

Thanks for Answering the Geforce2 concerns!!!!

I really need this game!! I'm gonna stretch my GPU to the max!!

But is buying this game at $399 Trinidadian dollars worth it if our internet connections are limited to 48.8 Kbps?

Forscythe · 06-22-2002, 01:53 AM

YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!

Thanks for Answering the Geforce2 concerns!!!!

I really need this game!! I'm gonna stretch my GPU to the max!!

But is buying this game at $399 Trinidadian dollars worth it if our internet connections are limited to 48.8 Kbps?

Lanthir · 06-22-2002, 07:17 AM

I had the vid problem becasue of havign a voodoo card. Since I am getting a new pc next month i just went and bought a GForce2 MX400 card that was on sale. I have the graphics turned up to the 'best" setting (you have setting from fast to best to choose from) and the game runs nice and smooth.

Scholarcs · 06-22-2002, 09:48 AM

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Originally posted by Lanthir:
I had the vid problem becasue of havign a voodoo card. Since I am getting a new pc next month i just went and bought a GForce2 MX400 card that was on sale. I have the graphics turned up to the 'best" setting (you have setting from fast to best to choose from) and the game runs nice and smooth.

However if either your processor or motherboard is not too good, then you may not be able to run it on the top settings, even with a GForce2.

SubEffect · 06-23-2002, 05:42 AM

Just so everyone knows.. the MX and other GF2 cards are not the same. The MX has half the memory bandwidth of a GTS or Ultra. You can crank the card up to about 1024x768x32b, but after that, the performance degrades horribly. The good thing is, the card is cheap - however, if you are going to spend $60 on a GF2MX, consider the GF4MX. They still are no where near a full GF4, but you'll get low-end GF3 performance out of one, for about $20 more. The good thing is, you can find it in a PCI version (not sure about the GF4MX though, I bought a GF2MX PCI for a crappy old corporate box just recently).

A decent system to run one on is right around a 1GHz machine, and have some decent ram (like 256, especially if you're running XP).

The card won't revolutionize your experience, but it should be adequate.

It does run well enough though.. especially on a GF4 ti4600 [img]smile.gif[/img]

Seriously though, the MX does a decent job. Runs better than Dungeon Siege and most certainly Morrowind.

Katherine · 06-23-2002, 06:36 AM

The gforce3 64mb ti200 can be purchased for only $90 american on www.pricewatch.com

That's what I bought for this game and it works quite well.

Kat

zlandar · 06-23-2002, 08:01 PM

I would consider the Geo4 Ti 4200 64 MB version. It's the budget Geo4 card that's out and you can buy it for $150 bucks from alot of vendors on pricewatch.com. I bought the Gainward card with no frills, replaced my TNT2 and doubled my 3D Madonion benchmark. With a 900 Mhz Atlon I can crank up nearly all the details options at 1280 x 960 resolution without a hiccup. It's a bit more than the bargain bin Geo2 cards, but I figure it'll save money in the long run by putting off the inevitable upgrade for an extra year.

06-21-2002, 08:09 PM	#1
john Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: central coast of Ca. Age: 78 Posts: 653	Just drove 28 miles to the store to get NWN and it won't run on my compaq w/on board vid chip.So I am trying to get a GForce 2 64 megs put in this wkend.How do they perform with this game is it all I'llneed??Thanks John __________________ John

06-21-2002, 09:13 PM	#2
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 39 Posts: 1,557	I do not have a sufficient vid card either, the game should run fine on a GForce 2 with 64mb. I am planning to get the same one. The only issue I am worried about it the compatability with the G Force 2 and the motherboard, AGP port etc. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

06-22-2002, 07:17 AM	#6
Lanthir Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 3, 2002 Location: West Palm Beach Age: 44 Posts: 612	I had the vid problem becasue of havign a voodoo card. Since I am getting a new pc next month i just went and bought a GForce2 MX400 card that was on sale. I have the graphics turned up to the 'best" setting (you have setting from fast to best to choose from) and the game runs nice and smooth. __________________ <br /><br />[url]\"http://home.talkcity.com/ImaginaryPl/lanthir/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">All About Lanthir</a>

06-23-2002, 06:36 AM	#9
Katherine Zhentarim Guard Join Date: November 11, 2001 Location: perdition Posts: 340	The gforce3 64mb ti200 can be purchased for only $90 american on www.pricewatch.com That's what I bought for this game and it works quite well. Kat __________________ <i>The road to hell is paved with delicious intentions.</i><br /><br />Unholy Acorn Gatherer in the <b>Profane Order of the Hyper-Wrathful, All-Powerful Squirrel Goddess</b>

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06-21-2002, 09:35 PM	#3
Mr. Underhill Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Bridgeport CT Posts: 7	I've got a gforce 2 ultra and it runs fine. You shouldn't have any problems, I have all the visual settings maxed as well, and it runs smoothly, the only thing i can't enable is shiny water. Oh well.

06-22-2002, 01:52 AM	#4
Forscythe Dungeon Master Join Date: September 8, 2001 Location: Trinidad WI. Posts: 70	YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Thanks for Answering the Geforce2 concerns!!!! I really need this game!! I'm gonna stretch my GPU to the max!! But is buying this game at $399 Trinidadian dollars worth it if our internet connections are limited to 48.8 Kbps?

06-22-2002, 01:53 AM	#5
Forscythe Dungeon Master Join Date: September 8, 2001 Location: Trinidad WI. Posts: 70	YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Thanks for Answering the Geforce2 concerns!!!! I really need this game!! I'm gonna stretch my GPU to the max!! But is buying this game at $399 Trinidadian dollars worth it if our internet connections are limited to 48.8 Kbps?

06-23-2002, 05:42 AM	#8
SubEffect Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 22, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 27	Just so everyone knows.. the MX and other GF2 cards are not the same. The MX has half the memory bandwidth of a GTS or Ultra. You can crank the card up to about 1024x768x32b, but after that, the performance degrades horribly. The good thing is, the card is cheap - however, if you are going to spend $60 on a GF2MX, consider the GF4MX. They still are no where near a full GF4, but you'll get low-end GF3 performance out of one, for about $20 more. The good thing is, you can find it in a PCI version (not sure about the GF4MX though, I bought a GF2MX PCI for a crappy old corporate box just recently). A decent system to run one on is right around a 1GHz machine, and have some decent ram (like 256, especially if you're running XP). The card won't revolutionize your experience, but it should be adequate. It does run well enough though.. especially on a GF4 ti4600 [img]smile.gif[/img] Seriously though, the MX does a decent job. Runs better than Dungeon Siege and most certainly Morrowind.

06-23-2002, 08:01 PM	#10
zlandar Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 4, 2002 Location: Bob Posts: 20	I would consider the Geo4 Ti 4200 64 MB version. It's the budget Geo4 card that's out and you can buy it for $150 bucks from alot of vendors on pricewatch.com. I bought the Gainward card with no frills, replaced my TNT2 and doubled my 3D Madonion benchmark. With a 900 Mhz Atlon I can crank up nearly all the details options at 1280 x 960 resolution without a hiccup. It's a bit more than the bargain bin Geo2 cards, but I figure it'll save money in the long run by putting off the inevitable upgrade for an extra year.

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