Graphics Cards

Ivelliis · 11-02-2008, 06:19 PM

It's that time of the year for me. The new Football Manager is out in a few weeks and I've just downloaded the demo. The minimum specs seem pretty high, maybe because of the 3d match engine they have incorporated.

Videocard - 128MB Nvidia FX 5900 Ultra, ATI Radeon 9800, Intel 82915G/82910GL or greater.

Name: SiS Mirage 3 Graphics
Manufacturer: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp
Chip Type: SiS672
DAC Type: Internal
Approx. Total Memory: 312 MB

I for one know not a lot about graphics cards, I wonder if anyone could help?

Lavindathar · 11-02-2008, 06:39 PM

I don't get what your asking....is yours good enough to run it?

Do you want a new one recomending?

Ivelliis · 11-02-2008, 06:46 PM

Yeah sorry, is it good enough to run it.

Lavindathar · 11-02-2008, 07:41 PM

Technically, yes.

Will it be slow as anything? Also yes.

Get a new one mate.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 11-02-2008, 07:44 PM

Will it be AGP or PCIe for your computer Ivelliis?

Ivelliis · 11-02-2008, 08:10 PM

And how would one find that out? *blushes*

It's a laptop so I'm not sure how easy, if at all, it would be to get a new graphics card...

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 11-02-2008, 09:53 PM

Ohhh, dude, I think you're SOL. The only thing might be that you could upgrade the graphics chip, but I seriously doubt it. That is a the downside to laptops; they're either not upgradable, or it's just too expensive.

Ivelliis · 11-03-2008, 04:58 AM

Feck. It's crazy the specs are so damn high for the damn, considering what it does.

Could just be the release. I know it takes ~6months before it becomes bug free, and this is a demo only...

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 11-03-2008, 05:31 AM

Oh, don't get me started on that!!

It makes me sick the way they right new software. Most of them are hogs in so many ways. Then yes, there are the bug issues in most cases as well.

There have been some really good games w/o any bugs to speak of though.

I was at Chapters (book store) yesterday looking at PC Gamer. It's half, or even one third the thickness it used to be.

ElfBane · 11-03-2008, 05:34 AM

Variol is dead on. Laptops are stuck with the graphics processor they are sold with. It's not modular. It's "possible" that the graphics processor you have could run it decently if you max out the CP's RAM. But don't bet on it.

11-02-2008, 06:19 PM	#1
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 35 Posts: 2,561	Graphics Cards It's that time of the year for me. The new Football Manager is out in a few weeks and I've just downloaded the demo. The minimum specs seem pretty high, maybe because of the 3d match engine they have incorporated. Videocard - 128MB Nvidia FX 5900 Ultra, ATI Radeon 9800, Intel 82915G/82910GL or greater. Name: SiS Mirage 3 Graphics Manufacturer: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp Chip Type: SiS672 DAC Type: Internal Approx. Total Memory: 312 MB I for one know not a lot about graphics cards, I wonder if anyone could help? __________________

11-02-2008, 06:39 PM	#2
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	Re: Graphics Cards I don't get what your asking....is yours good enough to run it? Do you want a new one recomending? __________________ =@

11-02-2008, 06:46 PM	#3
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 35 Posts: 2,561	Re: Graphics Cards Yeah sorry, is it good enough to run it. __________________

11-02-2008, 07:41 PM	#4
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	Re: Graphics Cards Technically, yes. Will it be slow as anything? Also yes. Get a new one mate. __________________ =@

11-02-2008, 07:44 PM	#5
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	Re: Graphics Cards Will it be AGP or PCIe for your computer Ivelliis? __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

11-02-2008, 08:10 PM	#6
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 35 Posts: 2,561	Re: Graphics Cards And how would one find that out? blushes It's a laptop so I'm not sure how easy, if at all, it would be to get a new graphics card... __________________

11-02-2008, 09:53 PM	#7
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	Re: Graphics Cards Ohhh, dude, I think you're SOL. The only thing might be that you could upgrade the graphics chip, but I seriously doubt it. That is a the downside to laptops; they're either not upgradable, or it's just too expensive. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me) Last edited by Variol (Farseer) Elmwood; 11-03-2008 at 06:03 AM.

11-03-2008, 04:58 AM	#8
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 35 Posts: 2,561	Re: Graphics Cards Feck. It's crazy the specs are so damn high for the damn, considering what it does. Could just be the release. I know it takes ~6months before it becomes bug free, and this is a demo only... __________________

11-03-2008, 05:31 AM	#9
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	Re: Graphics Cards Oh, don't get me started on that!! It makes me sick the way they right new software. Most of them are hogs in so many ways. Then yes, there are the bug issues in most cases as well. There have been some really good games w/o any bugs to speak of though. I was at Chapters (book store) yesterday looking at PC Gamer. It's half, or even one third the thickness it used to be. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

11-03-2008, 05:34 AM	#10
ElfBane Mephistopheles Join Date: March 21, 2004 Location: Cape Canaveral, FL Age: 70 Posts: 1,450	Re: Graphics Cards Variol is dead on. Laptops are stuck with the graphics processor they are sold with. It's not modular. It's "possible" that the graphics processor you have could run it decently if you max out the CP's RAM. But don't bet on it. __________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759. Iraq and Afghan fatalities: 6,855 and counting. Silence IS consent.

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