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360 or new Videocard?
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| Magnus |
| So I've got about 350 to spend so my choices are to buy an Arcade 360 and like 1 game, or buy a new videocard, the Geforce 8800GT 512MB version to play some of the newer games out. My dilemma rests on the titles out for the 360 so maybe you all can help me out. What good games are out at the present to warrant me getting a 360? The only games I really care about, but this could be from a lack of knowing any better, is Ninja Gaiden 2 due out in May and Resident Evil 5 due out later on after that. However for the PC, there are several games out that I would like to play like UT3 and Crysis to name a few. So what titles are worthy of a 360 purchase or should I just wait and buy a new videocard for now? |
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| Zild |
| I would go for the video card. But I prefer games on the PC. |
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| verndogs |
| I'd go for the 360 now and wait until later to get a video card. |
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| ARNATINE |
| quote: | Originally posted by DarkAngel
Video Card. |
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| Ghost Raver |
Get both. Keep the Xbox and send the video card to me :eek:
I vote for the video card too |
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| Darkarbiter |
| quote: | Originally posted by DarkAngel
Video Card. |
Video card defenitly
8800gt is great value and killer performance |
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| Spirit5 |
If you already have a decent processor, adequate RAM and a relatively speedy HD, then video card. If you don't have that great of a PC and want to play some PC games (though not as good graphics wise) then XBox 360. Although the video card will make a difference, if you don't have those other things, most new games will still lag...esp Crysis.
Most new games need 2gb of RAM, and at least a 2.0 ghz Dual Core processor, and a 7,200 RPM HD to run smoothly. A 7,200 RPM is pretty common, and 2gb is about to replace 1gb as the minimum. With the HD, 10,000 RPM is ideal, you won't find many of those, they get really hot and they require lots of fans, thus making them loud.
However it also depends on how much you really want to play Crysis. I don't think Crysis would run that well on an XBox 360 unless they took a lot of the details out and made it look like it would on a two or three year old video card on the PC. Still would be playable but not get the full effect graphics wise. |
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| Darkarbiter |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spirit5
If you already have a decent processor, adequate RAM and a relatively speedy HD, then video card. If you don't have that great of a PC and want to play some PC games (though not as good graphics wise) then XBox 360. Although the video card will make a difference, if you don't have those other things, most new games will still lag...esp Crysis.
Most new games need 2gb of RAM, and at least a 2.0 ghz Dual Core processor, and a 7,200 RPM HD to run smoothly. A 7,200 RPM is pretty common, and 2gb is about to replace 1gb as the minimum. With the HD, 10,000 RPM is ideal, you won't find many of those, they get really hot and they require lots of fans, thus making them loud.
However it also depends on how much you really want to play Crysis. I don't think Crysis would run that well on an XBox 360 unless they took a lot of the details out and made it look like it would on a two or three year old video card on the PC. Still would be playable but not get the full effect graphics wise. |
Maybe he doesn't want to play crysis?
Even old 3d games look way better with 16x AA and 16x AF
I mean an eve online content patch just came out that lets you use HDR and crazy detailed shadows |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Darkarbiter
Maybe he doesn't want to play crysis? |
| quote: | Originally posted by Magnus
I would like to play like UT3 and Crysis to name a few. |
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| Magnus |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spirit5
If you already have a decent processor, adequate RAM and a relatively speedy HD, then video card. If you don't have that great of a PC and want to play some PC games (though not as good graphics wise) then XBox 360. Although the video card will make a difference, if you don't have those other things, most new games will still lag...esp Crysis.
Most new games need 2gb of RAM, and at least a 2.0 ghz Dual Core processor, and a 7,200 RPM HD to run smoothly. A 7,200 RPM is pretty common, and 2gb is about to replace 1gb as the minimum. With the HD, 10,000 RPM is ideal, you won't find many of those, they get really hot and they require lots of fans, thus making them loud.
However it also depends on how much you really want to play Crysis. I don't think Crysis would run that well on an XBox 360 unless they took a lot of the details out and made it look like it would on a two or three year old video card on the PC. Still would be playable but not get the full effect graphics wise. |
You bring up good points. First off to the one poster, I can't afford both so getting one or the other is my only option. You've all got me leaning in the videocard direction now but first let me tell you my system specs and see if the new videocard will get me playing UT3 and Crysis at an enjoyable framerate and resolultion. Should I get the new videocard, I'll be installing Vista so I can take advantage of DX10 and the games that support it.
System Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16Ghz
2 GB PC6400 (800Mhz) RAM
250GB Sata 2 HD
Geforce 7600GT
With that setup, I can barely run anything new. UT3 runs like crap and Crysis, I basically played the demo for 5 minutes and then turned it off in disgust at the 5 FPS I was getting at 800x600.
Thanks for all the advice guys. |
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| Magnus |
Well I gave in and went with a videocard, got this one here:
eVGA GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express for $289.00 I felt that was the best one for the price from what was in stock.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814130303 |
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