Author Topic: Graphic Card Suggestions? (Read 3757 times)

chameleongeek · « **on:** November 06, 2005, 01:28:42 PM »

I looked all over the zootycoon forums for suggestions on great graphic cards for zoo tycoon ES amnd couldn't find it. If it is somewhere could someone post a link.....

If not could someone help me

I belive my graphic processer thingie is a 82845G graphic controller made by the Intel Corporation. I can't find any websites for updates to this thing and I have no clue if i did buy a graphics card if I could even install it :sad

Any comments on what I should get?

dralion · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2005, 01:41:39 PM »

I had the Intel 8291G and had MAJOR problems with it too. I got a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200. I have a lot of PC experience so I installed mine but I wouldn't unless you are SURE you know what you are doing. Not sure where you are but Best Buy installs stuff for a reasonable amount. Just get the specs on your PC and let them know what you have. Or just bring it in and let them look and they will install it for you too. Hope this helps.....

chameleongeek · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2005, 02:56:24 PM »

yes that acually helps alot

I had heard a few people talking that some of the video cards are... argggh can't remeber the word but basically you can't remove them and I didn't want to fork out dough just to find out I can't remove it.

With the video card you have now, does it show the reflective water?

dralion · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2005, 05:53:54 AM »

Yes... the water is amazing.....
I think the word you are looking for is integrated.....but you can still override it an install a new one in an expansion slot. The card you put in has a place to plug the monitor into and then away you go!! I'd talk to the folks at Best Buy before you do anything and let them help. All of the ones I have dealt with are very nice there...

chameleongeek · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2005, 12:54:53 PM »

coolio thank you for all your help, I think I will go with the NVIDA (sp) :w00t

zoohio · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2005, 12:57:21 PM »

I recommend the NiViDia GeForce as well. And this is a major brand on the market and supported by most games

Bengal · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2005, 12:59:27 PM »

I have a NVIDIA GeForce 4000, but I do not have the new water with it. So, if you want the reflective water, be sure to get one higher than mine (as said earlier, a 5200 would work).

James 24 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2005, 01:00:32 PM »

Look at computer hardware sites such as http://www.anandtech.com first to make sure what you are buying is going to be what you want. They have sound advice on all pc subjects.

Tigeress_10 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2005, 03:49:22 AM »

I have ES but not the new water. Soon I am getting a new graphics card, and I wanted to see if I could get one that shows the new water. I have heard that the new NVIDA cards show the new water and I found a few online for about 30 pounds (Which makes me suspicious to whether it is a really good card. 30 pounds is cheap...I think). The one I am looking into getting is this one.
Does anyone know of this graphics card and if it can play the new water?
Sorry if this is considered inappropriate.

EDIT: I just missed the topic on it. :oops
So, NVIDA 5200's show the new water?

James 24 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2005, 11:24:53 AM »

ok, it depends on what your definition of 'good' is.

If you want a graphics card to play games at a relatively low detail currently then Â£30 will do the job.

But if you want to being playing current games at a nice detail and still have some room left for future titles then you need to look a little bit higher. Â£80-120 range.

Top end ranges from Â£200-Â£450 but anything in that range will be fine for years to come.

However the 5200 was a budget card 2 years ago, so to being honest, it is a not a good card and you'll be likely, if you want to play games in the future to be spending more money very soon. if you just want it for ES then there is nothing to worry about.

Few suggestions;

if you have PCI express then this is a good card which will last you for a good while (1-1 1/2 years of comfortable gaming) x800gt Â£90
if you have PCI express then this is a good card which will last you for a long time (i'd say 2+ years) 6800GS Â£170
if you have PCI express then this is a good card which will last you for a very long time (probably 3years) 7800gt Â£250

There are better cards (more performance) but these are the best value for money

chameleongeek · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2005, 08:59:09 PM »

ahhhhh I went to my pop's today to do some laundry and I downloaded Zoo tycoon 2 ES on his computer to see if i could acually play longer than 10 minutes.... 3 hours straight(then I acually got bored :>< I couldn't believe it I had like 30 exibits and the water acually reflected (buetiful) I saw the detailed ground, ambiant animals, the leaves on the trees and see clear to the other side of the zoo :w00t it was like being born again :happy he had a Radeon something something which suprised me because I didn't think that they were that good.

But I will talk to the hubby to see if he'll arrange for someone to install a new chip on our compute for Christmas :whistle I don't play to many computer games so moslty I looking for a game card for the now time.

Tigeress_10 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 12, 2005, 07:56:06 AM »

Okay after all this help (thanks James 24) I've decided I want to get the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200. :happy However I am worried that my sytem is not powerful enough to handle that graphics card. :erm Is there any way to find out if my system can handle it?

Honor · « **Reply #12 on:** November 12, 2005, 08:49:21 AM »

Tigeress: check the system requirements for the card you want online... should list min processor speed, RAM, etc. check that against what your computer is currently at... you should be able to find processor and RAM speed by going to "my computer" right click, "properties" under the "General" tab

Martin · « **Reply #13 on:** November 13, 2005, 04:21:52 AM »

I' m not shure if the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 is a very good graphics card, because I have a
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT and the performence is very bad!

Tigeress_10 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2005, 04:31:29 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Martin@Nov 13 2005, 01:21 PM
I' m not shure if the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 is a very good graphics card, because I have a
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT and the performence is very bad!

That's a less powerful graphics card..or am I missing something? :blink
@Honor: I wish I could do that :>< but I can't find it anywhere online or elsewhere....any good electronic shopping sites that anyone knows of?

Martin · « **Reply #15 on:** November 13, 2005, 04:41:59 AM »

Sorry, if I wrote something wrong!
I' m not very good at this things, I thought my card is newer, because the number is higher.

:oops

Tigeress_10 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 13, 2005, 04:51:17 AM »

I think what had me confused was that it was a GT, not FX otherwise it would be more powerful. No prob.

Tigeress_10 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 18, 2005, 05:24:48 AM »

Sorry for the double post.
Does anyone here know a good online site to check the system requirments of graphics cards? I tried but after a few minutes I ended up just going

:whistle I couldn't find one at all. :>< If anyone could driect me to a good site I'd be very grateful.

James 24 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 22, 2005, 02:12:14 PM »

There isn't really a 'system requirement' for a graphics card as such, you just need to be sure you have the right motherboard slot (i.e. agp/pci-e) for the graphics card you're getting.

Graphic card ratings across companies can't be compared numerically, 7series Nvidia Geforce is compared to the X1 (11) series Ati Radeon ....

It gets more complicated with their internal ratings. So 7 for the generation then you have ratings (as in power) say 7800, 7600 etc... But a higher number doesn't mean a better card. Just because a x1300 (in theory 11300) has a higher number than x800 (10800) doesn't mean it is a more powerful card.

In the ratings, both companies use their second NUMBER as 8 usually to represent their top cards, 6 to represent mid range and 3 and 2 for Ati and nvidia respectively for their entry level models.

check, http://www.anandtech.com for details on most graphics cards.

Koala Komander · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2005, 04:54:46 PM »

Chameleongeek, have tou found one yet? Your lucky to have just the water not show up. My graphics card is so bad, plants and tree leaved don't show up. LOL :lol . Who has a card that has the refective water and everything show up in the game?
Hope your problem is solved soon.

RSN · « **Reply #20 on:** December 04, 2005, 09:49:32 AM »

Er...IÂ´m a bit lost here, and I almost certain this topic can help me.

My ZT2 cant start because it say my Intel 810 Graphic Card dont is suported (sorry for the bad English). Can someone tell me what graphic card I can get to make the game workS? :mellow

Bengal · « **Reply #21 on:** December 04, 2005, 09:52:32 AM »

I had a problem with my graphics card not being supported as well; I went and bought a NiVidia GeForce4 MX 4000 and it works fine..I just don't have the new water.

Tigeress_10 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 04, 2005, 09:55:26 AM »

I have that card too and it works fine as well.

RSN · « **Reply #23 on:** December 04, 2005, 10:01:00 AM »

How much cost these NiVidia GeForce4 MX 4000?

Tigeress_10 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 04, 2005, 10:08:42 AM »

Depnds; in dollars or pounds?

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