10-03-2006, 01:44 AM
You installed your GeForce 7800 graphics card, yet you list an Intel Extreme series video card in your system spec.
I'm intrigued - did you disable the Intel Extreme card (in your PC's BIOS) after you installed your GeForce?
After you installed your GeForce, did you install the latest nVidia drivers, or did you use the drivers that came on the CD accompanying the card?
Intel Extreme video chipsets are completely useless for FS. Put in a real gfx card and disable the Intel Extreme in the BIOS.
As far as 512 MB cards are concerned - even nVidia and ATI say (unofficially, natch) there's no point at present. For all the extra cost involved,
you could have a card with a higher-spec GPU core, and higher VRAM bandwidth/clock speed. It'll give you similar or better results for a similar
cost. 256 MB is loads. Hell, I get along fine with 128 MB.
I'm intrigued - did you disable the Intel Extreme card (in your PC's BIOS) after you installed your GeForce?
After you installed your GeForce, did you install the latest nVidia drivers, or did you use the drivers that came on the CD accompanying the card?
Intel Extreme video chipsets are completely useless for FS. Put in a real gfx card and disable the Intel Extreme in the BIOS.
As far as 512 MB cards are concerned - even nVidia and ATI say (unofficially, natch) there's no point at present. For all the extra cost involved,
you could have a card with a higher-spec GPU core, and higher VRAM bandwidth/clock speed. It'll give you similar or better results for a similar
cost. 256 MB is loads. Hell, I get along fine with 128 MB.
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