Is a 7800GT enough for Call of Duty 2?

[davidos]

I don't wanna drop $370 for a card that won't play this game well at 1280 x 1024... Any thoughts?

 

[CraigRT]

It will be fine...

 

[Rage187]

12x10 should be fine, at 19x12 it starts to choke^^

 

[biff 24 2000]

at 12x10 my 7800gt got very playable frame rates. I dont think it would disappoint you.

 

[Fallengod]

You people play at insane resolutions. ARe you kidding? Of course a 7800gt is plenty for that game. A 6800gt is plenty for that game....

 

[moonboy403]

nothing seems to be able to quench the thirst of FEAR though =(

 

[Azndude2190]

Originally posted by: davidos
I don't wanna drop $370 for a card that won't play this game well at 1280 x 1024... Any thoughts?

I think even my 6600GT can handle this game so no fret...

 

[PrayForDeath]

Originally posted by: Azndude2190

Originally posted by: davidos
I don't wanna drop $370 for a card that won't play this game well at 1280 x 1024... Any thoughts?

I think even my 6600GT can handle this game so no fret...

Confirmed by a 6600GT user.

 

[A554SS1N]

Originally posted by: PrayForDeath

Originally posted by: Azndude2190

Originally posted by: davidos
I don't wanna drop $370 for a card that won't play this game well at 1280 x 1024... Any thoughts?

I think even my 6600GT can handle this game so no fret...

Confirmed by a 6600GT user.

Excellent (seeing as I have a 6600GT)! I like to run in 1280x1024 because of using an LCD monitor, and that's its native resolution.

 

[Jeff7181]

You guys must have low expectations. I'm not happy with how my 6800GT runs FEAR or CoD2 at 1024x768. CoD2 runs at almost acceptable rates with AA off... but... I don't want AA off... I like AA. The last game I was able to run with the detail level that I like was HL2. Everything after that hasn't run smooth enough for me. I'm about ready to upgrade... but I'm waiting for ATI to get their ass in gear and start making some damn cards so I can see if I want a 7800 or x1800 this time around.

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

Yeah, the 7800GT will be fine and you would be able to enable AA/AF too . . . I can play COD2 demo on my X800XL at 12x10 with 2xAA/16xAF just fine . . . (with only a few slowdowns)

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
You guys must have low expectations. I'm not happy with how my 6800GT runs FEAR or CoD2 at 1024x768. CoD2 runs at almost acceptable rates with AA off... but... I don't want AA off... I like AA. The last game I was able to run with the detail level that I like was HL2. Everything after that hasn't run smooth enough for me. I'm about ready to upgrade... but I'm waiting for ATI to get their ass in gear and start making some damn cards so I can see if I want a 7800 or x1800 this time around.

Hmm you GT should be able to do better than 1024x768 in COD2 or F.E.A.R. It should generally do better at stock than an X800XL in those games. Depending on your proc, a 6800GT should get around 35-40FPS in F.E.A.R. at 12x10 2xAA/8xAF with high settings (no soft shadows, etc.) and OC it should do better. COD2 is actually a bit more taxing than F.E.A.R. I believe as on my system the COD2 Demo has run slower than F.E.A.R. with similar settings (though F.E.A.R. has more slowdowns) though that could just be due to the unfinalized script . . .

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1
Yeah, the 7800GT will be fine and you would be able to enable AA/AF too . . . I can play COD2 demo on my X800XL at 12x10 with 2xAA/16xAF just fine . . . (with only a few slowdowns)

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
You guys must have low expectations. I'm not happy with how my 6800GT runs FEAR or CoD2 at 1024x768. CoD2 runs at almost acceptable rates with AA off... but... I don't want AA off... I like AA. The last game I was able to run with the detail level that I like was HL2. Everything after that hasn't run smooth enough for me. I'm about ready to upgrade... but I'm waiting for ATI to get their ass in gear and start making some damn cards so I can see if I want a 7800 or x1800 this time around.

Hmm you GT should be able to do better than 1024x768 in COD2 or F.E.A.R. It should generally do better at stock than an X800XL in those games. Depending on your proc, a 6800GT should get around 35-40FPS in F.E.A.R. at 12x10 2xAA/8xAF with high settings (no soft shadows, etc.) and OC it should do better. COD2 is actually more taxing than F.E.A.R. I believe as on my system the COD2 Demo has run slower than F.E.A.R. with similar settings (though F.E.A.R. has more slowdowns)

Right, 35-40 is not acceptable to me.

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Right, 35-40 is not acceptable to me.

Ah I c . . . well to me 35-40FPS is acceptable if that means I can play at significantly better quality (1024x768 to 1280x960 is a big leap IMO) . . . that's just me though . . .

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Right, 35-40 is not acceptable to me.

Ah I c . . . well to me 35-40FPS is acceptable if that means I can play at significantly better quality (1024x768 to 1280x960 is a big leap IMO) . . . that's just me though . . .

I'm happy when the minimum frame rate is above 60.

 

[A554SS1N]

35-40fps is more than acceptable to me - I lived with an ultra slow TNT2 getting barely 10-15fps until earlier this year, and as that was slideshowish, I'd say around 20-25 is acceptable for me, so long as the minimum framerate doesn't go under 15fps.

 

[Munky]

I tried the COD2 demo on my OC'd x800 256mb, and at 1024x768 with 4xAA everything max it runs like crap, about 25-30 fps, so dont tell me a 6600gt will handle it, unless by "handle" you mean turn off AA and put the settings to medium. Rumor has it that this game requires 512mb of video mem for optimal performance, and if this is true, then even a 7800gtx is not enough until a 512mb version is available.

 

[deadseasquirrel]

Originally posted by: munky
Rumor has it that this game requires 512mb of video mem for optimal performance

But that rumor existed for FEAR too and FiringSquad's article pretty much disproves it. Maybe there would be more of a difference with the XT instead of the XL. I think FS plans to do a Part 2 and use high-end cards, so maybe we'll see something about it there.

But a 6600GT handles FEAR at 1024x768 with 2xAA decently. We'll have to see the final COD2 code before we can say for sure what will run and what will not.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: deadseasquirrel

Originally posted by: munky
Rumor has it that this game requires 512mb of video mem for optimal performance

But that rumor existed for FEAR too and FiringSquad's article pretty much disproves it. Maybe there would be more of a difference with the XT instead of the XL. I think FS plans to do a Part 2 and use high-end cards, so maybe we'll see something about it there.

But a 6600GT handles FEAR at 1024x768 with 2xAA decently. We'll have to see the final COD2 code before we can say for sure what will run and what will not.

Not everyone's definition of decent and good and bad is the same. That's why it helps to give numbers. If I was uninformed about new products and bought a 6600GT based on the comments in this thread, I'd be terribly disappointed when I got it installed and fired up FEAR.

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

I'm happy when the minimum frame rate is above 60.

LOL 7800GTX can't even do that with F.E.A.R. @ 12x10 4xAA/8xAF, hell not even SLI if you're talking about MINIMUM FPS of 60 is F.E.A.R lol . . .

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

I'm happy when the minimum frame rate is above 60.

LOL 7800GTX can't even do that with F.E.A.R. @ 12x10 4xAA/8xAF, hell not even SLI if you're talking about MINIMUM FPS of 60 is F.E.A.R lol . . .

Ok... and I have a belly button... so?

 

[Dethfrumbelo]

Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

I'm happy when the minimum frame rate is above 60.

LOL 7800GTX can't even do that with F.E.A.R. @ 12x10 4xAA/8xAF, hell not even SLI if you're talking about MINIMUM FPS of 60 is F.E.A.R lol . . .

Exactly. If you're waiting for a card that can do 60 f/s minimum in the new games, you'll never buy another card. If I can stay between 40-50 f/s most of the time, that's good enough for me.

 

[deadseasquirrel]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Not everyone's definition of decent and good and bad is the same. That's why it helps to give numbers.

I agree. But that is why I linked to the article. All of the numbers are there. My use of "decent" was just summarizing their findings, and even their definition of decent would likely be disputed by many. They say--

The GeForce 6600 GT continues to put up a strong showing, delivering better performance than the 12-pipeline RADEON X800 for the most part

.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I'm running a x800 pro at 1280x1024 with medium settings and was getting 40-50fps. That is more than acceptable to me. I've never been one who needs 60fps+ to enjoy myself but maybe that's because I've never had it so I don't know what I'm missing.

 

[A554SS1N]

Originally posted by: munky
I tried the COD2 demo on my OC'd x800 256mb, and at 1024x768 with 4xAA everything max it runs like crap, about 25-30 fps, so dont tell me a 6600gt will handle it, unless by "handle" you mean turn off AA and put the settings to medium. Rumor has it that this game requires 512mb of video mem for optimal performance, and if this is true, then even a 7800gtx is not enough until a 512mb version is available.

Is COD2 OpenGL? If so, OpenGL games run faster on NVidia cards, so could run better on a 6600GT... not sure myself though.

 

[Munky]

Originally posted by: Dethfrumbelo

Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

I'm happy when the minimum frame rate is above 60.

LOL 7800GTX can't even do that with F.E.A.R. @ 12x10 4xAA/8xAF, hell not even SLI if you're talking about MINIMUM FPS of 60 is F.E.A.R lol . . .

Exactly. If you're waiting for a card that can do 60 f/s minimum in the new games, you'll never buy another card. If I can stay between 40-50 f/s most of the time, that's good enough for me.

Maybe that quad-SLI board can do 60 fps in FEAR minimum. Maybe...