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Quiet, old, graphics card for Q3 & QL (40 comments)

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Posted by acid-mea @ 16:21 CDT, 29 August 2008 - iMsg

I haven't played any quake for like a year now, but I wanted to get back into the action.

I dont have a good graphics card now, and thought I could get an old one cheap of ebay. Q3 is fairly old and QL isnt terribly demanding on Hardw. from what i hear.

So what Graphics Card would you guys recommend? I have a P4 2,4 GHZ & 1 Gig ram on a biostar Board. It has to be AGP.

Theres just so much stuff out there, and I have no clue about those things anymore :-)

Radeon's X1600 wich was built in 2005 sounds good to me so far.

thx for any help!

Edited by Nicky at 00:47 CDT, 3 September 2008 - 11163 Hits

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<< Comment #1 @ 16:49 CDT, 29 August 2008 >>

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Six16

anything out in the last year or two with agp x8 will probably do the job well enough...

why dont u go look at any computer parts website, and see what agp cards they sell?

Edited by d3c4y at 16:51 CDT, 29 August 2008

<< Comment #2 @ 18:54 CDT, 29 August 2008 >>

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acid-mea - Reply to #1

well im kinda worried if the hardware is "too new". Maybe there could be incompatibilities with the old Q3 Engine or something?

<< Comment #3 @ 22:05 CDT, 29 August 2008 >>

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oneroomdisco - Reply to #2

You should be fine, but the problem I'm currently having is driver issues.

I have a 7800GT, and I've yet to find GOOD working drivers that work in a 10 person Clan Arena match in QL without dropping FPS.

=\

<< Comment #9 @ 22:54 CDT, 2 September 2008 >>

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Bluder - Reply to #3

yay, CA in QL.
thx for the info, NDA breaker :(

<< Comment #10 @ 22:55 CDT, 2 September 2008 >>

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oneroomdisco - Reply to #9

=(

<< Comment #35 @ 10:46 CST, 2 February 2009 >>

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unihumi - Reply to #3

I have the same probs with my 6800GT. Everything's fine under Q3. But in QL CA my FPS drop heavily. Especially since the last update. If you've figured something out please let me know!

<< Comment #6 @ 09:47 CDT, 30 August 2008 >>

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f0cus - Reply to #2

There is no hardware that is "too new". My video card hasn't been out for much over a month, and it runs Quakeworld, q2, q3 and q4 beautifully.

<< Comment #4 @ 22:18 CDT, 29 August 2008 >>

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vedic

You'd be fine with onboard, really.

<< Comment #5 @ 04:48 CDT, 30 August 2008 >>

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skint

6800gs

<< Comment #7 @ 21:51 CDT, 2 September 2008 >>

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zengfu

plenty of passive cards around with decent performance..

<< Comment #8 @ 22:19 CDT, 2 September 2008 >>

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tom

hi harl

<< Comment #11 @ 23:06 CDT, 2 September 2008 >>

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6600GT and you're golden (With the right drivers)

<< Comment #12 @ 07:44 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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trippy - Reply to #11

yeah i've got a 6600GT and it runs QL perfectly plus its' quite cheap now :o)

<< Comment #36 @ 10:48 CST, 2 February 2009 >>

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unihumi - Reply to #12

would you mind telling me what driver version you're using? nvidia or NGO?

<< Comment #14 @ 09:18 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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tbone - Reply to #11

<3

<< Comment #31 @ 16:38 CST, 30 January 2009 >>

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Anonymous (chello089078140038.chello.pl) - Reply to #11

so which drivers do u suggest?
becous i have dropping fps 100-120 :////

<< Comment #32 @ 17:06 CST, 30 January 2009 >>

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oneroomdisco - Reply to #31

Try the older drivers, 81.98, etc.

The 80's are good ones.

<< Comment #37 @ 10:49 CST, 2 February 2009 >>

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unihumi - Reply to #32

I assume you mean official drivers? Have you tried tweaked ones? like NGO ones for instance.

<< Comment #13 @ 08:13 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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[mash]

GeForce4 Ti-4400

<< Comment #15 @ 09:33 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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TUMULT

this one

Edited by freak!? at 09:34 CDT, 3 September 2008

<< Comment #16 @ 09:52 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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fjorgyn - Reply to #15

haha, i was like wtf until i realized it says radeon and not geforce =)

<< Comment #17 @ 14:09 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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Mav_ - Reply to #15

wtf? Is that guy being chased by a missile farting? I can clearly see smoke comming out of what seems to be his arse, lol.

<< Comment #18 @ 14:25 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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deotrip

geforce2 mx

<< Comment #19 @ 14:32 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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cumrag - Reply to #18

i don't think he'll get 125 fps with that.

<< Comment #20 @ 14:41 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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deotrip - Reply to #19

dont know about quakelive, but i used to get 125 fps with it playing quake3.

<< Comment #21 @ 15:42 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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Mav_ - Reply to #20

nah, my buddy used to have one of those in his old PC, along with 512 mb ram and a celeron 800 mhz, and he couldn't get anywhere near 125 fps

<< Comment #25 @ 03:42 CDT, 4 September 2008 >>

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pz - Reply to #21

Stable 125fps with my old pIII 500, 256mb ram & geforce2mx.

<< Comment #27 @ 05:27 CDT, 4 September 2008 >>

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deotrip - Reply to #21

unlucky buddy :(

<< Comment #34 @ 07:31 CST, 2 February 2009 >>

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MaJunior - Reply to #21

All my Q3 has been on a gf2mx and I assure you I get stable 125fps

<< Comment #38 @ 10:50 CST, 2 February 2009 >>

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unihumi - Reply to #21

I had 125 stable with this one.

<< Comment #22 @ 15:53 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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Just about any $100 graphics card will do you just fine.

<< Comment #23 @ 21:40 CDT, 3 September 2008 >>

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cumrag

geforce 4 ti, ati 9700/9800 pro or higher i guess

<< Comment #24 @ 00:21 CDT, 4 September 2008 >>

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I honestly see no reason to upgrade any half-decent graphics card in the near future. All hardware demanding games are ridiculously boring and don't offer anything new in terms of gameplay.

<< Comment #39 @ 10:53 CST, 2 February 2009 >>

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unihumi - Reply to #24

Exactly. My hardware is like 6 years old now (only the GFX-card is about 5) and I'm upgrading it in a few months. Also I won't go for the very latest hardware (like those overprized nvidia cards) and will stick to an ECO system. I won't pay more than 500-600�

<< Comment #26 @ 05:25 CDT, 4 September 2008 >>

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doYdY

im using gf 6600gt 128mb. works very well for q3/ql i think. just my processor hold me back. and its very cheap too

<< Comment #28 @ 06:16 CDT, 4 September 2008 >>

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lolvc

what the fuck,

update your pc and stop asking homosexual questions on esr.

Edited by nVc at 06:16 CDT, 4 September 2008

<< Comment #29 @ 14:44 CST, 30 January 2009 >>

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dictator

9700 pro !

<< Comment #30 @ 15:20 CST, 30 January 2009 >>

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Raist

i have a radeon x1650 atm, does it job very well and is quiet

<< Comment #33 @ 06:12 CST, 2 February 2009 >>

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Mou7on

XP 3500+ @ 2.3Ghz / 2Gb / 7600 GT
Q3 & QL at 125fps, no drops at all...
7600GT AGP 8x Leadtek is the best one imho :)

<< Comment #40 @ 12:36 CST, 2 February 2009 >>

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