what graphic card is good enough for counter-strike source?

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#101 can0of0cheese
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You can play cs smoothly with just about any graphics card higher than geforce 6600 and like 512 ram.... However if you want good gaming overall that keeps good framerate i would recommend geforce 8800 gts.. Geforce is the only graphic card maker today thats any good regardless of what some fanboys say.

I have a geforce 8800 gtx and i can play every game out right now with a solid 60+ framerate.

But if it's cs you should worry more about your internet connection than graphic card.

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#102 cametall
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My old ATi 9600se can run the game almost full graphics and smooth as butter.
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#103 ecks001
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My old ATi 9600se can run the game almost full graphics and smooth as butter.cametall

whats ATI?

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#104 barney_calhoun_
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new to pc gaming?

Ati is another Video card company, like nvidia

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#105 Tehgiggles
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Dude 2 days ago i used to use an ATI radeon express 200 series, even that worked okay.
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#106 doomsdaydave11
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[QUOTE="beex215"]im sure you still be fine with that.ecks001

Alright, thanks, do you know what my fps would be?

:roll: Ever heard of reccomended system requirements? That's what they are there for.

Well, if you want to know how much FPS you would get, you would have to tell us this:

  1. How much RAM you have.
  2. How fast your processor is.
  3. What resolution are you running it at?
  4. What detail settings are you running it at?
  5. How much AA/AF?
  6. etc, etc.
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#107 sabbath2gamer
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just get an x1950pro it will max out CS:S and more:)
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#108 ecks001
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just get an x1950pro it will max out CS:S and more:)sabbath2gamer

how much is thast

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#109 Frozenalive224
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[QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"]just get an x1950pro it will max out CS:S and more:)ecks001

how much is thast

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2571836&Sku=A177-3146&SRCCODE=PRICEGRABBER&CMP=OTC-PRICEGRABBER
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#110 AARONRULZ1
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Minimum i would go with future games in mind is the 8600GT.
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#111 lilmexguy87
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I use an 8600GTS with everything set on max and it runs great ;)
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#112 portujoel5
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You'd better get 2 8800GTX's, it will cost you $5000, I know because I'm a console fanboy. You're better off getting a console and only paying $60 for games, you don't want to get into pc gaming, it'a too expensive, I know because I'm a console fanboy.

Once again, don't do it unless you're rich, because I'm a console fanboy.

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... you are a console fan boy...

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#113 ecks001
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I use an 8600GTS with everything set on max and it runs great ;)lilmexguy87

ya but these grahpic cards are like.. well over 200 dollars?

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#114 ecks001
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i'm really looking for something like.. 200$ and less, but yet good

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#115 GeryGo  Moderator
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i'm really looking for something like.. 200$ and less, but yet good

ecks001

dude i wish i had right now 200$ - i've got only 100$ :( lol but anyway the 8800GTS 320Mb cost 200$ and it's great video card - my suggestion if you have 200$ - spend on it

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#116 ecks001
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[QUOTE="ecks001"]

i'm really looking for something like.. 200$ and less, but yet good

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dude i wish i had right now 200$ - i've got only 100$ :( lol but anyway the 8800GTS 320Mb cost 200$ and it's great video card - my suggestion if you have 200$ - spend on it

is it o nly 200$ online? or is it 200$ in stores too?

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#117 GeryGo  Moderator
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[QUOTE="PredatorRules"][QUOTE="ecks001"]

i'm really looking for something like.. 200$ and less, but yet good

ecks001

dude i wish i had right now 200$ - i've got only 100$ :( lol but anyway the 8800GTS 320Mb cost 200$ and it's great video card - my suggestion if you have 200$ - spend on it

is it o nly 200$ online? or is it 200$ in stores too?

stores, online whatever dude you must get it - it's the best for it's price

check it out here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/buy_now_results.html?id=8800GTS320

i've asked store merchent at the gaming store coz i was intrested in itand he said 200$

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#118 sabbath2gamer
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[QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"]just get an x1950pro it will max out CS:S and more:)ecks001

how much is thast

the x1950pro on newegg is only $130

trust me you cant go wrong on this card. the only downside to it is its not dx10 but the only good dx10 card is 8800 but its to pricy...

heres a link the 1950

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102061

really consider getting this card

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#119 sabbath2gamer
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[QUOTE="Gangans"]

You'd better get 2 8800GTX's, it will cost you $5000, I know because I'm a console fanboy. You're better off getting a console and only paying $60 for games, you don't want to get into pc gaming, it'a too expensive, I know because I'm a console fanboy.

Once again, don't do it unless you're rich, because I'm a console fanboy.

portujoel5

... you are a console fan boy...

GET OUT

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#120 ecks001
Member since 2007 • 58 Posts

hey predator.. long time no tlak haha havent been on this site for ever...

hey guys.... everytime i play cs source... especially in dust2 wiht about 20 people in the server... cs freezes after 10 min of gameplay.... all of a sudden it just crashes and puts me onto desktop and says...

something like.. "Failed to lock vertex buffer Dmesh and so on..." has this ever happened to u? help me please its really pissing me off...

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#121 daleweise
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That card should be fine, as I play CSS with a 6600LE, I get about 43 FPS.
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#122 daleweise
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That's so true, I found that out the hard way when I bought a 6600LE, I had no idea LE stands for "lite edition" you're better off spending a bit more and getting a much better card

A proper answer comes to be this one:

Thatcardwillbarely fit your needs because of two reasons: 1º) 7500 is not a typical number, and it comestobe some sort of blend betweenmid power and low budget 2º) LE means that the card is crap, on the LowEnd segment.

Rathermaketheefforttogeta7600 GT(mycardindeed,worksverywellonCS:S and lots of games in medium-high settings),ora7600 GSthat willworkfinetoo. Alternatively, youcouldspend some more andbuya8600GTifyouwantto ensure DX10 complianceevenifnotasifgnificative performance advantage, but if you don't care about DX10 and Vista, just leave it. Don't spend further than that because it's NOT necessary for your needs.

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#123 ecks001
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hey predator.. long time no tlak haha havent been on this site for ever...

hey guys.... everytime i play cs source... especially in dust2 wiht about 20 people in the server... cs freezes after 10 min of gameplay.... all of a sudden it just crashes and puts me onto desktop and says...

something like.. "Failed to lock vertex buffer Dmesh and so on..." has this ever happened to u? help me please its really pissing me off...

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#124 bl1ndz0r
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oh ok... because i saw on other forums.. ppl r saying any gforce card with an LE is crap!!! im just worried cus of that..

thanks for the help guys! more would beappreciated:)

ecks001

Yep LE is crap it isnt luxury edition hahahaha

I would recomend a 8600GT... and like somebody said that computer is pretty expensive for that price

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#125 xXxDreadlordxXx
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GeForce series 6
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#126 jorgeluisbl
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You'd better get 2 8800GTX's, it will cost you $5000, I know because I'm a console fanboy. You're better off getting a console and only paying $60 for games, you don't want to get into pc gaming, it'a too expensive, I know because I'm a console fanboy.

Once again, don't do it unless you're rich, because I'm a console fanboy.

Gangans

I think we get that you're a console fanby :P