UT2003 and Doom3 Specs

[demon]

Hi,

I was wondering what sort of PC specs would be needed to play these two games? I have read in other topics about the sorts of graphics cards needed to run these games but I was wondering mainly about the CPU's needed?

I have already got a GeForce4 TI card and I was thinking of getting an Athlon XP2200+ CPU. Do you think this will be fast enough to run these games smoothly?

Thanks for all your help.

 

[Stezo2k]

hell yea definatly. I dont think it really matters if ur processor is just under or over 1ghz as long as u got a 128MB Gfx card (which u have, u'll be laughing)

Stez

 

[demon]

Ok thanks for your help. I will be going for an Athlon XP2200+ CPU then. They seem effeciant with what I have read in other topics and they are great value for money. Cheaper than P4's.

 

[Josep]

yea, the ti series from the gf4 will definitly be able to run those games at full speed with as high as quality possible, more than likely don't qoute me though

 

[Stezo2k]

heh, that should be definate Josep. I might get me a GF4 ti cuz they have gone down in price quite drastically

Stez

 

[demon]

Yeah the GeForce 4 TI cards are more affordable these days. You are from the UK so check out this site here:- http://www.ebuyer.com They have some good prices.

 

[Johnny_Rico]

Why can't it run on GeForce 2?

 

[Stezo2k]

cuz it requires a 128MB Gfx card for a good framerate

Btw Demon i heard that site off you earlier m8 it absolulty kix ass thank u so much i cant wait to get my upgrade from their (especially that nokia 3310 based pc gase, i looove that)

Stez

 

[demon]

Thats the exact same case I am getting. It's only £20 and it comes with a 300W PSU.

 

[Stezo2k]

whoa i didnt kno that anything else i would need to upgrade for the case? im gettin a Athlon XP 1800+ and 256DDR (duno what motherboard to get yet)

Stez

 

[DuDe]

cuz it requires a 128MB Gfx card for a good framerate

No it doesn`t. The only reason it may require a 128mb GFX card is if you intend to use precaching in each level, which imho isn`t necessary.

 

[Stezo2k]

ah i c, but it is highly reccomended for Doom 3 tho, i really dont think my 32Mb Gf2 400 Mx can handle Doom3, looks like i better get a Gf4 Ti while there still cheap

Stez

 

[DuDe]

Well, afaik a GF3 is the minimuim requierment for Doom3, because of the large use of DX8.1 pixel shading. I could be wrong though...

 

[Stezo2k]

i bet nvidia will be quids in cuz of doom 3, o well i dont mind ive had my gf2 for long enough now, good job im gettin a upgrade soon aswell cuz i really dont think a p3 is enough

Stez

 

[Johnny_Rico]

If GeForce 3 is the minimuim of Doom 3, Unreal is gonna beat id again.

 

[DuDe]

Again? What do you mean by "again"?

 

[Johnny_Rico]

Unreal Tournament is much more popular then Quake 3, for many technical reasons.

 

[DuDe]

Not really, they have pretty much the same fanbase. Quake3 is considered to be the better deathmatch game, while UT is good for more complicated game types.

 

[mann]

i like unreal better too it has a better feel to it. Oh yeah you guys know doom III will have multiplayer dont you? ehehe that gonna be freakin awesome

 

[Josep]

either way the will both be bomb games