video card?

[BD_Paintball]

i just bought hl2/cs:source and i have a geforce fx 5200 and am looking for a new viedo card that would run hl2 good.
what cards would you recomend that are in the $100-150 range?

with the card i have now i get about 10 fps in cs:s and 50 in regular cs. i cant even play because cs:s is so choppy, so that is why im looking for a new card.

thanks

[MonsterMag]

stick with the geforce's, get a fx5700 ,or a fx5900or better

[PyRo]

You have a better card then mine and I run HL2 fine with decent graphics. Try turning them down or maybie your problem is somewhere else, got ram?

[B.A.M.]

I forget the name but nvida has one in that range that is pretty good. ITs in pc gamer somewhere.

[ojhspyro89]

I play cs too but is like really dark and i cant make it any lighter it really sucks, is that my vid card?

[BD_Paintball]

my computer has:
intel pentium lll processor
736 MHz
384 MB of Ram

so what would i need to buy to make cs:s run better?

[B.A.M.]

i have an intel 4 with 2.3ghz and over 600 ram. RUns pretty sweet

[BD_Paintball]

my brother has:
2.5 GHz
760 Ram

what video card do you think he should get in the same price range b/c he has an onboard video card.
he is looking at the ati 9600 pro or the 9600 xt

so what do you think?

[Python14]

tell him to get the XT, and then ATItool to OC it a little bit.

For the thread starter, as far as Nvidia goes....I'd say try and get a 5900 ultra.
As far as ATI goes, try and get a 9800pro or XT

[t33kyboy]

my computer has:
intel pentium lll processor
736 MHz
384 MB of Ram

so what would i need to buy to make cs:s run better?

I suggest getting a new computer.

[MonsterMag]

AMD athlon Cpu's are great for gaming , they are alot cheaper than pentuims and work just as good if not better

[MaChu]

Until 64bit OS comes out, P4>Athlon64

[BD_Paintball]

right now my brother is looking at three different cards.

what one do you think is the best for the money. and he would like to get the 9800pro but he doesent have a extra $250. so he is looking at those 3.#1 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-460&depa=1) #2 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-331&depa=1) and #3 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-382&depa=1)

[evildead420]

i would recommend a new computer if u want halflife 2 to run

minium specs

1.2 ghz processor
256MB ram
direct x 7 video card
4.5 ghz HD

recommended specs
2.4 ghz processor
512 MB ram
direct x 9 video card
same amount of HD space

edit nm about your comp, your brother has a better one ;) but u need one