I am looking for a video card that will run Nascar 2003

wide slap open ....I mean with all the eye candy, I have a radeon 8500 right
now, and went from a Gf 4 to it for the eye candy....now I need to make a
decision I want the candy and the FPS too....so is anyone out their
comparied the latest GF against the latest Radeon running Nascar 2003 that
could tell me which one is the best....I need FPS this game is a killer on
graphics.

"wilbure" wrote in message
m...
wide slap open ....I mean with all the eye candy, I have a radeon 8500
right
now, and went from a Gf 4 to it for the eye candy....now I need to make a
decision I want the candy and the FPS too....so is anyone out their
comparied the latest GF against the latest Radeon running Nascar 2003 that
could tell me which one is the best....I need FPS this game is a killer on
graphics.



I use the MSI FX5900U NBox and can turn everything on with good results. If
you want 40 cars front and mirror even it will slow down a little. I find
that short tracks are much more demanding on video performance. With any
card out there now, you may have to use a couple of middle settings instead
of max. I have a 3g P4 btw with a gig of memory.

Ed

"wilbure" wrote in message
m...
wide slap open ....I mean with all the eye candy, I have a radeon 8500
right
now, and went from a Gf 4 to it for the eye candy....now I need to make a
decision I want the candy and the FPS too....so is anyone out their
comparied the latest GF against the latest Radeon running Nascar 2003 that
could tell me which one is the best....I need FPS this game is a killer on
graphics.





My 5200 Ultra runs this game very well. I have everything turned up with
medium mirror details, no solar effects, run 25 front and 10 behind, drawing
distance at 100%. Also using Ansio and AA. I race mostly online with 20 to
25 cars on the track at once. When I'm on the track by myself, I get between
70 and 100 FPS. With other cars on the track I get between 30 and 70 FPS.

bluestringer

i`d wait till the far side of xmas - nvidia (and i presume ATI) will have
new offerings for the world.

not sure how long after xmas though.

if you must buy now, then i`d go for one of the ATI's. the GF FX 5xxx series
are underpowered for their £££.

tim
"wilbure" wrote in message
m...
wide slap open ....I mean with all the eye candy, I have a radeon 8500
right
now, and went from a Gf 4 to it for the eye candy....now I need to make a
decision I want the candy and the FPS too....so is anyone out their
comparied the latest GF against the latest Radeon running Nascar 2003 that
could tell me which one is the best....I need FPS this game is a killer on
graphics.