least expensive vid card for cod2

hey peeps i was wondering whats the cheapiest vid card to play call of duty 2 ranging from $40-$70.



my comp 1.8 ghz. p4
512 ddr
80 gig seagate hd

i found this for a good deal but still need someone who has an inexpensive card and has the game working

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/Skusearch.hmx?s...riteria=AA29330

You definately won't get a satisfactive experience playing call of duty 2 with those vid-card and those specs.

i cant think of a counterpoint

he's right

I prevously(before it burned up on me) had a 9800 pro video card, 128 MB, and I was able to run COD2. It was choppy in some parts of the campaign, when theres 50 guys on the screen, but it was definatley playable. You might be able to find one for less than $100

I found one for $104-->Newegg.com is your friend
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814140058

I found one for $80 (on sale)
http://www.directron.com/r98esc3.html

I dont think I would go with anycard less than the 9800 pro having played COD2 with it.
I hope this helps you.

BK

thanks for the help guys maybe im going to get another 512 mb ddr of ram and that ati radeon 9800 se looks like its in my budget if someone can tell me how to open the other 4 pipelines

Originally posted by snapshooter@Dec 8 2005, 12:05 AM
if someone can tell me how to open the other 4 pipelines

Download the latest 5.11 softmod package-----> CLICK ME!

On another note, some peeps may remember i flamed my old 7800gtx 256mb a few month back. I swore i'd never buy Nvidia again, well, that was before the release of xfx 7800gtx xxx 512mb
Although a marked improvement over the 256mb version, i couldn't justify the price/performance so i sold it within a week (for a fair bit more than i payed). COD2 and FEAR were the rubber stamp (so to speak) that made my mind up to sell the card. If i ran both games at max settings (even@1024x768) it wouldn't result in a smooth enough gaming experiance. I realise the 2 titles are classed as next gen, but its no less of a shitter when you can't max them out on a next gen g-card! I figured i'd sell the card/have a good christmas, and see what R580 brings in the new year. (for the record, at least in my experiance ati>nvidia with far superior IQ, but thats a different thread all together)

@Snapshooter, if you suceed softmodding your se don't expect to much out of COD2, this way you won't be too disappointed.
Goodluck

@Snapshooter, if you suceed softmodding your se don't expect to much out of COD2, this way you won't be too disappointed.
Goodluck

thanks, well ive never played a next gen game so i guess im not expecting too much from the game. but to get the optimum performance without breaking the bank what video card would that be?

i found some i guess within the medium price range. i was able toextend my budget due to an early xmas cash gift. Can anyone recommend any of these? id appreciate it thanks

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814102619

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814133137
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814121206

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814127150

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814140067

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814127179
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814140067

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814125179
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?sc...riteria=3432223
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?sc...riteria=3767647

Hi,
I'd steer clear of ATI's 9600 series(way too last gen). The 6800XT is a cut down 6800 and will probably peform less than a 6600GT, but not by much. The 6800 is faster than the 6600GT but again not by much making the 6600gt way better value.

Personally i'd go with the x800gt. It has a R480 based core(x850xt/pe)so i expect it has fair bit of overclocking headroom. Also its the only card that you've linked with 256mb of memory which will help alot in newer games.

If i had to buy one of the Nvidia cards i'd go with PNY Geforce 6600GT since its probably got the best price/performance ratio.
GL

ive got a XFX geforce 6600GT 128 mb card, you can play cod2 very well with it!