Bad Performance

[Gonzalo]

hello, i would really apreciate if you could tell me why
games like battlefield, collin mc rae rally 3, simcity 4,
etc, cannot be ran with medium graphics, having a pentium
4 proccesor 1.7 ghz, 256 mb ram, geforce 2 Mx 400 64mb
AGP, 40 gb disk.

I bought this computer thinking that i would never have
mor problems for 1 or 2 years.
so i would like to know which is the problem... Do you
recommend me to buy a new video card like Geforce 4 440
agp??
or geforce fx 5200?
do you think that buying a new video card, these problems
would disappear??

thanks in advance.
Gonzalo Gallotti
Montevideo, Uruguay, South America

 

[Ryan]

The PC is fine, these days the MX400 video cards are old
and not very good performers. You might want to look for
a graphics card with a bit more power, like a Gf4 ti.

btw, i ran simcity 4 on a MX460 no trouble.

 

[yeloduke]

I hope you have the latest detonator drivers. Try running
at a lower resolution say 800 x 600 at 16 bit

 

[steve]

You need an upgrade on your graphics card. Your system is
horribly imbalanced, especially if you like gaming.

For $100, I recommend a Geforce4Ti or a Geforce3 for a
little less.

Be advised that the Geforce4MX is the same thing as you
have now...it is NOT a geforce4 so don't get one. Avoid
the FX5200.

 

[dfhgal]

the only Geforce4's worth getting are the
Ti's...4200/4400/4600.

The Geforce4MX 440 is only a hair faster than what you
have...it is basically the same as the Geforce2MX. It was
very deceiving of Nvidia to give the MX a Geforce4
title...they are WAY below the Geforce4 Ti.

The FX5200 is SLOW. Very slow. I recommend the Geforce4
Ti 4200.

I know you bought your system with the hope of not
upgrading. I can tell you bought a branded one like
HP/compaq/whatever. They put the slowest cards they can
currently find in those. Gaming requires a better card,
especially for medium+ detail.