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Video Card Buying Help Please - Recommended For SMP?

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Hi,

I can play Pirates! now with my 4 year old card (forget the type and it's at home right now). But, after playing a little while I start getting artifacts. Also, the ground combat when taking a settlement is unplayable. It takes over a minute to move each unit. The tavern is also very slow but not too bad.

So, I want to buy a new card, something under $150 ideally. Does anyone have any recommendations on cards that will definitely play the game well? The other components in my machine are old (3+years) but were top of the line then and will still handle most anything so I'm not worried about them.

Also, if you can tell me where I can buy it (in the US) that would be helpful too. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

If you don't know a good one, telling me a bad one would be just as good.

Thanks!
 
You may want to see if there is a heat problem with your machine, in regards to the artifacts. Also whats the power situation like? how many watts is your power supply?

I am assuming that you have an AGP motherboard, since you rig is arround 3 years old. If you can only spend up to $150.00 bones then I would recomend you take a look arround for either ATI Radeon 9600 or 9700 if you like ATI. If you are in the Nvidia camp then FX 57000 or even 5900. Check out pricewatch.com for some deals.
 
I use a 9600pro and its rather good i imagine you can pick one up cheaply these days aswell
 
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