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Gameshark007
Profile Joined November 2010
3 Posts
December 01 2010 06:44 GMT
#1261
Actually, the Nvidia GT220 runs SC2 with all settings at ultra really well. I run with an average of 35 fps with that card without it going lower than 30
Gameshark007
Profile Joined November 2010
3 Posts
December 01 2010 06:50 GMT
#1262
On September 30 2010 22:12 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
Ok so sc2 lags for me when I get into the mid/late game with high unit count. It gets to the point where I can't micro at all and I just A move, really takes the fun out of the game.

I play on lowest settings possible but it still doesn't help.

Looking at my specs, what is it that I have to change to possibly fix this? (does my computer suck?)

Microsoft Windows XP (MediaCenterEdition) Version 2002, Service Pack 3
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz
3.39 GHz
2,00 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
1280x1024
32-bit


A Pentium 4 is a little bit too weak when generating that many units on screen. The 7300 can be good if you lower the resolution a little bit but it really all depends on how much video RAM the card has.
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14912 Posts
December 01 2010 14:43 GMT
#1263
On December 01 2010 15:44 Gameshark007 wrote:
Actually, the Nvidia GT220 runs SC2 with all settings at ultra really well. I run with an average of 35 fps with that card without it going lower than 30


........at what resolution 640x480?
Twitches
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada365 Posts
December 01 2010 19:46 GMT
#1264
On November 13 2010 22:57 Snalky wrote:
Hey all,

I have a 3 year old HP and want to update my video card for less than 100 bucks and play on low or medium settings relatively smoothly

my stats:
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (2.4 ghz)
3 GB RAM
currently using Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100

the game barely plays on my computer. is there anyway i can get a better performing card that will make game play more enjoyable (less laggy) on my 300 watt power supply. or do i need to upgrade my power supply and video card?



A lot of these newer graphics cards require around 400 watts, but I think you might be able to find a power efficient card that should do the job and run SC2 on medium without having to update your power supply.
Gravity is just a feeble plot.
ExPresident
Profile Joined January 2010
United States215 Posts
February 11 2011 15:43 GMT
#1265
I know this post is old but I'd like some of the community expert help on a computer issue. I've read through this a bit and understand a couple of things but am still tied up on a video card that would be best for the money I have to spend.

As a forward I'm buying this stuff at Best Buy, and not anywhere else. I've got some gift cards and points to use and I can get it today since my other comp is taking a crap. So, anything I get is based off the lists provided.

Comp: Click Here @ Bestbuy.com

I'm aware that it only has a 250w power supply so I'm going to up it to 600w via this: Power Supply @ bestbuy.com

My only issue is which video card to get. I'm looking at spending $100 or less so I know that doesn't get me anything amazing but it'll get me something that can run SC2 on pretty high settings I'm assuming. I'm looking at this list, its priced high to low:

Video cards priced high to low.

Anyway, any help from the community would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to go pick this stuff up today since my comp won't run it well now as its going out the door ;/.

Thanks!
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
February 11 2011 17:00 GMT
#1266
The 9800GT is the best performing card in your price range listed on Bestbuy's website.

PNY - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB GDDR3 $99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card/8968094.p?id=1218006355798&skuId=8968094

ExPresident
Profile Joined January 2010
United States215 Posts
February 11 2011 17:01 GMT
#1267
On February 12 2011 02:00 skyR wrote:
The 9800GT is the best performing card in your price range listed on Bestbuy's website.

PNY - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB GDDR3 $99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card/8968094.p?id=1218006355798&skuId=8968094



Thanks, would this run SC2 on high or ultra settings?
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
February 11 2011 17:03 GMT
#1268
Yes, it will (I had a 9800GT before) but you will experience framedrops in the later stages of the game (200vs200).
A-p-p-l-e-s
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada314 Posts
February 12 2011 05:30 GMT
#1269
On February 12 2011 02:01 ExPresident wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 12 2011 02:00 skyR wrote:
The 9800GT is the best performing card in your price range listed on Bestbuy's website.

PNY - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB GDDR3 $99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card/8968094.p?id=1218006355798&skuId=8968094



Thanks, would this run SC2 on high or ultra settings?

you guys are on crack or live inside your home for most of your life.. Who in there right mind will buy a 9800 right now for 100$? they go down to 50$ now a days. for 100$ you can get a really good graphics card now a days..
bebe01
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)512 Posts
February 12 2011 05:33 GMT
#1270
i have a phenom x2 555 460 gtx 8gb ram.. still cant run it at 1920x1080 on ultra in a 1v1.. too laggy probably need a better cpu
A-p-p-l-e-s
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada314 Posts
February 12 2011 06:01 GMT
#1271
On February 12 2011 14:33 lGy wrote:
i have a phenom x2 555 460 gtx 8gb ram.. still cant run it at 1920x1080 on ultra in a 1v1.. too laggy probably need a better cpu

what are you saying? my 5770 runs ultra with out lag unless 4v4 with war >.>
OMGHAXX
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1 Post
February 12 2011 23:59 GMT
#1272
I can't start a thread, so I figured someone would see this in here.

I'm getting a bug that keeps my cursor frozen in the lower left hand corner of the screen from starting up the game. Functionality still exists, as if I move the mouse over the page it'll highlight buttons and such, but graphically the cursor won't move.

Essentially SC 2 is unplayable for me right now, and it sucks. I've read fixes having to do with resolutions and graphic levels, and I've adjusted all of these things to both max and min and every spot in between, no luck.

Can anyone help me out here?
SpaNkinG
Profile Joined May 2010
Turkey89 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-02 23:25:29
March 02 2011 23:24 GMT
#1273
-Windows Vista 32bit
-Intel QuadCore CPU Q6600 2.4ghz
-4GB DDR3 ram
-Nivida GeForce 9800GT

these are my settings and my FPS drops below 20 in fights!
i play nearly everything on low 1-2 exceptions on middle
how can i fix that prob's due to the fact that it isn't that bad what i got i guess!


cheers spank

e: ofc 1v1 and sometimes 2v2 but mainly 1x1
it's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice
FreeUrMind
Profile Joined November 2005
639 Posts
March 03 2011 00:36 GMT
#1274
On March 03 2011 08:24 SpaNkinG wrote:
-Windows Vista 32bit
-Intel QuadCore CPU Q6600 2.4ghz
-4GB DDR3 ram
-Nivida GeForce 9800GT

these are my settings and my FPS drops below 20 in fights!
i play nearly everything on low 1-2 exceptions on middle
how can i fix that prob's due to the fact that it isn't that bad what i got i guess!


cheers spank

e: ofc 1v1 and sometimes 2v2 but mainly 1x1


Get rid of Windows Vista :p

I am running SC2 on the same configuration as yours but my OS is Win 7 64bit and I get around 80 fps on average and haven't really noticed any drops below 50 fps!
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UnseenGaming
Profile Joined February 2011
United States39 Posts
March 08 2011 03:51 GMT
#1275
I only got about a 80$ budget and a 400w Psu will this run starcraft on medium playable and if not medium atleast low without lag cause at this point anything beats my intergrated

CPU: Intel Core2Duo E7500 @ 2.93Ghz
GPU: eVGA GeForce GT 240 SuperClocked Graphics adapter - 512 MB - GDDR5
Resolution: 1280 X 768
RAM: 2GB DDR2
Setting: ?
"I be the man on Moon"
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
March 08 2011 05:20 GMT
#1276
That E7500 and GT 240 should run medium very well, except if you're talking 4v4 200/200 maxed battles. With the low resolution, you may be able to turn shaders to high.
jpark96
Profile Joined January 2011
United States3 Posts
March 13 2011 18:32 GMT
#1277
Hey guys, I play SC2 and I lag constantly.

I decided to get some parts of my computer upgraded, and I'm not sure if I'm doing this right.

Please give me recommendations!

As for right now, I have:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+2.21 GHz,
2.00 GB of RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO (768 MB)
ASUSTeK M2N-MX SE Plus


I am going to get:
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Geforce-460GTX-PCI-Express-Graphics/dp/B00446CJDM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Athlon-Efficient-Dual-Core-Processor/dp/B002PA7U88/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300040233&sr=8-1

and a 4gb ram.

I want to run on Ultra.. will this be enough? Also, please recommend me some other graphics card. The 460GTX is too expensive for me. It would be nice if you can tell me about some other processors. Thank you!
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
March 13 2011 20:37 GMT
#1278
@jpark96

Athlon II X2 250 @ $61
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103903

Gigabyte Radeon HD5770 @ $130 ($110 AMIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125309
jpark96
Profile Joined January 2011
United States3 Posts
March 13 2011 20:43 GMT
#1279
@skyR

Thank you so much! I'll buy those two. Oh! Which 4g ram should i buy?
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
March 13 2011 20:54 GMT
#1280
On March 14 2011 05:43 jpark96 wrote:
@skyR

Thank you so much! I'll buy those two. Oh! Which 4g ram should i buy?


Your motherboard only has 2 ram slots so do you know whether you are using a single 2gb stick or a pair of 1gb sticks at the moment?

If you are using a pair of 1gb sticks (most likely you are) than you would want to pick up a 2x2gb kit for as a low of a price you can. Something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146693
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