What kind of graphics card do you need to play the game properly?

Greener223224 · 02-27-2013, 08:09 AM

I thought I could find a thread for help wth functions, but I couldn't, so I decided to post here in case it was proper or so someone could move it into the proper thread.

Anyways, the problem's in the title.
I have an Acer Laptop that started with Windows 7, I'm F2P, and I have no graphics card of any kind save whatever the laptop came with.

Yayoi Takatsuki · 02-27-2013, 08:26 AM

If you want some cheap ones I'd suggest you the GTX 560 or the 580. Both handle TF2 Perfectly.
Or an AMD Radeon HD 6870.

Atomic Bang · 02-27-2013, 08:29 AM

Ati HD 5450 works perfectly for me.
Very very cheap.

hawkshadow741 · 02-27-2013, 08:39 AM

Anything as long as it's not nVidia, or whatever

I'm using a Graphics Media Accelerator HD and I have yet to get a TF2 crash

My old desktop used an ATI Radeon and it crashed often...

goldnuts · 02-27-2013, 08:42 AM

470GTX used to power through TF2 at 1920x1200 with everything maxed

Current and recent nVidia cards work perfectly, ignore the troll above

ceu160193 · 02-27-2013, 08:43 AM

AMD Radeon HD 6950.

hawkshadow741 · 02-27-2013, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldnuts

Current and recent nVidia cards work perfectly, ignore the troll above

Not trolling if it's true, bro

Koopa Rokudaime · 02-27-2013, 09:05 AM

As long as we're asking questions here.

Am i able to use a dedicated graphics card on my Lenovo G-series laptop?

If so, which ones can I use?

And if I make the switch, will it burn out my laptop? (probably)

Stas823 · 02-27-2013, 09:05 AM

AMVidia 7990GTX HD
Make sure to Use 3 or 4 at the same time using crossli otherwise you won't even get that 2mil fps that every gamer KNOWS is the sweetspot where screen tearing makes everything crisp and clear.

Trilby Hat · 02-27-2013, 09:07 AM

Your CPU is more important. I use a cheapo HD6670 1GB, does me fine.

Ganonthegreat · 02-27-2013, 09:09 AM

I got the uber cheap GeForce GT 340, and it plays it at 1920x1080 on highest settings with no lag.

Try a website called System Requirements Lab, it tells you what you need to upgrade on your PC to run a game.

Yayoi Takatsuki · 02-27-2013, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ganonthegreat

I got the uber cheap GeForce GT 340, and it plays it at 1920x1080 on highest settings with no lag.

Try a website called System Requirements Lab, it tells you what you need to upgrade on your PC to run a game.

Pentium 4 lol

1101 0100 · 02-27-2013, 09:40 AM

I got integrated Intel HD3000 graphics, and with everything on high (except AA) @ 35-45 FPS.

NinePipeProblem · 02-27-2013, 09:50 AM

I also have W7, and I use Nvidia 9500 GT, and 2gb or RAM. Game runs at 60fps on 1080p, at high graphics.

japanimater · 02-27-2013, 10:01 AM

I use a Nvidia GTX460 with a i7-920 intel cpu with 8 gigs of ram at 1920x1080. I have it set to the highest setting except on 2x on AA with no motion blur and multi-core rendering on. I never get crashes but I do get bouts of system lag where the gameplay will freeze upwards to 5-7 seconds before resuming and i'm usually dead.

02-27-2013, 08:09 AM	#1
Greener223224 Join Date: Dec 2012 Reputation: 33 Posts: 288	What kind of graphics card do you need to play the game properly? I thought I could find a thread for help wth functions, but I couldn't, so I decided to post here in case it was proper or so someone could move it into the proper thread. Anyways, the problem's in the title. I have an Acer Laptop that started with Windows 7, I'm F2P, and I have no graphics card of any kind save whatever the laptop came with.

02-27-2013, 08:39 AM	#4
hawkshadow741 Join Date: Feb 2011 Reputation: 1439 Posts: 14,186	Anything as long as it's not nVidia, or whatever I'm using a Graphics Media Accelerator HD and I have yet to get a TF2 crash My old desktop used an ATI Radeon and it crashed often... Last edited by hawkshadow741: 02-27-2013 at 08:58 AM.

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02-27-2013, 08:26 AM	#2
Yayoi Takatsuki Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 290 Posts: 739	If you want some cheap ones I'd suggest you the GTX 560 or the 580. Both handle TF2 Perfectly. Or an AMD Radeon HD 6870.

02-27-2013, 08:29 AM	#3
Atomic Bang Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 509 Posts: 1,859	Ati HD 5450 works perfectly for me. Very very cheap.

02-27-2013, 08:42 AM	#5
goldnuts Join Date: Jan 2008 Reputation: 183 Posts: 1,848	470GTX used to power through TF2 at 1920x1200 with everything maxed Current and recent nVidia cards work perfectly, ignore the troll above

02-27-2013, 08:43 AM	#6
ceu160193 Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 132 Posts: 2,789	AMD Radeon HD 6950.

02-27-2013, 09:05 AM	#8
Koopa Rokudaime Join Date: Feb 2012 Reputation: 176 Posts: 613	As long as we're asking questions here. Am i able to use a dedicated graphics card on my Lenovo G-series laptop? If so, which ones can I use? And if I make the switch, will it burn out my laptop? (probably)

02-27-2013, 09:05 AM	#9
Stas823 Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Reputation: 26 Posts: 232	AMVidia 7990GTX HD Make sure to Use 3 or 4 at the same time using crossli otherwise you won't even get that 2mil fps that every gamer KNOWS is the sweetspot where screen tearing makes everything crisp and clear.

02-27-2013, 09:07 AM	#10
Trilby Hat Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 452 Posts: 2,418	Your CPU is more important. I use a cheapo HD6670 1GB, does me fine.

02-27-2013, 09:09 AM	#11
Ganonthegreat Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 215 Posts: 999	I got the uber cheap GeForce GT 340, and it plays it at 1920x1080 on highest settings with no lag. Try a website called System Requirements Lab, it tells you what you need to upgrade on your PC to run a game.

02-27-2013, 09:40 AM	#13
1101 0100 Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 31 Posts: 374	I got integrated Intel HD3000 graphics, and with everything on high (except AA) @ 35-45 FPS.

02-27-2013, 09:50 AM	#14
NinePipeProblem Join Date: Aug 2012 Reputation: 204 Posts: 691	I also have W7, and I use Nvidia 9500 GT, and 2gb or RAM. Game runs at 60fps on 1080p, at high graphics.

02-27-2013, 10:01 AM	#15
japanimater Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 526 Posts: 3,133	I use a Nvidia GTX460 with a i7-920 intel cpu with 8 gigs of ram at 1920x1080. I have it set to the highest setting except on 2x on AA with no motion blur and multi-core rendering on. I never get crashes but I do get bouts of system lag where the gameplay will freeze upwards to 5-7 seconds before resuming and i'm usually dead.