Best Vid Card for EQ2?

[Jethal]

Just got done reading another post on this same subject.. but it was a year old. now that we're venturing into 2006.. any more insight on Video Cards for eq2 without busting the bank?

I'm currently running..

AMD Athlon 2900 (2.1ghz)
1.4gb DDR Ram
nVidia geForce FX5700 Ultra (128mb)

When I'm out in the field, scouting out Gnolls and Orcs, I dont see alot of problems... but in Qeynos Harbor.. it's a slide-show. I avoid the harbor at all costs.

[Loktha]

I use the exact same video card except it's 256mb. Qeynos Harbor is the only place I experience lag. There's just something about that zone.

[Sir Taleisin The Seer]

here is an alternative that helped me eliminate lagg and crashing in DFC
O&O CleverCache

they let you try the full version for 30 days

though I recommend setting your own profilem theirs is good... but with mine I have a 45FPS instead of the normal 29FPS in DFC

~edit~
also player population plays a good deal into your lagg, late at night when freeport is deserted the lagg isn't so bad

[Drumstix42]

I ran my ati 9700 pro (all-in-wonder version) for eq2 for the past year. It was great, and the game was very playable. However, I really wanted to boost my performance in other new games, too, so I just purchased the ati x850 xt platinum edition. Works awesomely.

[Morpheusdead]

Originally Posted by Sir Taleisin The Seer

though I recommend setting your own profilem theirs is good... but with mine I have a 45FPS instead of the normal 29FPS in DFC

Could elaborate as to how you set it then from the norm?

MorpheusDead

Edit:
BTW
I use a AMD FX-53 proc
2gb of 400mhz Ram
Dual Nvidia 7800GTX 256mb vid cards
and SATA 10k rpm hard drives

What do you think I should set this clever cache prog at?

[Xzandr]

Grab a GeForce 6800 (256 MB)

[scottden2000]

I am using a nVidia 7800 and still get jumpiness in areas with heavy population.... gonna try that chache tool posted above and see if that helps as i noticed that the HD is doing alot of work when i see the jumpiness....

[Sir Taleisin The Seer]

Originally Posted by Morpheusdead

Could elaborate as to how you set it then from the norm?

MorpheusDead

Edit:
BTW
I use a AMD FX-53 proc
2gb of 400mhz Ram
Dual Nvidia 7800GTX 256mb vid cards
and SATA 10k rpm hard drives

What do you think I should set this clever cache prog at?

File > New Profile:

now on the Control Center open the Settings tree
File Cache: 128MBs
Maximum Size Relative to Available Memory: 20% - 27%
( check ) Minimum Size of File Cache: 32MBs
File Cache Assessment Interval: ( this varries per proc speed, if you want to setup for a game like EQ2 ) with yours I'd recommend 1100ms

|save profile|

Mem-O-Free ( checked )
Held Available: 200 - 266MBs
Minimum Threshold: 40MBs

|save profile|

Mem-O-Safe
( check ) Activate Mem-O-Safe
File Cache Assessment Interval: 1100ms

|safe profile|

Extras > Processor Time
(check) Optimize Processor Scheduling
(radio checked) Programs very strongly favored

|Save profile|

Memory Use
(check) Optimize how the main memory is used
(radio check) Favor quick program execution
(check) Prohibit the swapping of the kernel to disk

|save profile|

File Access ( this is really up to you with your hardware I don't think they would make much differance )

|save Profile|

[hypnoticbob]

Morph, please post your results with this program active... I'd like to know how if it truly helps. Thanks.