Straylight Posted April 23, 2008 Content Count: 111 Joined: 01/22/08 Status: Offline Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ok first things first Gman. The game itself scales pretty well, so there has to be another issue. I know you hate to hear it but download all new drivers for your vid card. Then goto http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3 and grab a web updater for Direct x If nothing fixes itself- Download the DEMO and see if it has the same issues. If that is ok, FORCE bioshock to load in DX9 not DX10. Your vid card can do dx10, but id imagine not as well or fast as dx9. Link to comment
G-Man Posted April 23, 2008 Content Count: 143 Joined: 03/25/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 23, 2008 hehe, thanks guys for the great replies. Im gonna update my drivers and use that one site stray brought up. And zero, thanks a lot for that info on the 8400, i always assumed it was a fine graphics card because its more recent. If and when i upgrade to a better card, im going all the way baby, 8800 ultra! :thumbup: Very Nice!!! Link to comment
Zero001 Posted April 23, 2008 Content Count: 1230 Joined: 05/17/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 23, 2008 The 9800GTX is a better card and cost less than the 8800GTX Ultra. Link to comment
G-Man Posted April 24, 2008 Content Count: 143 Joined: 03/25/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 24, 2008 Really? its better? as in it can handle higher graphics, less lag, the whole shabang? and it cost less? is nvidia on crack then? Link to comment
Zero001 Posted April 24, 2008 Content Count: 1230 Joined: 05/17/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 24, 2008 No they're not on crack it just cost less to manufacture the newer gpu. Link to comment
535cheetah Posted April 25, 2008 Content Count: 78 Joined: 03/09/08 Status: Offline Share Posted April 25, 2008 i have bio shock.. played it all the way through with everything on high as it could go with no probs at all. but i do have the 8800 gtx and all the goodies. and actually... overall the 8800 beat the 9800 in a whole crap load of tests, i was looking at results from a gaming site i do believe... Link to comment
Zero001 Posted April 28, 2008 Content Count: 1230 Joined: 05/17/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 28, 2008 i have bio shock.. played it all the way through with everything on high as it could go with no probs at all. but i do have the 8800 gtx and all the goodies. and actually... overall the 8800 beat the 9800 in a whole crap load of tests, i was looking at results from a gaming site i do believe... Who's running these test? All of the ones I've seen have the 9800GTX beating or equaling the 8800GTX Ultra except in resolutions beyond 2660x1600 where the 8800GTX Ultra slightly edges it out. For the price it wouldn't be worth purchasing an Ultra, especially for those of us with normal size screens. On top of that the 9800 produces less heat and uses less energy. It's a no brainer: 9800GTX $300 8800GTX Ultra $500 For the price of the Ultra might as well buy a 9800GX2 and truly out perform it. Link to comment
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