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Author Topic: ok, i got it. case closed.  (Read 2961 times)

nogibator

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ok, i got it. case closed.
« on: March 21, 2011, 04:18:44 am »
so, yea, basically this, what videocard?

i am currently making sophisticated physics engine as my diploma and i can make it into pretty interesting engineering game(imagine swords that cut through flesh and then are stopped by fractured bone, and you can actually forge this blades, or make working clock mechanism, or rifle just with ingame interface. all in 3d and realtime, also) BUT this engine requires one heck of computing power, which in turn can be provided only by late gen videocard processors(nvidia gtx 570, in my case) and i have to know, is it even worth to put effort into game, basically how much people on internet could potentially play it.

i'm asking here because game will be pretty complicated and obviously likes of you guys are my potential consumer base.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2011, 04:25:09 am »
I have an ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1 gb RAM in it.

Even though many people aren't able to play the game at the moment, I say you should go for it. If it turns out to be an awesome game, a lot of people will hear about it and they might upgrade their computers just to play it.

On a side note, this might belong in the "general" forum here on Bay12 outside of the DF forum.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2011, 04:26:24 am »
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2011, 04:28:31 am »
ATI 4890 with 2gb ram and custom cooler.

Though about the bay12ers being the main consumer base, that might be a bit iffy. The games here have allmost nothing to do with the GPU.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2011, 04:34:27 am »
Quote from: Grimlocke on March 21, 2011, 04:28:31 am
The games here have allmost nothing to do with the GPU.
yea, but i thought that at least i could see basic trend- do hardcore gamers have good videocards, or not. as xordae's steam survey shows, most gamers worldwide indeed have cards with opencl support and as Lawec suggested people might actually upgrade their cards(250$ aren't that big sum, no?) so now i probably should move to coding. see ya guys on my own site next time, hehe.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2011, 05:33:29 am »
nVidia's Palit GTX 460 Sonic 2GB.

Was 1€ cheaper than the 1GB version, that in discount the other not...  ;) A tad bit overkill for playing 2d strategies maybe.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2011, 05:42:36 am »
Nvidia GTX 260, 896mb
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2011, 05:57:13 am »
My preference is the nVidia, they are rated far superior than ATI.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2011, 07:51:45 am »
Suddenly, way outside the standard deviation, an Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03).
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2011, 09:31:15 am »
Quote from: calrogman on March 21, 2011, 07:51:45 am
Suddenly, way outside the standard deviation, an Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03).

Yeah! Let's bring down the average here! You peoples and your fancy schmanzy videocards...

Nvidia 8600 GTS here.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2011, 09:41:24 am »
Quote from: Jameslaker on March 21, 2011, 05:57:13 am
My preference is the nVidia, they are rated far superior than ATI.
Because ATI cards were made by monkey parents who have to ask their monkey teenagers how this 'dang computer box' works.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2011, 09:49:42 am »
nVidia G-Force 6600GT. 128MB. :P
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2011, 10:55:51 am »
GTX 460 at the moment.

By the time that your game is ready, that GTX 570 card won't be so high-end anymore.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2011, 11:01:10 am »
Quote from: Fayrik on March 21, 2011, 09:49:42 am
nVidia G-Force 6600GT. 128MB. :P
I remember those!

I had two of them on one card, a massive Gigabyte crazy-thing. The motherboard exploded and killed it, so I upgraded. Then again when that card died a few years later. I have a nVidia GTX 285 now.
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Re: what videocard do you have?
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2011, 11:22:33 am »
ATI HD 5670, 1gb. I have always bought ATI's, but I'm thinking of switching over to a nvidia when I get the chance. It might just be me, but ATI cards seem to spazz out on quite a few of the new games I buy.
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