I am considering trying WoW, but I'm not sure my graphics card will work with it. I've checked all the other game specifications and my system can handle those, but for graphics card.... I can't seem to find any information about this card anywhere.
I know it's 32 MB, but the game specifications say, "32MB 3D graphics card with Transform and Lighting." Can ATI All-In-Wonder 128 Pro AGP do 3D graphics, and Transform and Lighting?
If not, what is a good, compatible, relatively inexpensive graphics card someone would suggest for a PC system?
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The allinwonder cards aren't really designed for gamers, they are more of a media friendly budget card. It should handle transform and lighting, and should run the game, but you will probably have to tune down the quality settings quite low to get a decent framerate. Go ahead and buy the game and try it out though, there was someone who got it to run with 700MHz, 256RAM, and an ati9250. I'm sure it looks bad but he says it's playable.
You can get an ATI 9800XT or an nvidia 6600GT for $150 or so that will last you a good while if your current card doesn't work or bottlenecks the rest of your system.
If you don't have it already, you might also consider getting 1GB of RAM to play WoW. You'll see alot of lag in high population areas with 512M or less.
You can get an ATI 9800XT or an nvidia 6600GT for $150 or so that will last you a good while if your current card doesn't work or bottlenecks the rest of your system.
If you don't have it already, you might also consider getting 1GB of RAM to play WoW. You'll see alot of lag in high population areas with 512M or less.
It won't work. I have an ATI Rage 128 Pro. The AIW is no better except for multimedia...like hooking up your video card to your TV, etc.
Yep i'm pretty sure the Rage 128's wern't Hardware T&L enabled. I think ATI started doing it with the Radeon series. Correct me if i'm wrong.
Regardless Mykaelus you'd have more fun bashing yourself around the head with a baseball bat than playing WoW on that card.
Give us some more information on your system so you don't go out and buy a card that won't work with it as it sounds like your system is a couple of years old at least.
Regardless Mykaelus you'd have more fun bashing yourself around the head with a baseball bat than playing WoW on that card.
Give us some more information on your system so you don't go out and buy a card that won't work with it as it sounds like your system is a couple of years old at least.
Thanks everyone for your responses so far; I don't have a lot of money, so I want to make sure I make a smart investment in a graphics card.
My system isn't old, persay, just homemade. My dad collects spare computer parts as a hobby, then assembles them when he has enough.
The following are the specs on the computer:
Windows XP
AMD Athlon XP 2000+; 1.67 GHz
512 MB of RAM
ATI All-In-Wonder 128 Pro AGP graphics Card
40 GB HDD; 25.5 GB free space
DVD-RW drive
Cable Modem
Here are the WoW official system requirements I was looking at:
Since my dad collects parts, I found an ATI Xpert 2000 graphics card in the house... would that work better?
Again, thanks for your help!
My system isn't old, persay, just homemade. My dad collects spare computer parts as a hobby, then assembles them when he has enough.
The following are the specs on the computer:
Windows XP
AMD Athlon XP 2000+; 1.67 GHz
512 MB of RAM
ATI All-In-Wonder 128 Pro AGP graphics Card
40 GB HDD; 25.5 GB free space
DVD-RW drive
Cable Modem
Here are the WoW official system requirements I was looking at:
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Windows® System 98/ME/2000/XP OS:
800 MHz or higher CPU.
256 MB or more of RAM.
32 MB 3D graphics card with hardware Transform and Lighting, such as GeForce 2 or better.
4 GB or more of available hard drive space.
DirectX® 9.0c or above.
A 56k or higher modem with an Internet connection.
800 MHz or higher CPU.
256 MB or more of RAM.
32 MB 3D graphics card with hardware Transform and Lighting, such as GeForce 2 or better.
4 GB or more of available hard drive space.
DirectX® 9.0c or above.
A 56k or higher modem with an Internet connection.
Since my dad collects parts, I found an ATI Xpert 2000 graphics card in the house... would that work better?
Again, thanks for your help!
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Since my dad collects parts, I found an ATI Xpert 2000 graphics card in the house... would that work better?
No.
You will want to get another 512 of RAM at some point if you can, but it'll be more than playable once you get a graphics card that is TnL enabled. Both the ones I mentioned earlier are good bang for the buck purchases, and both will complement your other specs well. If $150 american is too much, look for nvidia's 5200-5500 or ATI's 9200-9700. Stay away from any SE or LE cards though.
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Stay away from any SE or LE cards though.
The ony exception is the Radeon 9800se.
Edited, Tue Jun 21 05:20:04 2005 by blowfin
No. The one true exception is a POWERCOLOR 9800SE.
That is the one which is easiest to unlock the pipelines with to make it a 9800/Pro. Not only that, but it is important to note that not all cards that are 9800se and not made by power color have all the pipelines that a regular 9800 has. the Powercolor definitely has them, but it is still a hassle in my opinion if you don't know if it is going to run as well as the regular 9800 100% for sure.
That is the one which is easiest to unlock the pipelines with to make it a 9800/Pro. Not only that, but it is important to note that not all cards that are 9800se and not made by power color have all the pipelines that a regular 9800 has. the Powercolor definitely has them, but it is still a hassle in my opinion if you don't know if it is going to run as well as the regular 9800 100% for sure.
Even without unlocking the four extra pipelines it's an exception IMHO. I don't think I mentioned unlocking pipelines when I said it was an exception?
Evn so, I unlocked the pipelines pretty easy in mine, no troubles, no powercolour card, you've just got to know which PCB layout to look for. Overclocks damn well too. Go figure ; ).
Check this out, there's plenty of cards that you can do it with.
Just for reference the only Powercolour card that we've sold here came back under warranty within a year of sale with a big burnt spot where one of the tranny's had exploded. Not terribly impressive.
Edited, Wed Jun 22 04:12:20 2005 by blowfin
Evn so, I unlocked the pipelines pretty easy in mine, no troubles, no powercolour card, you've just got to know which PCB layout to look for. Overclocks damn well too. Go figure ; ).
Check this out, there's plenty of cards that you can do it with.
Just for reference the only Powercolour card that we've sold here came back under warranty within a year of sale with a big burnt spot where one of the tranny's had exploded. Not terribly impressive.
Edited, Wed Jun 22 04:12:20 2005 by blowfin
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