Movieguy Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 I love RCT 3, but it runs so sluggishly on my HP, which has Windows XP, a Pentium 4 processor, and plenty of memory to go around. The one thing it does NOT have, is a graphics card. It runs on integrated graphics, which can be a problem for games, I've heard. So what's the best way to go in terms of a graphics card when it comes to this game?...should I listen to the advertisment it gave for the ATI Radeon after I installed it, or is there something a bit more affordable that works just as well?
ShoubraStreet74 Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 I would recommend a geforce 6600GT or above with 256mb if you plan on buying an nvidia card. I can't offer any advice on the ati equivalent because I am not as familiar with ati cards. However, the rct3 ati endorsement means very little as I have yet to experience a problem with running the game on my nvidia card, so I don't recommend that you base your decision on this endorsement. I currently have a 6800GT with 256mb and the game runs extremely well at all the highest settings, with the exception of insanely large parks. I have also tried a 6600GT and the performance was only slightly less. The reason I recommend the 6600GT is that it is relatively cheap for a video card (you can pick one up for around $150) and it's really all the power you need to run rct3 at a decent frame rate with all the effects at their higest. With all that said, I suggest you confirm that your HP has a PCI-express or AGP slot (depending on which of those formats the card you have in mind is). Many computers with integrated graphics lack either port which makes upgrading very difficult. Hope that was of help, good luck with your purchase...
Angry_Gumball Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 I'm currently running a GeForce FX5200 256MB card and RCT seems to be running ok. I do need more memory though as I can't seem to open large parks (like SFMM).
mcjaco Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 I'm running on an ATI Radeon 256MB card. It runs fairly well most of the time. I have the random crashes that everyone does. Just save often.
kennywood!007 Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 I need a better one, one that reflects water and the coasters glare with the sun! It makes me jealous when I see pics of this!! lol -Zack
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