will this graphics card work for r6 vegas and fear?

Question

i just got a new stystem asus striker extreme
core 2 quad Q6600
2 gb ram
ocuk psu 700w

i have all new except my old radeon 9200 se.
can i still run fear and rainbow six vegas but just have it on low quality. my quad core has been overclocked to only 3.2ghz so it should still play shoudldnt it

i payed for all the best parts that i didnt have enough cash for a radeon 2900 graohics card

i might hopefully get a radeon 2900 512 mb card in. if i play stalker shadow of chernobyl or fear. can i crank the settings for every single thing to maximum without lagging. if not can you tell what else i have to do.

Answer 1

Your system is the very definition of "bottleneck" - it doesn't matter how powerful your CPU is, when your graphics card can only process 15 frames per second, the processor just has to sit around waiting on it, before sending more data... Your overall performance is limited by the slowest link in the chain, which is your 9200se.

I agree, at LEAST get a Geforce 7600GT (if money is tight) but if you can afford a top-notch a system like that, go for a nice Radeon X1950XT or GeForce 8800GTS!!

The latest gaming video card ratings from Tom's Hardware:

Answer 2

I am surprised you are using that video card in such a good system!
If you are an nVidia fan, you need a 7600GT at the very minimum on up until you get as high as you can reasonably afford. Some of the new DX10 cards are a good investment for when DX10 games come out. Good luck.

Answer 3

ocuk power supply?

only overclocked to 3.2ghz?

I find it hard to believe you have a $300 CPU and $300 motherboard and you're using a 5 year old graphics card.

Answer 4

Since the rest of the system is 'top notch', I think you will be just fine.

And lol to the guy answering above me!

Answer 5

A 9200se will react to F.E.A.R. with exactly that, FEAR.