Originally posted by Tyrant
the fx 5200 isnt a bad card, but i really wouldnt expect a constant 60+ fps on hl2. same goes for my 128mb GF4 Ti4200, once i get enough dough i\'ll try to upgrade to something like the 5900U or 9800pro.
yeah same here but from all information it should run prity well on a 128mb "baseline" card like the FX5200.
but again the more power the better.
i will upgrade my MB and CUP first (will help quite a bit) and then start saving for a more beefer GFX card.
put it this way Black and White runs at a solid 56.8 FPS with my present system.
i will expect i will get more if u update Direct x (still on 8a ...ooopppssss) and increase CPU power

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From planethalflife
While the new engine has all sorts of fancy features, it\'s still designed to scale and work on lower-end machines. Apparently a 700mhz processor and a video card capable of running DX6 is enough, although a 2ghz with a GeForce4 is recommended. Rumors about NVidia or ATI exclusivity are unfounded.