ashyk36 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I got the new formula1 game for pc yesterday.. i installed it but the game stutters loads. i was looking at the specs of my pc to see which graphics card I have, however im now confused, is NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 my graphics card? If it is, is this the reason why the game doesnt play because it isnt good enough? Thank you :-D The link is http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Te ... =c01534257 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 what other games do you play and have you had any issues with those? I expect the graphical rendering demands will be pretty high with this sort of game and your graphics, be it onboard or seperate card, will be seriously underpowered to run the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 ive got a simulator at my house and all formula 1 games are a nightmare for pc ive got 2011 and 2012 and theres a flaw in both codemasters had a plug in but it still does same for most people if your lucky it will stay like that and not be like mine and not load at all or unable to save game data Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I was looking at the specs of the OP's rig and even the graphics card option only has 256MB onboard RAM, so really thinking its not only the coding bug you mention, but also hardware that will really struggle with the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Your gfx card is a 9300GS, it's shown under the Video Graphics heading. It's also completely rubbish, you'll need something with far more clout to run the latest F1 game. Like an Xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Your gfx card is a 9300GS, it's shown under the Video Graphics heading. It's also completely rubbish, you'll need something with far more clout to run the latest F1 game. Like an Xbox. yep and you want get the other problems associated with the pc version either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 The PSU will not run the latest graphics cards, so just swapping the card is not an option either. I have a xbox but prefer PC gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashyk36 Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 I have a ps3 but my pc is more convenient for me to use. So I cant even upgrade the graphics card either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I have a ps3 but my pc is more convenient for me to use. So I cant even upgrade the graphics card either? You "can" upgrade it, but not without upgrading other parts of the system tho. Your PC is dated and the newer games will show how old your Rig is. Looking at the spec sheet, it's now coming to four years old, which is a long time in terms of PC systems (think of Moore's Law) Your Power supply will probably give out first if you were to upgrade the GFX card, like mentioned above. For example, my GFX card will pull System in IDLE = 205 Watts System with GPU in FULL Stress = 419 Watts Difference (GPU load) = 214Watt (TDP = 215W) Mind you, I do run a more gaming biased PC anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 You need to buy a new PSU (Power Supply Unit) and a new graphics card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 You need to buy a new PSU (Power Supply Unit) and a new graphics card. TBH, the OP needs a complete new rig. Once the PSU and GFX are replaced then the CPU, RAM and MOBO are gonna be the next issues. Could go for a Intel i5 2500K CPU, very mucho bang for dinero Mobo to suit and about 8GB of RAM. and while your there, might aswell invest in a SSD or two for super speedy load times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 You need to buy a new PSU (Power Supply Unit) and a new graphics card. TBH, the OP needs a complete new rig. Once the PSU and GFX are replaced then the CPU, RAM and MOBO are gonna be the next issues. Could go for a Intel i5 2500K CPU, very mucho bang for dinero Mobo to suit and about 8GB of RAM. and while your there, might aswell invest in a SSD or two for super speedy load times Does he really need to go for SSD??? What you are asking him to do is rebuild his PC. Looking at his first post, I take it that his technical skills with a PC are basic. SO... IMO, I think he could get away with a pre built base unit from somewhere. Check out places like Currys, Comet, PC World etc. Look for their discontinued stuff. It'll be maximum 6 months out of date, but reduced to match. Yeah you won't be able to play the games at it's best, but it'll be pretty damn good. Unless you wanna give me about £5-10K+ to build you something amazing and OTT for your needs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 You need to buy a new PSU (Power Supply Unit) and a new graphics card. TBH, the OP needs a complete new rig. Once the PSU and GFX are replaced then the CPU, RAM and MOBO are gonna be the next issues. Could go for a Intel i5 2500K CPU, very mucho bang for dinero Mobo to suit and about 8GB of RAM. and while your there, might aswell invest in a SSD or two for super speedy load times Does he really need to go for SSD??? What you are asking him to do is rebuild his PC. Looking at his first post, I take it that his technical skills with a PC are basic. SO... IMO, I think he could get away with a pre built base unit from somewhere. Check out places like Currys, Comet, PC World etc. Look for their discontinued stuff. It'll be maximum 6 months out of date, but reduced to match. Yeah you won't be able to play the games at it's best, but it'll be pretty damn good. Unless you wanna give me about £5-10K+ to build you something amazing and OTT for your needs! I was hoping the OP would realise that a new PC is in order, self built or ready built. Choice is his £5-10K???? What you building it out of? I only spent just over £1K on mine total. I love my 16GB of RAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 You need to buy a new PSU (Power Supply Unit) and a new graphics card. TBH, the OP needs a complete new rig. Once the PSU and GFX are replaced then the CPU, RAM and MOBO are gonna be the next issues. Could go for a Intel i5 2500K CPU, very mucho bang for dinero Mobo to suit and about 8GB of RAM. and while your there, might aswell invest in a SSD or two for super speedy load times Does he really need to go for SSD??? What you are asking him to do is rebuild his PC. Looking at his first post, I take it that his technical skills with a PC are basic. SO... IMO, I think he could get away with a pre built base unit from somewhere. Check out places like Currys, Comet, PC World etc. Look for their discontinued stuff. It'll be maximum 6 months out of date, but reduced to match. Yeah you won't be able to play the games at it's best, but it'll be pretty damn good. Unless you wanna give me about £5-10K+ to build you something amazing and OTT for your needs! I was hoping the OP would realise that a new PC is in order, self built or ready built. Choice is his £5-10K???? What you building it out of? I only spent just over £1K on mine total. I love my 16GB of RAM Intel Core i7 990X Socket 1366 3.46GHz 12MB £840 Asus P6T7 WS SuperComputer X58 Socket 1366 CEB Motherboard £400 EVGA GeForce GTX 690 x 3 - SLI 3 WAY £2640 24GB (6x4GB) DDR3 2133MHz £240 OCZ ZX Series 1250W 80+ GOLD PSU Fully Modular Single 12V Rail 140mm Fan £176 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD Soundcard - PCI Express £147 Pioneer BDR-207DBK SATA Blu-Ray Optical Drive | OEM x 2 £130 Ocz 1.2tb Z-drive R4 C Series Ssd £5000 That's £9650 without fans/watercooling kit/peltier kit, monitor, speakers, webcam, keyboard, mouse and some other small bits. EDITED... Oh and forgot case. So that's another £200-£300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 That's what you could do. Most I have ever spent on a pc build was about £2500-3000. OMG did it FLY!!! Loved it, but that was a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 1366 Intel cpu's and X58 motherboards are so out of date. The cpu is not even listed at overclockers any more! http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productli ... 01&catid=6 Any core I5/I7 Sandybridge or IvyBridge is all your ever going to need in real world computing Certainly no need to spend £800 on a cpu! http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productli ... &subid=567 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 1366 Intel cpu's and X58 motherboards are so out of date. The cpu is not even listed at overclockers any more! http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productli ... 01&catid=6 Any core I5/I7 Sandybridge or IvyBridge is all your ever going to need in real world computing Certainly no need to spend £800 on a cpu! http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productli ... &subid=567 True, but I've been out of the building world for a few years. Just quickly googled stuff to put together without any real thought. Made sure they were compatible and then listed it down. Not how I would plan a build, but just wanted to prove that a £10k build is not impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Its possible to spend any amount of money but buying 3 GTX690's is for anyone with more money than sense! Why would you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStrong Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Ive have a well looked after Nvidia GTX 280 with antec fans for sale if anyone wants it lol, that will play most things and has depreciated so much ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Its possible to spend any amount of money but buying 3 GTX690's is for anyone with more money than sense! Why would you? Professional gamers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Its possible to spend any amount of money but buying 3 GTX690's is for anyone with more money than sense! Why would you? Professional gamers You ever used an SLI setup? That might be better now but alot of the time they are buggy or just dont work. What about that thing where you pay a subscription and all the computing is done on the other end and you just play. Gamefly or something? Buying from curry or comet will land you in the same boat tbh. They always cheap out of their mobo, hdd and ram as they arent attention grabbing specs like quad core or X ghz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStrong Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 They always mention processor I hate laptop commercials because they never mention the graphics card.......buggers make loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Its possible to spend any amount of money but buying 3 GTX690's is for anyone with more money than sense! Why would you? Professional gamers You ever used an SLI setup? That might be better now but alot of the time they are buggy or just dont work. What about that thing where you pay a subscription and all the computing is done on the other end and you just play. Gamefly or something? Buying from curry or comet will land you in the same boat tbh. They always cheap out of their mobo, hdd and ram as they arent attention grabbing specs like quad core or X ghz. Some are bad some are good. I bought a Dell for about £300 (Was about £700 (base unit only) but bro worked at PC World and it was discontinued then discounted for staff), then upgraded the graphics card, took my old sound card & hard drive over and upped the RAM to the max. Old pc custom built motherboard died and couldn't be arsed with the cost of making another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Its possible to spend any amount of money but buying 3 GTX690's is for anyone with more money than sense! Why would you? Professional gamers You ever used an SLI setup? That might be better now but alot of the time they are buggy or just dont work. What about that thing where you pay a subscription and all the computing is done on the other end and you just play. Gamefly or something? Buying from curry or comet will land you in the same boat tbh. They always cheap out of their mobo, hdd and ram as they arent attention grabbing specs like quad core or X ghz. Some are bad some are good. I bought a Dell for about £300 (Was about £700 (base unit only) but bro worked at PC World and it was discontinued then discounted for staff), then upgraded the graphics card, took my old sound card & hard drive over and upped the RAM to the max. Old pc custom built motherboard died and couldn't be arsed with the cost of making another. £ for £ a built pc will ALWAYS be better. The mobo would have been a low spec one. Generic cooler, slow hdd and so on. They will charge for the name, customer support and the cost of someone putting it together and building it. Unless your getting a mad pc like one of the top of the line scan ones you will be better off with a diy build. Graphics isnt a massive thing to me so with that money I saved i got an SSD so it can be tailor made to budget and use. But horses for courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I've had SLi setup before and the main thing that pi**ed me off was that you didn't double your GFX power with two cards, and also that the load wasn't split evenly between the two. Triple SLI, no thanks, it's just marketing for fanboys. Very happy with my EVGA GTX 470 HydroCopper here Got my i5 2500K one a mild overclock and am running 4.02GHz currently, more than enough for what I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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