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    Bioshock PC Demo Coming Soon

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Joga, Aug 13, 2007.

  1. knightingmagic

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    Does $900 include that 1440x900 monitor?

    Maybe they are eliminating DX6, DX7, and DX8 modes, but it's incredible that they supported them for so long, every other developer since 2004 has required DX9 SM2+
     
    knightingmagic, Aug 19, 2007
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  2. unknown555525

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    I was talking base towers, add in $149.99 USD for the 19" 1440x900 LCD.


    Alltogether you can build a system with SLI 8800GTS's C2D 3GHz, 2GB pc6400, with a 19" LCD capable of 19000 3Dmark 06 marks for about $1500, but just to run the games at max not including an LCD and only with a single 8800gts will run you $900.. which isnt bad, and nothing like those far fetched $3K numbers you'll get from dell/alienware.
     
    unknown555525, Aug 19, 2007
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  3. knightingmagic

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    The funniest thing about the Dells that cost more than their weight in gold is reading the reviews. They say it's an awesome machine, the price is "okay," and then they chide developers for not using the PhysX card.
     
    knightingmagic, Aug 19, 2007
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    jose86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone play this on a compel Hel80. I know the GPU is Go 7600. Or is it better to just get it for the 360?
     
    jose86, Aug 29, 2007
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    BioShock isn't that much of a GPU-intesnsive game. It runs maxed out at 720p HD with a 7950GTX, 2.2GHz C2D, 2GB single-channel RAM. It would run medium on the 7600, I would assume.

    EDIT: I meant to say that it's well-optimized for a wide range of GPUs.
     
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