Farcry 2 on 9400GT

[swanand]

Hello guys
i have a pc with core 2 duo -2.66 ghz and 2 gb ddr2(800 mhz).
i have 1gb 9400gt and i am playing farcry 2 on it but i am having poor fps : and
the trees,roads etc appear when a go near them.
I had same problem with FC1. i played it on high but problem was only like ,when
the enemies were distant, i could see them only when i zoomed the gun.
i know that my card is poor but is there anything that might help?
any suggestions are welcome.
Will it be possible to play assasins creed 2,L4D2,etc?
my resolution is(1280*720)
Thanks in advance.

 

[jyjjy]

That really isn't a gaming card. The only thing you can do to improve things is replace it. Fortunately that doesn't have to be that expensive. For around $60 you can get an HD4670 which is several times more powerful.

 

[swanand]

how about hd4850, imean if i have to change it then why not some high end card.
is my cpu enough for it?

 

[jyjjy]

Your CPU is still OK although overclocking it if at all possible would be a good idea. A better question is your PSU. To tell you what card you can handle we need to know how good your power supply is as well as your budget.

 

[swanand]

psu is 450w
what if i just overclocked my card?

 

[jyjjy]

No, OCing a 9400GT really wont help much. It's simply not a gaming card. For some perspective the card is on par with a 6600GT which was a midrange gaming card 5 years ago. Like I said the HD4670 is pretty cheap and several times more powerful, approximately by a factor of 3. If you want something better these should be ok for your PSU;
9800GT($90-100) < HD4770($110) < HD5750($130)

 

[swanand]

thanks guys that might help when i'll be having a new card