can I play high res soldat adding low graffich card to this setup?

[Schmidter]

mobo: ga ma78gm-s2h with integrated hd 3200 graffichs
ram: 2x2 gb kingston pc26400
hdd: wd caviar green 5400/7200 rpm
cpu: amd 4850e

I can't play in 1280x1024 with this setup without lag.

I can play 1024x768 with lag when spectating. and it is crazy it lagz crazy much when spectating after being killed, strangely no lags when playing, but ANOYING lag's when spectating.

Can I with a low add upgrade of gfx, that need NO power chord, play soldat in better resolution without lag?

thanks for any help out there u guys

And happy christmas and a happy new year!!!

[client]

why care about lag when spec?

if you lag because you have bad graphic card, then i don't think it's possible. but i don't really know though.

[Brock]

If your framerate is choppy it is probably because of 2 things:

1. Your video card (mostly)
2. Your CPU

I can tell you one thing right now: DITCH THE INTEGRATED GRAPHICS.

Spend like $60 and go get yourself an HD4650 from ATI.  A good "cheap" card as you put it.

[-Major-]

I'd suggest HD4850 while you're at it.

[mar77a]

i've some integrated via unchrome something which is completely balls and only runs soldat properly when windowed and default resolution, anything different and fps goes to literally 5

[Farah]

thats a high-tech card in argentina

[jrgp]

I can tell you one thing right now: DITCH THE INTEGRATED GRAPHICS.

nah, my grandparent's computer's an old Dell p4 with integrated graphics and it's what I primarily use for Soldat. It runs perfectly on it full screen 1280*1024.

@topic: It would help if you told us what kind of graphics card and cpu you have instead of just giving ambiguous model numbers.

[PQ]

He seems to have this motherboard (with graphics) and this cpu.
This should be good enough to play soldat. The spectator thing always lags. Are you sure that it's fps lag? (try F3 and see what the fps things says)

Don't buy a 4850 just to play soldat. There is no need to get 500fps..
Brock gives a nice advice if you're thinking about buying a new videocard but I don't think that this will solve your problem.

Edit: Did you update your graphics driver?
Edit2: every gpu needs to get connected to the PSU right?

[jrgp]

Edit2: every gpu needs to get connected to the PSU right?

No, most don't. Only the really heavy-duty SLI/crossfire ones have to. I just bought a GeForce 9400GT with 512MB of video ram. It didn't require any special connectors; I just plugged it into the pci-e slot and went to town with it.

[JupiterShadow]

DITCH THE INTEGRATED GRAPHICS.

Wtf? With my integrated graphics, soldat gets about 60 to 70 fps. But after I installed my 9600GT my fps fell to about 20 - 30. 

[Brock]

Then that's odd.  Integrated graphics cards have never been better than seperate cards

[jrgp]

Then that's odd.  Integrated graphics cards have never been better than seperate cards

Yeah; that means either he's using parts not designed to go together and/or old/incorrect drivers.

[JupiterShadow]

Then that's odd.  Integrated graphics cards have never been better than seperate cards

Yeah; that means either he's using parts not designed to go together and/or old/incorrect drivers.

No, its the latest drivers, version 178.XXX