chad4828 Posted August 7, 2004 I want to buy Doom 3 but I hate to be disapointed if my system won't run it well. So i'm posting my system specs to find out if anyone else is running the same config or just general opinions on how well my system will handle Doom 3. Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe (nForce2 Chipset) AMD Athlon-XP 2400+ 512MB PC3200 120GB SATA HDD GeForce4 TI4400 128MB Thanks 0 Share this post Link to post
Scabbed Angel Posted August 7, 2004 chad4828 said:Thanks ...for the useless thread. There is plently of info in other threads for this. Search the forums or check the main sitre for links about hardware requirements or ask a question in another of the many, many "how's my shitty computer" threads. And read the FAQ while you're at it, brainchild. 0 Share this post Link to post
S1lent Posted August 7, 2004 He's like that for some reason.... Anyways just check the FAQ, there should be a post with the minimum required specs for D3. 0 Share this post Link to post
chad4828 Posted August 7, 2004 I did check the system specs, but as every one knows, system specs don't always turn out. For example with SWG i met the sys requirements and it ran like crap. I upgraded my memory to the recommended and it still ran like crap. I then upgraded to above the recommended and it runs fine now. Just wondering if the same is true for Doom 3? 0 Share this post Link to post
S1lent Posted August 7, 2004 Well, your system should run fine. The only thing I can really find a problem with is that your graphics card is from an older chipset and that it's only 128MB. But, according to the specs, it should be able to handle it. The only thing is, your game won't be a pretty as mine (Geforce 6800GT 256MB) But yes, you should be able to play Doom3. 0 Share this post Link to post
chad4828 Posted August 8, 2004 Do you think i could run 800x600 on medium quality with adequate frame rates? 0 Share this post Link to post
deus[db] Posted August 9, 2004 I have several PC here at home, some new ones and some older ones... I just installed DOOM3 on one of the old ones, and it still works, not perfect, but it runs so that you can play. The PC is a AMD Duron 950 MHZ with a geoforce 2 and 640 MB of ram. 0 Share this post Link to post
Planky Posted August 9, 2004 AndrewB said:The cards that won't work are the GeForce4 >>>>>>>MX<<<<<<< cards because they are really GeForce2 cards where they changed the 2 to a 4 to boost sales. Thats funny, either my Geforce4 MX440 is actually a much better card in disguise, or I'm imagining that Im getting 30fps on average with it. 0 Share this post Link to post
Relica Religia Posted August 9, 2004 Bumping isn't necessary. Just let the game choose what the best setup is for you. 0 Share this post Link to post
CharlesLagsALOT Posted August 9, 2004 wondering guys my system is a AMD XP 2800 ( non OC ) barton core with 1.5 GB DDR 333 ram. and a hercules prophet 9800 pro, DX9.C, AUDIGY 2 with latest drivers & winblows XP SP2 im using 640 x 480 in medium detail yet my system farts. ( laggy ) any suggestions ? 0 Share this post Link to post
Llamatron99 Posted August 9, 2004 IDEA: create a forum section JUST FOR PEOPLE TO POST THEIR COMPUTER SPECS (j/k) 0 Share this post Link to post
ChainJimmy Posted August 9, 2004 I've been running the game with my aged system, and she's runnin' great. Specs:1900+athalon xp at 1.6. 512 ram.radeon 8500 . . . I have the game running on medium settings at 1024X768 and I get higher than 30fps. I did however unpack several huge files and that seemed to help a lot. 0 Share this post Link to post
Richo Rosai Posted August 9, 2004 Just think, 10 years from now we'll be running nuts.map in some kind of Doom 3 source port convincing some noobs that just because Doom 3's graphics are ass by "today's" standards it's still a good game. 0 Share this post Link to post
Combustable Posted August 10, 2004 Is there any good ways to smooth things out, because whenever some kinda monster, whatever it is, shows up, the game starts to get choppy. I mean, I can manage, its not to bad, playable, but I have: Celeron 2.20GHz 1.00 GB of RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Really, the thing that bugs me is that whenver I stupidly try to play multiplayer, the game lags up the moment any shots get fired, and things jump all over the place. I cant hit anyone, and I get my ass whooped mercilessly. Maybe it's cause I suck, but I think I can blame some of it on the fact that as soon as something happens, it's like trying to shoot something bouncing all over the screen. 0 Share this post Link to post
Tyockell Posted August 10, 2004 Combustable said:Is there any good ways to smooth things out, because whenever some kinda monster, whatever it is, shows up, the game starts to get choppy. I mean, I can manage, its not to bad, playable, but I have: Celeron 2.20GHz 1.00 GB of RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Really, the thing that bugs me is that whenver I stupidly try to play multiplayer, the game lags up the moment any shots get fired, and things jump all over the place. I cant hit anyone, and I get my ass whooped mercilessly. Maybe it's cause I suck, but I think I can blame some of it on the fact that as soon as something happens, it's like trying to shoot something bouncing all over the screen. Yeaa I'm running on basicaly the same machine... were gunna have to get better FX cards, if we do that we'll be loving it. 0 Share this post Link to post
Darkhaven Posted August 10, 2004 gargoylol said:I'm pretty sure it'll run on a P3 700MHz w/ a GeForce2. Possibly maybe on 256mb of ram too. Don't believe the newbies and hardware-whores sites. Yeah, maybe, but I'd rather stick with a minimum of around: 933 MHz GeForce3 ti- series w/ 128MB vRAM 256-384 MB RAM or around there, as the bare minimum. My specs are: 2500+ Barton XP 512MB DDR RAM 256MB DDR vRAM GeForce FX 5500 I'm sure you've heard that somewhere else, though. I run the game at Medium detail with 4xAA at 640x480 and it works perfect with very little slowdowns, so my above estimate of minimum system requirements should work alright. 0 Share this post Link to post
God Mode ON Posted August 11, 2004 anyone tell me if i buy 128 more ram it will work, im perfectly FINE with running at minimum just so long as i get out of the single digit fps specs Northgate Win XP Home Intel Celeron(R) 2.2 Ghz 224mg Ram Nvidia Geforce MX 4000 (latest drivers) wll the new ram help or should i by 256 instead of 128 0 Share this post Link to post
Darkhaven Posted August 11, 2004 Actually, I'd suggest buying more RAM than that, since the minimum is 384, not 352. Wait, are you talking about a GeForce FX or a GeForce 1 MX? 0 Share this post Link to post
God Mode ON Posted August 11, 2004 its called a GeForce MX 4000, other than that ...? any store ideas for cheap-o ram? good ram company? what type of ram? i rellly dont know about comps so much. 0 Share this post Link to post
Darkhaven Posted August 11, 2004 CharlesLagsALOT said:1.5 GB DDR 333 ram Holy fucking shit. -=[God-Mode-ON]=- said: its called a GeForce MX 4000, other than that ...? any store ideas for cheap-o ram? good ram company? what type of ram? i rellly dont know about comps so much. I suggest buying at the least one 192MB RAM stick from anywhere, around 133MHz speed. It's probably not a requirement, but if your card is a GeForce-MX series, I suggest upgrading at the least to a real GeForce. EDIT: Second post merged with first. 0 Share this post Link to post
Ultraviolet Posted August 11, 2004 Darkhaven: If your RAM or FSB are only 133 megahertz, you probably shouldn't bother. Start from a new motherboard with DDR400. NewEgg is your friend. Buy all you need at once to save a bit on shipping. I was gonna troll this thread with my system specs, but I saw that first. (P2 300, 256mb PC133, 20 gig HD, ATI Rage/Xpert 128 16mb, btw) 0 Share this post Link to post
Darkhaven Posted August 11, 2004 Yeah, good point and advice. I was just giving rough estimates based on my own specs. 0 Share this post Link to post
doug Posted August 11, 2004 Will it run with the following set up: RADEON 9800 Pro 128 MB Graphics Card 1.72 GHz 80 gig hardrive 756 meg ram 0 Share this post Link to post
Darkhaven Posted August 11, 2004 Very likely, unless there's some technical issues with the parts themselves, or something. 0 Share this post Link to post
Spudz Posted August 12, 2004 <edit> nm, should have read the whole thread first 0 Share this post Link to post
jonesy545 Posted August 12, 2004 can any1 tell me how doom 3 will play on my computer. i have: AMD 64 bit 3.0 GHz chip 512mb ram ATI Radeon 9600xt 256mb graphics card and a 80 gig hdd. what quality settings will i be able to play it on please, cheers. 0 Share this post Link to post