optimizations are being made for the other cards, but I'd recommend an 8800, Ive got the 320mb version and it works perfectly fine.
Fred, if you can create a sticky of some sort, i think we
REALLY need to advertise that fpsc x10 will run on directx10 cards only, the amount of people who have complained as to why the demo isn't working on their 6 or 7 series is literally scary. i can just see a wave of first buyers complaining why it isn't working, without even reading the specs.
as the engine is in beta, it is getting changed all the time, so no benchmark tests will be accurate. Though I'd recommend a core 2 duo above or around 2ghz with an 8600 OC'd or above.
Ram is cheap by the load, i just stocked up with an extra 2GB (doesn't have to be amazing either, just a nice normal DDR2 533/667)
do the smart thing and build a PC (if you cant, get someone to help) as it will be A LOT cheaper, if you've got an alright Motherboard with a PCI-Express x16 slot, it should do the job nicely.
here are my specs for the newly built PC i am using to test X10:
(keep in mind i scrapped oldish parts from another computer, I'll be upgrading those soon.
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Intel Pentium 4 3.20Ghz (with HT)
3GB DDR2 RAM (2 x 1gb, 2 x 512mb)
EVGA Geforce 8800 GTS superclocked (320mb)
ABIT AA8 DuraMAX (Mobo)
(don't be put off by the RAM load, 1GB should be alright im guessing, and first i tested with 2GB perfectly, just scrapped two 512's to fill some extra slots.)
as you can see you don't need to dish out 1000's for a completely new PC, remember there's more graphics processing going on than anything else.
(that said, don't be cheeky by using a celeron 1.6ghz
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Vista, so far, meh, but its something you gotta get (and you've gotta get it some day right?)
here's a very sneaky trick i done. Instead of buying a brand spanking new copy of vista i had the upgrade (originally came with my laptop i purchased) and using the install CD of a relatives fresh install copy, i just entered the serial key from my upgrade package when prompted and it works perfectly fine and legal.
if that doesn't float your boat then try to pickup an OEM copy, such as here, vista basic (which i think comes with Dx10, if not check the others) for only £50:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-034-MS&groupid=33&catid=20&subcat=
don't think of me as someone trying to be cheap, think of me as someone not wanting to waste money on an operating system that is worse than XP and a pathetic attempt to look like a Mac
An extra note, you may need a new power supply, id recommend a 600W if your going to SLi or Crossfire for extra performance. the minimum for the 8800 is 400W.
