GPU/ Video Card shader problem

[CUkills]

hello everyone, i just installed one of the newest nvida video cards GeForce FX 5700, however i am trying to run a downloaded demo of Armored Assult 2 and when i tried to run it, it came up with the error that shader model 2 is not supported, i assumed that with this new Nvida that it would support that shader model but i cant find where it would post that. to run the game it requires shader model 3. so first i am asking is where i can find what shader model my Nvida is running? and second what other GPU's are there that support shader model 3

Thank you

 

[fimbles]

That card is quite a few years old now, And sadly does not support shader model 3.

 

[CUkills]

so what would you recommend, is there any update download that i can do or do i need to purchase a new GPU

 

[red1776]

you need a new Gpu, the best AGP card out there is the HD 3850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...EPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=hd+3850+agp
thats about as good as it gets for agp

 

[CUkills]

i would like to replace it with a Nvidia type GPU, what is the best for the price Nvidia, or how much does the AGP cost

 

[red1776]

you could go with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143069
but the 3850 is better.

 

[CUkills]

how much did the 3850 cost? and where would be a good site to find it?

 

[red1776]

the one i linked to is $95.00, scroll up to my post about it and follow the link

 

[Alster37]

Some of the newest games require shader 4.0, for example cryostatis. but then 4.0 in cryostatis is optional so stick with a 3.0 gfx card

 

[red1776]

Alster,
do you have cryostasis? i hear it is impossibly buggy

 

[CUkills]

so do cards with 4.0 shaders run fine on games that only require 3.0 shaders

 

[red1776]

yep CU, its a backwards compatible deal

 

[CUkills]

so is should/could but a new card with 4.0 shader and that would b fine, thank you for ur help

 

[red1776]

yep, a 4.0 capable card works for games that are SM model 3.0,2.0 etc

 

[Alster37]

no I dont have cryostatis but I have played the demo which was fantasitic, but my system cant cope with that game the detail is too great for my little GTS 250.

 

[red1776]

I heard it gives crysis a run when it come to detail, where did you get the demo?

 

[Alster37]

It cannot be compared to crysis in my opinion becuase they are two very different games we can only compare them by framerate.

I got it from a pc zone dvd. Im subscribed to them you see, but you can find the demo at some download sites. try gameshell, gamespot

 

[fimbles]

I have cryostasis. its very pretty but i think crysis still has the edge, in the number and variety of textures used. As a pose to frozen steel, frozen rock, frozen water ect

The physx is very very impressive though. snowflakes blowing around, blizzards ect.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Cryostasis is a shoddy port IMO. It runs like crap on most high-end rigs that can rip through better-looking (IMO) games like CoJ2 and Crysis.Just look at HardOCP's Performance and Image Quality article on the game for proof.