Can be done

The reason for this is Oblivion only supports cards with shader model 2 such as the Geforce FX series but your card only supports shader model one. There is support for version one in oblivion but unfortunately no shaders. Because of this it is possible to play Oblivion if you download a program called Oldblivion Here .
I use this to play oblivion with a Radeon 9250, frame rates aren't great but at least it works. Hope it works for you!

I did have a 128 Radeon when I bought my copy of Oblivion. But then nearly died on the spot when the game wouldn't work. I went straight out and bought myself a GeForce 6600 for $150. Installed it and the game was finally playable.

With the settings to the minimum, I am able to play this wonderful game with a 256 Ge Force 6600, and 512 RAM.

I'm soon getting another 512 RAM chip which will increase the performance alot, so I would personally advice at LEAST 1GB of RAM + 512 Graphics Card.

Just my personal opinion

(but this game is worth spending $$$ on!!)

I doubt Oblivion can fill 512mb of ram on a graphics card. Thats way over the top.

Yeah it seems it will only have an impact at the highest graphical settings take a look at this
.Only very high end cards will be able to run oblivion at such settings so a mid range card with 512mb Vram wouldn't be much use I'd get some system RAM instead.

Will it Run Nicely?

Hello,

I am considering Oblivion but I am afraid my Graphics card doesn't comply with the requirments. I have an ATI Radeon 9250 and 1.5 Gigs of RAM. I'm not at home so I cannot tell you the exact specs but I belive that should help. I have run Half-Life 2 as well as Call of Duty 2 with NO problems, however I suspect the problem is that The ATI Radeon 9250 doesn't have this new "Shader Support"? If So a few suggestions as to which Cards I should look into buying would be great. I also run MMO's such as WoW, SWG, EQ2, And Guild Wars Without a problem. If the True problem is that I just don't have a new enough Video Card I'd like to purchase a card which will allow me to run Oblivion at Medium/Medium-Max Range. I would rather not spend 100 dollars on a new card because I already spend most of my time with SWG. Thanks in Advance!

Now That I think of it, NIVIDA and ATI are probobly worshiping Oblivion, It has had some large hype and it requires MMO Players (Most of them) to Upgrade. I figured most people who buy this game have bought a new graphics card in the past for a different game and will again buy a new card. My 9250 runs rather well on All MMOs, Pity I'll have to go out for a new Card (I think...)

I'm sorry to say Oblivion won't run well on a 9250 or at all without Oldblivion the shader program. My 9250 rarely manages more than 25 fps in most cases in a pathetic 640x480 resolution. Bethesda recommend an X800 or 6800 for mid-high performance I think those cards or better would be up to the job if you're considering an upgrade.

As Much as I guessed. Can You point me toward some new, But not Hardcore, Graphics cards?

POWERCOLOR X800GTO AGP 256MB Radeon X800GTO 256MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail
eVGA 128-A8-N350 Geforce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail


x800gto would be faster, but the 6600gt will do nicely.

I have thought about it, and am almost ready to throw in the towel with Oblivion but, Because of my 1.5 Gigs of RAM, Will I be able to Play Oblivion with my ATI Radeon 9250 and Oldblivion? I have a sneaky feeling it would play ok at medium range graphics levels, And really wouldn't even mind playing with shadows off. Long Story short I don't want to spend 200 Dollars on it... Please, be truthfull, I don't want to buy it and be dissapointed, but If I could pla within the 20-35 FPS Range, Thats nice enough

1.5 Gb is more than enough RAM and I know I've enjoyed playing oblivion on my 9250 even with low graphics. You'll be cheating yourself out of a lot of eye candy and while it is playable it would be a good idea to get it only if you plan to upgrade in the near future.

Here's a cheap 6600 ,the memory is only DDR but it's only $85.99
3D Fuzion Geforce 6600

I Belive I will Infact play with my 9250 and then Upgrade later this year. I'm Away in Holland so I'm not sure If I have an AGP slot or PCI.. or Even PCI-E. The 9250 seems to have been part of an "All-in-Wonder" Package which Included a Soundcard (On the 9250) So, If you know if that is AGP, Tell me. I found an AGP ATI 9700 series for 71 Dollars, It said it Features Shader 2, Which is what I need for Oblivion neh?

Sorry not sure what interface your 9250 is but if you want to know more about your motherboard's slots download CPU-Z . You're probably right to upgrade and that 9700 doesn't sound half bad. here's a card which might suit you too POWERCOLOR RADEON X700 , it received great praise from one of the customers for playing Oblivion.

I'm in Holland on Vacation so I will do that when I get Home. Thanks for the Card Suggestion.

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