Fallout:New Vegas

mcdragon2 · Oct 27, 2010, 02:58 AM

I was just wondering if anyone on here played Fallout:New Vegas on PC and if so how it runs for them and what Video Card they Have.
I have only my lonely laptop now and I don't like how the game looks due to the inadequacies of my video card which is a ATI mobility Radeon HD 2600

Callandor · Oct 27, 2010, 07:06 AM

Either get yourself a console (which would be the cheaper fix) or get a better PC (tower PC's are cheaper than laptops and you get a lot of bang for your buck). Those are your only options.

mcdragon2 · Oct 27, 2010, 02:31 PM

I realize that and am working towards the tower pc but I was just trying to see what ppl were running cards to settings so I would have some idea of what card would be enough. I want a desktop just so I can use my laptop less and not kill it.

but anyways I think the game is great and a well done follow up to Fallout 3

comp_ali · Oct 27, 2010, 05:14 PM

I don't think the game is heavy (hardware wise) it is based on old engine. The problems I hear is just with the bugs just like Fallout 3.

Callandor · Oct 27, 2010, 07:33 PM

For an HD2600 it would be heavy comp.

iPlayer · Oct 29, 2010, 12:16 AM

I would recommend a 460 right now, which should serve you well enough for games coming out in the future.

And, yeah, the game is rather buggy.

mcdragon2 · Oct 29, 2010, 01:47 AM

I was thinking of getting a saphire 6850 which is about the same as the 460 so I will just stick with that when I get a desktop

blibbax · Oct 29, 2010, 09:31 AM

If I remember rightly, Fallout 3 New Vegas is based on the same engine as ES4: Oblivion and as such has very similar hardware requirements.

I used to play Oblivion quite happily with a Celeron D (3.8ghz single core) and an 8500GT 512, a similar card to the 2600. I know people who played Oblivion in worse systems still (think 2.8ghz P4 + Geforce 7300LE or laptops with mobile Nv 6 series).

So... while you won't be able to get the full eye candy on your current system, you might enjoy it nonetheless, so if you don't mind a relativley low resolution and close to minimum settings, go for it :P

steves6403 · Nov 9, 2010, 06:41 AM

I had problems with this game eg lots of lagging very slow fraps and crashing.
I went to this site FILEnetworks Blog: Fallout New Vegas – Fix Crash, Freezing, FPS Improve, NPC Slowdown, Mouse & Audio and downlaoded the directx9 dll and now i.m running at ultra setting
pheom 2
5770 msi
8 gig ram
hope this helps some1

Oct 27, 2010, 02:58 AM	#1
mcdragon2 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West, OH Posts: 252 Rep Power: 17 System Specs	Fallout:New Vegas I was just wondering if anyone on here played Fallout:New Vegas on PC and if so how it runs for them and what Video Card they Have. I have only my lonely laptop now and I don't like how the game looks due to the inadequacies of my video card which is a ATI mobility Radeon HD 2600

Oct 27, 2010, 07:06 AM	#2
Callandor Forged on Dragonmount Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 7,237 Rep Power: 304 System Specs	Re: Fallout:New Vegas Either get yourself a console (which would be the cheaper fix) or get a better PC (tower PC's are cheaper than laptops and you get a lot of bang for your buck). Those are your only options. __________________

Oct 27, 2010, 02:31 PM	Thread Starter #3
mcdragon2 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West, OH Posts: 252 Rep Power: 17 System Specs	Re: Fallout:New Vegas I realize that and am working towards the tower pc but I was just trying to see what ppl were running cards to settings so I would have some idea of what card would be enough. I want a desktop just so I can use my laptop less and not kill it. but anyways I think the game is great and a well done follow up to Fallout 3

Oct 27, 2010, 05:14 PM	#4
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	Re: Fallout:New Vegas I don't think the game is heavy (hardware wise) it is based on old engine. The problems I hear is just with the bugs just like Fallout 3. __________________

Oct 27, 2010, 07:33 PM	#5
Callandor Forged on Dragonmount Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 7,237 Rep Power: 304 System Specs	Re: Fallout:New Vegas For an HD2600 it would be heavy comp. __________________

Oct 29, 2010, 12:16 AM	#6
iPlayer Filled with noobsauce Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: between the buns Posts: 1,450 Rep Power: 59	Re: Fallout:New Vegas I would recommend a 460 right now, which should serve you well enough for games coming out in the future. And, yeah, the game is rather buggy.

Oct 29, 2010, 01:47 AM	Thread Starter #7
mcdragon2 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West, OH Posts: 252 Rep Power: 17 System Specs	Re: Fallout:New Vegas I was thinking of getting a saphire 6850 which is about the same as the 460 so I will just stick with that when I get a desktop

Oct 29, 2010, 09:31 AM	#8
blibbax What does this do? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 4,224 Rep Power: 254 System Specs	Re: Fallout:New Vegas If I remember rightly, Fallout 3 New Vegas is based on the same engine as ES4: Oblivion and as such has very similar hardware requirements. I used to play Oblivion quite happily with a Celeron D (3.8ghz single core) and an 8500GT 512, a similar card to the 2600. I know people who played Oblivion in worse systems still (think 2.8ghz P4 + Geforce 7300LE or laptops with mobile Nv 6 series). So... while you won't be able to get the full eye candy on your current system, you might enjoy it nonetheless, so if you don't mind a relativley low resolution and close to minimum settings, go for it :P __________________ Donate the spare computing power of your PC to help to cure Alzheimer's, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease and cancer: Fold for HH!

Nov 9, 2010, 06:41 AM	#9
steves6403 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: lilydale australia Posts: 249 Rep Power: 27 System Specs	Re: Fallout:New Vegas I had problems with this game eg lots of lagging very slow fraps and crashing. I went to this site FILEnetworks Blog: Fallout New Vegas – Fix Crash, Freezing, FPS Improve, NPC Slowdown, Mouse & Audio and downlaoded the directx9 dll and now i.m running at ultra setting pheom 2 5770 msi 8 gig ram hope this helps some1