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Linda Nova
Caldari
RUFFNEKS OF RELATIVITY
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Posted - 2008.05.01 15:29:00 -
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CCP sugest:
Recommended Video Requirements for Premium Graphics are:
256MB GeForce 7950 or higher, ATi Radeon X1900 or higher
This is for running 1 account...
Question?
What is the Recommended Video Requirements be for running 2 account on 2 19" monitors?
Post only your experiance
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Lord Haur
Amarr
Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2008.05.01 16:00:00 -
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I would say either a) get the best graphics card you can, best CPU, most RAM etc possible, or b) Use classic for running multiple clients
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Lord Haur - Imperial Academy Logistical Support
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Sally Bestonge
GoonFleet
GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2008.05.01 16:08:00 -
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Put 2 in sli?
That's recommended for the HQ stuff which is useless so dont turn it on.
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Shintai
Gallente
Balad Naran Orbital Shipyards
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Posted - 2008.05.01 16:09:00 -
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Depends how much effects you want. I am using a single 8800GT on 2 24".
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Cardice Makar
Caldari
Dark Knights of Deneb
Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2008.05.01 16:14:00 -
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I use a nVidia 8800GT in twinview, it works great.
Twinview renders your desktop as a single large canvas and then separates it into two streams after being rendered. The reason this is important is that, if you run two individual canvases, you cannot easily move an application between the two surfaces with directX. In recent years, I believe ATI has also adopted this technology, but I am not entirely sure, up until fairly recently though, it was impossible to have a single canvas spread over two monitors with an ATI graphics card.
That said, two monitors with one client in fullscreen is awful for EVE. Your ship and ships status indicators are split directly down the middle.
Keep in mind, also, that you cannot use twinview and the like with SLI natively. Not sure you're interested in this, but it's something to keep in mind.
As I see it, the perfect solution would be three monitors, two video cards and a matrox triple-head2go HD. This allows you to render a single surface in SLI, then have the th2go split the signal... though it is a bit expensive. [Also, there's an issue with whether the th2go will support 3x 1680 vertical resolutions... but that's another story]
That said, twinview works very nicely. :)
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Linda Nova
Caldari
RUFFNEKS OF RELATIVITY
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Posted - 2008.05.01 16:19:00 -
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I have a couple of cards in mind
But dont wanna buy it if its not gona be smooth
ATI
3850
3870
NVIDIA
8600
8800
Whats your thought's?
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Verone
Veto Corp
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Posted - 2008.05.01 16:46:00 -
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I'm running an 8800 Ultra (768MB) at present in a temporary machine, as I'm currently building a new one in my spare time.
It'll easily run two accounts in premium with everything turned up high in 1280x1024 windows.
It's on a machine with XP64, and 4 gig of OCZ Reaper DDR2 800MHz.
Will be getting rid of it soon though... building a new quad core, DDR3, 9800 GX2 machine atm.... 
>>> THE LIFE OF AN OUTLAW - EVE FICTION <<<
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Verone
Veto Corp
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Posted - 2008.05.01 16:47:00 -
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 Originally by: Linda Nova
I have a couple of cards in mind
But dont wanna buy it if its not gona be smooth
ATI
3850
3870
NVIDIA
8600
8800
Whats your thought's?
Go for the 8800 series, they're awesome cards and if you know what you're doing you can squeeze even more performance out of them.
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Something Random
Gallente
Aliastra
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Posted - 2008.05.01 17:02:00 -
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Take the 8600 off the list, the 8800's are the way to go. 8600 works but going to an 8800 is just so much better in every way, for other games too. I used an 8600gt for a while and moved to an 8800gts 512 slightly overclocked - works a treat.
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5pinDizzy
Amarr
Pwnage Distribution Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.01 17:37:00 -
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DO NOT BUY AN ATI CARD TO RUN EVE ONLINE. 
They're aren't fully supported properly like the Nvidia ones.
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Lucas Avignon
Avignon Associates Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.01 17:45:00 -
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Well I'd say go for the 9800 gtx, should run it smooth with both in premium at that res.
Originally by: CCP Prism X
Yeah, and while we're at it we can create a controlled environment around account hacking and credit card fraud and all the other EULA breaches..
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Eeryal
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Posted - 2008.05.01 17:49:00 -
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Edited by: Eeryal on 01/05/2008 17:51:07
Originally by: 5pinDizzy
DO NOT BUY AN ATI CARD TO RUN EVE ONLINE.
They're aren't fully supported properly like the Nvidia ones.
Pure and utter crap.
Been using ATI cards with EVE since early '04 with nary a problem.
Having said that, I'm also in the market for a card and am pretty much at the same spot. 8800 vs 3850/3870, still undecided.
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Nasuno
The Chosen
Cold Star Alliance
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Posted - 2008.05.01 19:48:00 -
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Check out the ATI HD3870 X2
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Anubis Xian
Reavers
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Posted - 2008.05.01 19:57:00 -
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My 8600 works just fine...did any other game I played just fine too. I even had Eve and another game running simultaneously by accident and didn't notice till I alt tabbed and found myself staring at my geddon.
Originally by: CCP Oveur
The client handles no logic, it is simply a dumb terminal.
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5pinDizzy
Amarr
Pwnage Distribution Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.01 20:10:00 -
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Edited by: 5pinDizzy on 01/05/2008 20:15:37
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Pure and utter crap.
Got HDR and FSAA running simultaneousky on your ATI powered eve like every Nvidia 8xxx card can then have you?
I'll answer that one for you, you haven't cause no ATI card can, and ATI cards also struggle like hell with some of the particle effects that I've seen Nvidia ones not have a problem with for some reason.
Fact is Nvidia cards have superior drivers where this game is concerned, and where two similar cards are concerned for EVE, the nvidia choice will be getting you a significant percentage increase in performance due to superior drivers.
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Robert Rosenberg
Amarr
Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2008.05.01 20:30:00 -
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I can run X4 accounts with the following specs
CPU: AMD 2.4ghz dual core.
RAM: 2GB DDR 333mhz
Videocard: EVGA 8600GS /w 256mb
The trick is to run in a window at 1024x768 at absolute minimum settings on CLASSIC gfx. For just X2 accounts I can run both at 1152x864 with most of the perks (I disable post processing and the other super-intensive bells and whistles) on the new graphics.
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Zeba
Minmatar
Pator Tech School
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Posted - 2008.05.01 21:00:00 -
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Originally by: 5pinDizzy
DO NOT BUY AN ATI CARD TO RUN EVE ONLINE.
They're aren't fully supported properly like the Nvidia ones.
Hmmm. ATI X1950 here and can run two premium clients just dandy with 2 more in classic mode for good measure. Fps hovers at about 40ish with it diping down to 30ish when alot of stuff is happening. Holds a steady 60fps with 2 premium due to having vsync enabled for my lcds. Saying that I usually run in all classic due to the faster grid load times. 
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ThaDollaGenerale
Endless Destruction
Total Eclipse Syndicate
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Posted - 2008.05.01 22:37:00 -
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I'm going to buy an 8800 GTS in the next couple of days. Need an upgrade on my power supply too.
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Wren Alterana
Minmatar
The Baros Syndicate
Kissaki Republic
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Posted - 2008.05.01 22:39:00 -
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I'm getting an 8600 what are thoughts on it?
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Messerschmitt facility
Amarr
Shinra
Shinra Alliance
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Posted - 2008.05.01 23:03:00 -
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If I run 2 clients on premmium on my 8600 GTS I will get 10 FPS.
I either have to run 1 client in premium and 1 classic or for the best result, both in classic.
I do belive they said they will have to optimize for the 2 clients that run both in premium. So I expect those 10 FPS to jump somewhere near 30 FPS when this is done
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Kye Do'lan
Gallente
The Whitesands Consortium
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Posted - 2008.05.02 14:19:00 -
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I have an old comp.....FX55 with 2X 6600GT in SLI..........
premium graphics run at 80 FPS at 1200x1600 |
RaTTuS
BIG
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Posted - 2008.05.02 14:20:00 -
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Nvidia 7950GX2 runs great here....
2 account no problem |
Kazuo Ishiguro
House of Marbles
Zzz
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Posted - 2008.05.02 14:33:00 -
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Originally by: ThaDollaGenerale
I'm going to buy an 8800 GTS in the next couple of days. Need an upgrade on my power supply too.
Small note: the 8800GT is probably better value for money (unless you have a particularly large screen) and uses slightly less power. |
Rialtor
Amarr
Yarrrateers
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Posted - 2008.05.02 15:38:00 -
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Edited by: Rialtor on 02/05/2008 15:39:45
Well your major decision is ATI vs. Nvidia.
Sadly enough the only real reason to go ATI is if you plan to go with an AMD chipset down the line.
In head to head matchups nvidia slighty edges out ati when it comes to playability. mainly due to higher budgets on drivers.
HD 3870 vs. nvidia 9600gt...the ati is faster here without antialiasing but the nvidia card performs better with it on. It's probably more a driver issue than the card itself. The 3870 is the more powerful card. ($160-$180)
The 8800GT beats both of the above cards in most games...again probably because of optimized drivers.($200-$250)
Then you have the HD 3870 x2 ($380-$400), it's a beast that's bested by the Nvidia beast 9800gx2 ($600ish).
Again it's all pretty close, the main factor is if you're thinking about getting SLI or Crossfire down the line. SLI needs cards of the same model to function, however crossfire can use any series of cards. So if you get the HD 3870 now you can just plug it into a crossfire board later down the line with a HD 3870x2, or HD 4870 and it'll boost your performance.
Overall I prefer crossfire to sli for this reason.
So if you plan to stick to intel boards, stick with nvidia. If you plan to use an AMD chipset pick up an ATI now. the HD 3870 is a good card, and it's affordable as well.
Any of the above cards should play eve well enough. |
Guvante
GALAXIAN
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Posted - 2008.05.03 09:49:00 -
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I am not sure what a good card would be, but I can definatly recommend the 8800 series from NVidia, I can run 2x Accounts with all the bells and whistles at 2560x1600.
Although I do have to do a Ctrl-Alt-Del after opening the second window, not sure what that is about (Don't have to close anything, or even open the task manager though) |
Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2008.05.03 09:56:00 -
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Edited by: Akita T on 03/05/2008 09:58:20
The funny thing is, the upgrade in computing power needed to "smoothly" run two EVE premium clients at the same time costs more than it would cost you to build a second machine to run your second client on 
Nah, not quite, but close enough. A minimalistic machine, set up JUST to run a single EVE Premium client decently (and nothing else) should cost you around 350$, maybe 400$ tops.
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Xrak
Black Eclipse Corp
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.05.03 11:23:00 -
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Originally by: Rialtor
Edited by: Rialtor on 02/05/2008 15:39:45
Well your major decision is ATI vs. Nvidia.
Sadly enough the only real reason to go ATI is if you plan to go with an AMD chipset down the line.
In head to head matchups nvidia slighty edges out ati when it comes to playability. mainly due to higher budgets on drivers.
HD 3870 vs. nvidia 9600gt...the ati is faster here without antialiasing but the nvidia card performs better with it on. It's probably more a driver issue than the card itself. The 3870 is the more powerful card. ($160-$180)
The 8800GT beats both of the above cards in most games...again probably because of optimized drivers.($200-$250)
Then you have the HD 3870 x2 ($380-$400), it's a beast that's bested by the Nvidia beast 9800gx2 ($600ish).
Again it's all pretty close, the main factor is if you're thinking about getting SLI or Crossfire down the line. SLI needs cards of the same model to function, however crossfire can use any series of cards. So if you get the HD 3870 now you can just plug it into a crossfire board later down the line with a HD 3870x2, or HD 4870 and it'll boost your performance.
Overall I prefer crossfire to sli for this reason.
So if you plan to stick to intel boards, stick with nvidia. If you plan to use an AMD chipset pick up an ATI now. the HD 3870 is a good card, and it's affordable as well.
Any of the above cards should play eve well enough.
FORUM ERROR DETECTED. Sorry you cant say that, its all unbias and pretty damn honest and truthful! Only fan bois are allowed in these kinds of threads. Like 5pinDizzy, he is the best kind of poster for these threads and should definately be listened to!
(Yes im being sarcastic incase that didnt come across, Rialtor just made probably the best reply you are going to get to an question like that.)
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Euriti
Gallente
SniggWaffe
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Posted - 2008.05.03 14:22:00 -
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Originally by: Verone
Go for the 8800 series, they're awesome cards and if you know what you're doing you can squeeze even more performance out of them.
THIS!
I'm using a GTS, it's awesome. |
Xtreem
Gallente
Knockaround Guys Inc.
Exxxotic
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Posted - 2008.05.03 14:38:00 -
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8800 GTX here, its just a beast, runs everything perfect :) |
Cpt Cosmic
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Posted - 2008.05.03 15:21:00 -
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a 8600M GT works fine (remember the mobile cards are weaker than their desktop counterpart)
and the 8600 is not much faster then the 7950, if it doenst work then your whole system suck but not your gpu :) |
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