Author Topic: New Video card doesnt agree with Steam Games? (Read 572 times)

Kevune · August 06, 2011, 01:37:11 PM

I recently purchased a Zotac GeForce 9500GT and I love it. But for some reason America's Army 3 runs just like it did on my integrated card. I can't figure it out! It's as if AA3 uses the old card rather than my new bad ass Zotac! Should I reinstall AA3 or something? I actually think there may be a built in frame limiter that limits me to 2 FPS. Because no matter what the video settings are, whether I'm in the menu or ingame it always looks like it's at exactly 2 FPS! It's freakin' bullstuff!

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Fredulus · August 06, 2011, 01:38:25 PM

sounds like 9500gt just isnt good enough for AA3, then

SeventhSandwich · August 06, 2011, 01:40:17 PM

assuming that video card is, "new".

lol, douchebaggery aside; have you installed drivers?

Faoeoa · August 06, 2011, 01:45:53 PM

Drivers

But next time you should get a GTX 460.

Kevune · August 06, 2011, 01:56:45 PM

Quote from: Fredulus on August 06, 2011, 01:38:25 PM

sounds like 9500gt just isnt good enough for AA3, then

No, it's a good card. It can't run GTA IV on max graphics, but it can on all my other games. Besides I already said the performance with this card is identical to the performance on my stuffty integrated card. so I think it's a malfunctioning framelimiter

Quote from: SeventhSandwich on August 06, 2011, 01:40:17 PM

assuming that video card is, "new".

lol, douchebaggery aside; have you installed drivers?

Got it from Amazon, cheaper new than used (wtf?) and the card was perfectly clean. And yes, I have all the drivers installed

Quote from: Faoeoa on August 06, 2011, 01:45:53 PM

Drivers

But next time you should get a GTX 460.

A little out of my price range and I do have the drivers on here.

PrototypeCow · August 06, 2011, 02:00:49 PM

My 9500 can run America's army just fine. Did you try running in a smaller resolution?

Bisjac · August 06, 2011, 02:04:57 PM

i dont see how games run from steam are affected any.

maybe the card just isnt good enough. steam has nothing to do with it.

Ethan · August 06, 2011, 04:09:41 PM

When you get the card, it most likely comes with a driver CD.
Don't install it. They are bad and outdated.
Download the latest from nvidia.com

Marcem · August 06, 2011, 04:15:25 PM

The 9500 can't run AA3 at all. I used to have one. Why did you buy such an outdated card?

Nickelob Ultra · August 06, 2011, 04:17:05 PM

The 9500GT is pretty old and even for its time it was a lower-end card.

Quote from: Marcem on August 06, 2011, 04:15:25 PM

Why did you buy such an outdated card?