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[stoutfellow]

I've been playing Civ IV for quite a while, but my computer is slightly underpowered for that game. Reading tygerr's description of the visual effects has prompted me to remedy this situation.

The manual says that, at minimum, the game requires a "64 MB Video Card w/ Hardware T&L (GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better)"; it recommends a "128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 8 support (pixel and vertex shaders)". I think that's the only respect in which my system falls short. Does anyone have a recommendation as to what video card I should order? Money's not too much of an object.

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[kd5mdk.livejournal.com]

I would recommend a nVidia GeForce 6600GT. It was their "1 notch below top of the line" card when Civ IV came out, and readily handles the graphics. When I upgraded to one it was a tremendous improvement and I got all of the graphics I'd been missing.