Dragon age origins question

Steveo1982 · 25 Nov 2009 at 12:20

Hi guys,

What would be the minimum card that you could run this on and expect decent performance ?

Rest of my system is ok but think it is being let down by the graphics card.

Thanks
Steveo

bJN · 25 Nov 2009 at 12:24

a 9800gtx should be able to play it; it may struggle at high resolutions with high detail, but I don't see any reason why it can't play it well...

khisanth75 · 25 Nov 2009 at 12:29

I run it on a 8800GTS at 1900x1200 with AA at 2x and full detail and it runs fine. Turning off AA makes things run much quicker.

So your 9800GTX will run it no problem!

nikebee · 25 Nov 2009 at 12:33

I'm running it on an 8800GTX, Q6600, 4GB ram installed on a Corsair SSD @ 1680*1050 and it runs great with everything maxed out

It's a wonderful game by the way; absolutely superb

Steveo1982 · 25 Nov 2009 at 12:35

Well as long as it lasts till I get a 5970

Steveo1982 · 25 Nov 2009 at 12:36

I know its not right place to ask but where is cheapest to get this from ?

jorzeh · 25 Nov 2009 at 12:51

9800gtx is fine and get overclocking that 920 tbh 3.4Ghz is so easy with stock cooling i really wish i was working i would get myself a 920

i built a friends system and i had it for a week while i overclocked it to 4.2Ghz absolutly crazy.

considiering ordering my GD80 today

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naknakkus · 25 Nov 2009 at 13:03

Runs terribly on my HD4850, but it is hampered with a 2.2ghz AM2 X2...

I'll get back to you when my new system arrives. HD4850 should be more than enough to run it if the rest of the system is up to scratch.

Steveo1982 · 25 Nov 2009 at 13:06

jorzeh said:
9800gtx is fine and get overclocking that 920 tbh 3.4Ghz is so easy with stock cooling i really wish i was working i would get myself a 920 i built a friends system and i had it for a week while i overclocked it to 4.2Ghz absolutly crazy.

considiering ordering my GD80 today .

Im taking it slow with the overclock until I get something that cools better. Think i just got a dodgy stock cooler cos temps seem to be higher than they should be.

brad_whitwell · 25 Nov 2009 at 14:05

Grab a prolimatech megahalem, awsome cooler and very well made... Need a BIIIG case to accomodate it though

Were to get an 5870? OCuk of course

Though TBH they arn't available anywhere atm. I'm just hoping that my pre-order comes through before Christmas so I can play Dragon Age as well (its a Christmas present

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TAC4U · 25 Nov 2009 at 14:08

I get perfectly decent performance at high detail with my 4870 at 1920x1200. Not perfect but I was very pleasantly surprised. Unlike Borderlands, which runs pretty poorly in many areas. Still waiting for my 5970 to arrive.

DeadMan · 25 Nov 2009 at 14:17

I ran it on an ATI 3870 512MB and it worked fine.

Andric · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:19

TAC4U said:
I get perfectly decent performance at high detail with my 4870 at 1920x1200. Not perfect but I was very pleasantly surprised. Unlike Borderlands, which runs pretty poorly in many areas. Still waiting for my 5970 to arrive.

got mine slightly overclocked & runs on same rez perfectly -

think a 5770 woudl work well as well and be bit moe future proof though?

SMAndy · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:36

I'm playing this with a GTX260 @ 600/1300/1050 (core/shader/VRAM) and it runs silky smooth at 1680x1050, 4xAA. Running it alongside a 3.5GHz PII X3 720 BE.

Card is an XFX, using the reference heatsink, not modified in any way. Temps never go above 65°C (fan runs at 55% at that temp, because of my fan profiles)

PrincessFrosty · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:51

All i really know at the moment is that my 4870 512Mb Crossifre rig runs the game just fine in 2560x1600 Max settings, 16xAF 2xAA, not sure what the frame rate is, but never any slow downs.

xGaffner · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:52

9800GTX would run it perfect.

paulc25 · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:56

I'm running it on my macbook pro 9400m and it runs fine on medium settings...

Prophet · 25 Nov 2009 at 16:05

naknakkus said:
Runs terribly on my HD4850, but it is hampered with a 2.2ghz AM2 X2...

I'll get back to you when my new system arrives. HD4850 should be more than enough to run it if the rest of the system is up to scratch.

Your 4850 will be fine once you upgrade. I'm using one with my i5 at stock speeds 1680X1050 everything on full. Very smooth game play

jorzeh · 25 Nov 2009 at 18:04

Steveo1982 said:
Im taking it slow with the overclock until I get something that cools better. Think i just got a dodgy stock cooler cos temps seem to be higher than they should be.

Fair enough

the H50 - 1 cooler seems to be the weapon of choice thease days i would go for that for sure

khisanth75 · 27 Nov 2009 at 12:05

The H50 cooler is great, love it.