i have a dell optoplex gx 620 pentium d 2.8 ghz with 2gb ram and a 256mb geforce 7200/gs video card, and a 1tb hdd, i want to be able to play 2012 without any lag.. if not compatiable what can i upgrade to use the simulator.. thanks in advance..
i have a dell optoplex gx 620 pentium d 2.8 ghz with 2gb ram and a 256mb geforce 7200/gs video card, and a 1tb hdd, i want to be able to play 2012 without any lag.. if not compatiable what can i upgrade to use the simulator.. thanks in advance..
Your video card seems to be the black hole. On my PC I have a basic 1gb card (Nvidia GeForce 9400GT) and I still experience lags. I don't run 2012 (yet), but the rest of your specs would seem to be adequate.
Nope. I also have a Pentium D 2.8ghz, with Nvidia 8500GT. Much better card but it's a jerky slideshow even with all the settings at minimum so I would advise upgrading both CPU and video. And of course if you update the CPU you'll probably need a new motherboard as well, unless you can find a faster Pentium D that will work in the existing socket. When I have the money to build my own I generally buy motherboard - CPU combination deals so I don't have to think about compatibility, but we have a probable problem - Dell. From what I've heard the motherboard mounting they use is not industry standard, so we're probably looking at a new tower case for the new motherboard and CPU.