graphic/video card

[aeneas]

hello!
what would be a great choice for a dual graphic/video card in order to get the best results with g-force?
thanks everyone!

[Rovastar]

GF mainly uses the CPU for the graphics so the graphics card will not matter too much.

[brightblack]

I thought the newer versions used the GPU? *If* that's the case then I would image most modern GPUs from nVidia or ATI (6xxx/X8xx respectively) would be fine.

That said, a quick CPU can't hurt either on the back end.

[andy55]

I thought the newer versions used the GPU? *If* that's the case then I would image most modern GPUs from nVidia or ATI (6xxx/X8xx respectively) would be fine.

That said, a quick CPU can't hurt either on the back end.

G-Force 3.5 and later uses OpenGL if the hardware has fragment shaders (most new machines have this except for bottom-shelf PC laptops).

OpenGL is used to accelerate how frames are rendered on screen (frames originate in in main memory). Regardless if OpenGL is being used, G-Force still does pixel flow and line drawing on the CPU. So, in short, much of the load is still on the CPU, but good 3D hardware can help noticably in many cases.

So although OpenGL doesn't make the largest difference for G-Force, it's absolutely critical for SoftSkies and WhiteCap 5 (they all share a common codebase).

Andy