Total war performance

[robfosters]

I have been trying to run the game on a 512mb, P4 laptop with 128mb ATI mobility chipset. Needless to say, it's not running particularly well.

I am going to upgrade, and I have a choice between 4 Nvidia graphics cards with a new PC. They are:

320MB 8800GTS
640MB 8800GTS
768MB 8800GTX

and if I get a laptop:

512MB 7950GTX

Would you recommend one in particular, or are they all capable of running the game smoothly on top possible video settings.

Thanks for your help.

[BlatantlyOriginal]

They're all capable of running the game on the highest settings. Get one of the 8 series though, as they're going to be able to run direct x 10.

[garion333]

They're all capable of running the game on the highest settings. Get one of the 8 series though, as they're going to be able to run direct x 10.

Seconded. You're better off with a desktop for gaming. Keep the laptop for older games (I use mine for emulation), surfing and all those other things. It's nice to have, but a desktop is the best way to go for gaming, imho.

I bought a 320MB 8800GTS to save money so I could get a second one later and then connect the two buggers together. If you have the money, then go for the money card. Personally, I refuse to pay $500+ for a card.