I'm thinking of upgrading my computer so I can get better proformance out of this game. Should I upgrade or just buy a whole new PC?

The PC I'm using now is an HP which I bought new in August 2002:

2.26GHZ
Pentium 4
512MB of RAM
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 (definetly need an upgrade there)
and about 21.7 gb of hard drive space left.

Should I upgrade or buy new?

I'm going to get a new graphics card then, and probably some more RAM. My friend GM says I should go with the ATI Radeon 9800 XT 256MB DDR AGP Graphics Card, but I've heard mixed opinions on how the ATI's work with Battlefield games, saying that BF works better with NVIDIA cards, so it's ether the 9800 or the NVIDIA Geforce FX5900 card. Can anybody recommend which card I should get? And is there any requirments on getting a new card I should be aware of?

Woot! I just got my computer upgraded. They put in an ATI 9800xt graphics card, added to my 512 RAM and I got an extra 200gb hard drive I don't know what to do with

Don't know why everybody is complaining about the ATI cards not working with BFV, just played a really long game and my vietnam has never looked better.

I just got a Radeon 9800xt 256 MB durring the weekend

quote silver_tidus

btw bizzy bone- how much u pay for that 200gb harddrive?

$199.99, American. Maxtor 250gb, 7200RPM.

I'd get some more RAM first, then if you can get a better video card. Till then lower the settings and resolution if you haven't already. Also while on your desktop press ctrl+alt+delete and shut down any programs that are running in the backround that you don't need running.

Hmm, have you tried another method of playing online, like Gamespy or Xfire? I can't really help because I have also had problems with the in-game server browser, so I don't use them. I just use Gamespy.

quote Chickybomag14

Hey Telephone how did you get that? ^^^^^ Is that some type of option to see your specs?

Start, Programs, EA Games, Battlefield Vietnam, EAsy Info, then click the Requirments tab.