Age of Conan Video Cards

♦ nVidia GeForce 9800 ♦ nVidia GeForce 8800 ♦
♦ ATI Radeon HD 4800 ♦ ATI Radeon HD 3800 ♦ ATI Radeon HD 2600 ♦

What follows is a selection of Age of Conan compatible video cards for DirectX 10. Voted as best-performing Age of Conan Video Cards by players, they are recommended in order to run the game smoothly on the highest visual settings. The Age of Conan recommended video cards below have FPS ratings greater than 40 FPS as reported by the AoC community forums, and are currently the best Age of Conan video cards for the Conan game.

While Funcom is thrilled with the early success of the Age of Conan Game, and proud of the game launching, the company regrets to inform gamers that the DirectX 10 Age of Conan will not ship with the initial launch. This postponement will let Funcom include even more features in the DirectX 10 Age of Conan version than originally planned.

The DirectX 10 AoC version will be available by the end of August, 2008 and is only for Windows Vista. If you want to experience the true Age of Conan superior DirectX 10 engine, consider the following AoC recommended video cards:

• Age of Conan Best Video Cards
• nVidia GeForce 9800 series
• ATI Radeon HD 4800 series
• Age of Conan Recommended Video Cards
• nVidia GeForce 8800 series
• ATI Radeon 3800 HD
• Age of Conan Compatible Video Cards
• ATI Radeon 2600 HD

nVidia GeForce 9800 GX2

With two on-board GPUs, a GeForce® 9800 GX2-based graphics solution is bar-none the fastest graphics card available, and when paired with a 7 Series NVIDIA nForce® motherboard, creates the latest in a line of powerful NVIDIA gaming platforms. Be blown away by scorching frame rates, true-to-life extreme HD gaming, and picture-perfect Blu-ray and HD DVD movies.

• Lightning speed graphics performance - The dual-GPU engine has 256 screaming fast stream processors and a 1GB framebuffer, allowing it to perform 30 to 50% faster across games than the previous performance leading GeForce 8800 Ultra GPU.
• Picture-Perfect HD - Extreme HD game play, unsurpassed movie picture quality, and elegant design are at your fingertips with the GeForce 9800 GX2-based graphics card. Now you can be right in the middle of the action - whether you're fragging the enemy or watching an HD movie, your experience will be ultra-realistic.
• Features to up the ante - Combine a pair of these multi GPU graphics cards with an nForce® 790i motherboard for Quad NVIDIA SLI® technology and get the world’s fastest gaming PC. Plus, an ESA-enabled control panel provides a state-of-the-art interface and HybridPower™ technology* gives you optimal power savings.

nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX

The NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX-based graphics card enables full-throttle lifelike game play while providing optimal power management with HybridPower™ technology*. The PureVideo® HD engine also delivers unmatched video and movie quality and SLI® compatibility provides amplified performance when coupled with NVIDIA nForce® SLI-ready motherboards. Dollar-for-dollar, this GPU packs great performance.

• Beyond your imagination - Gaming and video watching capabilities are taken to the next level. With 128 screaming fast cores each running at a record high of 1688MHz, this is our most powerful single GeForce 9800 GPU. And with features such as picture-in-picture content for an interactive movie experience and color stretch video processing for breathtaking picture clarity, this graphics card takes you further than your expectations.
• A complete solution - Unlock next generation platform features. With SLI, the GeForce 9800 GTX GPU offers increased performance up to 2x in a dual SLI configuration and up to 2.8x in 3-way SLI* mode. Its HybridPower technology* delivers graphics performance when you need it and low-power operation when you don't. So, enjoy heart-stopping entertainment or power savings for everyday computing.

nVidia GeForce 8800 Series

NVIDIA's Unified Architecture GeForce 8 Series GPUs - First to Support Microsoft DirectX 10 Games and Applications.

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8 series graphics processing units (GPUs) redefine the PC gaming experience. With a revolutionary unified architecture and full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 10 games, GeForce 8 series GPUs deliver unprecedented performance, extraordinarily detailed environments, and film quality game effects.

• Microsoft DirectX 10 - Full support for both Microsoft® DirectX 10 and DirectX 9 for unparalleled levels of graphics realism and performance
• Picture-Perfect HD - NVIDIA PureVideoT HD2 technology provides unsurpassed Blu-ray and HD DVD movie picture quality
• Windows Vista Certified - NVIDIA 8 Series graphics processors are essential for accelerating the best Microsoft® Windows VistaT experience

ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series

• TeraScale Graphics Engine - The new TeraScale graphics engine features over one teraFLOPS, nearly one billion transistors and 800 stream processors so you can enjoy the high resolutions and fast frame rates previously only available with dual-card systems.
• Advanced Memory - GDDR5 memory provides twice the bandwidth per pin of GDDR3.
• Enhanced Anti-Aliasing & Anisotropic Filtering - High performance anisotropic filtering and 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) smooth jagged edges and create true-to-life graphics, for everything from grass to facial features.
• DirectX® 10.1 - Play today while preparing for tomorrow with state-of-the-art DirectX 10.1 graphics capabilities.
• ATI CrossFireX™ Technology - ATI CrossFireX™ technology with up to quad GPU support offers superior scalability so your system is ready to level up when you are.
• PCI Express 2.0 - Support for PCI Express 2.0 will prepare you for bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications.

ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series

• Ultimate Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 Performance – You’ll be blown away by life-like graphics from the latest DirectX® 10.1 games, with stunning 3D graphics and shading effects.
• Over 1 teraFLOPS of Compute Power – up to 640 stream processors (320 x 2) on a single card deliver the raw horsepower to attack the most demanding graphics applications
• ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU – Upgrade to even greater 3D performance quickly and easily thanks to plug-and-play ATI CrossFireX technology with up to quad-GPU support.
• PCI Express® 2.0 – Get ready for the most demanding graphics applications with PCI Express 2.0 support, which allows up to twice the throughput of current AMD PCI Express cards.1
• Ultimate Image Quality – Performance that rivals high-end HD-DVD and Blu-ray players on displays with resolutions that exceed 1080p – up to 2560x1600.2
• ATI PowerPlay™ Technology – power saving features that reduce power consumption at idle or during low-usage
• Runs Cool and Quiet – With a smaller chip designed to use less power, your system can take advantage of high-end Windows Vista® features while running more efficiently and quieter than ever.
  

ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series

The ATI Radeon HD 2600 delivers a remarkable combination of DirectX® 10 gaming performance and hardware processed 1080p video. Connect to big-screen TVs with HDMI including built-in 5.1 surround audio to enjoy Blu-ray and HD DVD movies. ATI Catalyst graphics configuration software manages the stunning visual effects for a premium Windows Vista experience.

Product Features

• Hardware processed 1080p video playback of Blu-ray™ and HD DVDs
• Plug-n-play CrossFire™ upgradeability
• HDMI with 5.1 surround sound audio
• DirectX® 10 support

Age of Conan Compatible Video Cards

♦ nVidia GeForce 9800 ♦ nVidia GeForce 8800 ♦
♦ ATI Radeon HD 4800 ♦ ATI Radeon HD 3800 ♦ ATI Radeon HD 2600 ♦

This page lists compatible Age of Conan video cards that will be ready for August's DirectX 10 Age of Conan update. Featured below are recommended Age of Conan video cards: the best Age of Conan video cards available today.