NSMB incredibly slow at decent resolution

04-16-2011, 10:11 PM #1

I need some help finding the weak link in my setup. I can run New Super Mario Bros. Wii just fine if I set the resolution to auto - it gives me about 800x600 windowed and I get 55-60fps. But if I bump it up higher it runs too slowly to use (10fps at 1920x1080!)

My specs:
3.3GHz Phenom
8gb RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4200
Win 7 x64

Is my on-board graphics card just not enough to get things going?

Thanks!

**admin89** · 04-16-2011, 10:21 PM #2

Lol, ATI Radeon HD 4200 is not a gfx card .It's just a small chip on mainboard .Therefore,it is slow as hell
Buy Ati 5770 or Nvidia GTX 460

04-16-2011, 10:33 PM #3

Yeah, I'm not a hardware guy Smile

Thanks for the tip. Can you tell me if this card will work with my motherboard?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/785GM-P45.html#Spec

Thanks again!

**admin89** · 04-16-2011, 10:41 PM #4

Yes, it will work

**LordVador** · 04-16-2011, 10:53 PM #5

(04-16-2011, 10:21 PM)admin89 Wrote: Lol, ATI Radeon HD 4200 is not a gfx card .It's just a small chip on mainboard .Therefore,it is slow as hell
Buy Ati 5770 or Nvidia GTX 460

mmm 4200 ain't that ugly I got sweeties working on 3650 Wink

**admin89** · (This post was last modified: 04-16-2011, 11:16 PM by admin89.)

Ati 3650 beat Ati 4200 .Ati 3650 is a gfx card and Ati 4200 isn't
Anyway, both of 'em can't handle 1366x768

**Ocean** · 04-17-2011, 12:21 AM #7

Admin89 is right.. When comparing cards, rather look at the last numbers and not the series denominator... For example a Radeon 4890 will be many times faster than a Radeon 6550 (OEM).. Nvidia GTX 280 will be much faster than a GT520

Also that 5770 is a bit outdated. You can get a much better Radeon 6850 for just 10-20 bucks more and get a bundled game with it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

**LordVador** · 04-17-2011, 01:31 AM #8

(04-16-2011, 11:02 PM)admin89 Wrote: Ati 3650 beat Ati 4200 .Ati 3650 is a gfx card and Ati 4200 isn't
Anyway, both of 'em can't handle 1366x768

er... ain't sure 1366x768 doesn't work... gonna try and confirm Wink

**LordVador** · 04-18-2011, 07:34 AM #9

(04-17-2011, 01:31 AM)LordVador Wrote:
(04-16-2011, 11:02 PM)admin89 Wrote: Ati 3650 beat Ati 4200 .Ati 3650 is a gfx card and Ati 4200 isn't
Anyway, both of 'em can't handle 1366x768

er... ain't sure 1366x768 doesn't work... gonna try and confirm

1440x900 supported Wink

**ExtremeDude2** · 04-18-2011, 09:43 AM **#10**

(04-17-2011, 12:21 AM)Ocean Wrote: Admin89 is right.. When comparing cards, rather look at the last numbers and not the series denominator... For example a Radeon 4890 will be many times faster than a Radeon 6550 (OEM).. Nvidia GTX 280 will be much faster than a GT520

Also that 5770 is a bit outdated. You can get a much better Radeon 6850 for just 10-20 bucks more and get a bundled game with it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

Or you can go with a 6790 for slightly less.