What is a great graphics intensive game?

[Jimstep]

I just upgraded to an Athlon 1.4Ghz processor/mobo combo. I'm still using a Voodoo3 model 2000 and plan to upgrade to an APG video card soon, probably a GeForce 3.

What games are out there that can really push the limits of this type of setup.

My favorites are Quake, Q2, Q3, Unreal, UT, Heretic 2 and Descent 3.

[Infinitus]

You could try Max Payne. Thats got pretty high requirements and on full settings it pushed my P3-800 w/GF256 quite a lot!! Also Op Flashpoint is good, but more stealthy than the Quakes.

[michaelwest]

The best four I reckon are quake3, unreal tournament, half-life and operationflashpoint. I have all these games and they all are very good.

[Toolbox]

I wa also going to recommend Max Payne! :D

[broKen_ImpuLse]

im sure halo will....whenever it comes out

[nh3com]

get return to castle wolfenstien later this month, you'll then want to upgrade to amd 1900+ geforce 3 ti500.

[MaxPayne]

Aliens VS Predator 2 at max res will KILL your system. ;-)
I was running an AMD Athlon 700 w/128mb ram w/GF256 TOO SLOW @ 800x600@16-bit
Upgraded (Yes, just for this game) to Athlon XP1700+, 512Mb GF256 and she runs okay at 1024x768, don't know how much more the little GF256 can take, but for all out fun..

:cool: COUNTER STRIKE!!! :cool:
That is THE game. BOOYAH!

[Infinitus]

MaxPayne, have you OC'd your GF256? I've got mine up as high as possible before it gets unstable and its boosted my 3dmark2001 scores quite a bit (300 points for a 40Mhz increase in memory clocks). May help you stick with that card a little longer. Although mine is a Plus version, so if yours is an original i'd suggest you go a little easier. With any luck I'll be changing system fairly soon. nForce, here we come.....:D

[crapyking]

descent 3 for sure!it took alot of cpu & vid card to get this puppy purring.:p

[crapyking]

also star trek elite force

[Ranma]

Black and White, although not a fast paced game, is just about the most demanding you'll find.

Even GeForce3 and Radeon 8500 cards can't hit very high frame rates.