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Anonymous
12 years ago

Re: Can't start Mass Effect 3 (PC) -- Black Screen (No Support)

Granted, it was a cheaper video card, but it should meet specs... When I bought the card the reviews were good and it runs a lot of other high end graphics and software.

Yes, it may be the card, but are there other possibilities I could explore?


@goraththeelder wrote:

It's probably that horribly puny graphics card you have there. 

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=650&card2=383

If it's not as bad as the GT 520, it surely isn't "much" better than the 520 is. 


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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    It was the only datum that jumped out at me when I spotted your post.  I didn't buy ME-3, and seldom visit the various ME-3 forums.  I spotted your query at the AHQ top level, in the newest posts area, and had to come into the forum on a rare visit just now, having recalled answering you. 

    In my book, the minimum card for games in the 600 Gegorce series is the 640, and the 630 is below par, although not as bad as the 620. 

    There may be work-arounds if you can deal with the slowness, coarse resolution, and lowest settings, but I wouldn't want to play any game that way.  Perhaps someone less quality conscious may have a suggestion, my own answer is get a 650 or a 660. 

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