I've recently downloaded steam and counter strike, but something is wrong with the graphics. The problem looks like this:

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What do I do? D: I've deleted/reinstalled CS:S and i've updated my drivers... do I need a new graphics card?

Well, i'm not a computer genius, so i might be wrong, but i would say the graphic card is the problem. I had something that looked like that in Need for speed, but that was with trees.

Graphics card.

Dialga wrote:Graphics card.

Yeah. I'd say so.

Oddly enough, sometimes it's not that the graphics card is crap, but that it's basically too good for the game. Although with CS:S (continued support etc.) I'd say the problem would be that the graphics/video card you have is shitting itself with it.

Have you ever played any other games of relatively equal/higher specs on the rig that's screwing up?

any suggestions on a good graphics card to buy?

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I bought this card and it works VERY well. Maxes out a lot of game on maximum graphics settings and is easy to slightly overclock. I can max out Crysis 2 no prob with this card, so counter strike will be a breeze >.>

It is a bit big though, will probably cover up a second PCI slot if they're close together like mine. So keep that in mind. (Mine also covered the 4 top SATA plug ins to the Mobo, but I dont need them so meh.)

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I bought this card and it works VERY well. Maxes out a lot of game on maximum graphics settings and is easy to slightly overclock. I can max out Crysis 2 no prob with this card, so counter strike will be a breeze >.>

It is a bit big though, will probably cover up a second PCI slot if they're close together like mine. So keep that in mind. (Mine also covered the 4 top SATA plug ins to the Mobo, but I dont need them so meh.)

I have nothing against Radeon's, sounds good.