I need a new video Card? Any Ideas?

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Dec 27 2004, 12:51 am
In response to Strawgate
I have the 5200, and i'm about to replace it. It isn't a very decent card seeing as how it's at the bottom of the FX line. You can easily bump it up for more performance and cooling. Mine has crashed because it got so hot, but never melted. They are good cards, but with todays games i suggest a 256 for your money.
Dec 27 2004, 3:27 am (Edited on Dec 27 2004, 3:33 am)
In response to Kaga-Kami
I wouldnt go lower than an ATI 9800 or g-force 5900.

http://nvidia.com/page/home

http://ati.com/


if you really want power use 2 g-force g800 ultras ( you need 2 extra pci-express slots.
Dec 27 2004, 4:56 am
New Question.

Geforce fx 5200
or
Radeon 9200SE?

the radeon costs more but im willing if its that much better.
Dec 27 2004, 6:17 am
In response to Kaga-Kami
Kaga-Kami wrote:
I have the 5200, and i'm about to replace it. It isn't a very decent card seeing as how it's at the bottom of the FX line. You can easily bump it up for more performance and cooling. Mine has crashed because it got so hot, but never melted. They are good cards, but with todays games i suggest a 256 for your money.

There was one fairly recent geforce that wasn't really good. I think it was that one. A quick search on google shows that some of the previous generation's cards end up beating it.
Dec 27 2004, 8:15 am
In response to The Black Dragon
The Black Dragon wrote:
I wouldnt go lower than an ATI 9800 or g-force 5900.


Sorry, my feces doesn't contain $100.00 bills >_>

~Kujila
Dec 27 2004, 9:21 am
get the x800 xt platinum. ha ha ha.
Dec 27 2004, 11:32 am
In response to The Black Dragon
There are still cards above the 5900 in the FX series. You just can't find them. They are usually reserved for bulk buying from companies and hae to be ordered in person, or over the phone. Or something.

Anyway, 5600 is right in the middle (Well, better then middle) and provides a decent ammount of statistics. I'm sure i will enjoy that card over my 5200, slow piece of crap.
Dec 27 2004, 11:33 am
In response to Kujila
Kujila wrote:
The Black Dragon wrote:
I wouldnt go lower than an ATI 9800 or g-force 5900.


Sorry, my feces doesn't contain $100.00 bills >_>

~Kujila

And those cards aren't anywhere near $100. If i remember, the 5900 is $400 dollars, even then it depends on what company and where you buy.

Ebay, newegg, i'd use the internet. Everything is twice as much in the stores.
Dec 27 2004, 5:37 pm
In response to Strawgate
Strawgate wrote:
New Question.

Geforce fx 5200 Geforce FX 5600
or
Radeon 9200SE?

the radeon costs more but im willing if its that much better.

The Geforce series has much more compatability with everything over Radeons cards.

Like i suggested, get the 5600. It's a 256 MB Card, the 5200 is only a 128mb.
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