GeForce FX5200 128MB DDR PCI VO

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> Is it any good?
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> I want to buy it - I've only got PCI, and it seems like a bit of a bargain.
> any other recommendations or should i snap it up?
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It's a total piece of **** with 64 bit memory. The only PCI video that's
really decent is the Radeon 9100 PCI. It processes 2 textures per pass and
has 250Mhz core/500Mhz memory. You can get a 9200 PCI card, but it's
inferior to the 9100. Worse yet is 9200SE PCI card. This is on par with that
FX5200 PCI.
 
right. Ill bear that in mind. Ill be honest- its only so i can play half
life 2 - so ill wait til that comes out - cheaper!

cheers
larnio
 
From what we can expect so far, non of those pci cards have enough power to
play HL2. Maybe 9100PCI, but that's not certain yet.

> right. Ill bear that in mind. Ill be honest- its only so i can play half
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>right. Ill bear that in mind. Ill be honest- its only so i can play half
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>life 2 - so ill wait til that comes out - cheaper!

>larnio
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Er... It won't play Half life2 at all. The 5200/9200 cards are
bottom end cards ($60~70) - FarCry which is kind of close to HL2 in
graphics will pull about 30 fps on the ex-$400 ATI9800Pro.

You need a *REAL* computer with PCI-EXPRESS or AGP slot... getting
another crappy Dell ain't going to help you. Let me guess - you have
a Celeron 2.0Ghz system?

Doesn't matter WHAT $60 "cheaper" card you get, HL2 won't play on it.
 
Er... It won't play Half life2 at all. The 5200/9200 cards are
bottom end cards ($60~70) - FarCry which is kind of close to HL2 in
graphics will pull about 30 fps on the ex-$400 ATI9800Pro.

You need a *REAL* computer with PCI-EXPRESS or AGP slot... getting
another crappy Dell ain't going to help you. Let me guess - you have
a Celeron 2.0Ghz system?

Doesn't matter WHAT $60 "cheaper" card you get, HL2 won't play on it.
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When I read the OP I was wondering to myself where the heck has this guy
been! All he would have to do is spent 20min reading this NG to deturmine
that a 5200 is crap and the HL2 is going to need a lot better card then that
to run.
I don't usually flame guys, but damn! Do a little research for crying out
loud! JLC
 
When I read the OP I was wondering to myself where the heck has this guy
been! All he would have to do is spent 20min reading this NG to deturmine
that a 5200 is crap and the HL2 is going to need a lot better card then that
to run.
I don't usually flame guys, but damn! Do a little research for crying out
loud! JLC
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Hey...try going to the Nvidia n/g and read what some pinhead called Skybuck
Flying posts repeatedly. Claims Halo runs 15 to 30 fps on his PIII 450 and
64bit FX5200.
 
Augustus said:
Hey...try going to the Nvidia n/g and read what some pinhead called Skybuck
Flying posts repeatedly. Claims Halo runs 15 to 30 fps on his PIII 450 and
64bit FX5200.
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LOL! He's been smoking something! JLC
 
Hey...try going to the Nvidia n/g and read what some pinhead called
Skybuck
LOL! He's been smoking something! JLC
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Yepp, either that, or he have a Tv card, hooked up to an x-box!! Lol
 
Inspiron 5100 said:
But what if he turned off ALL the eyecandy on the game and ran it at 640 x
480?
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I seriously doubt that P3 450 would have enough poop to even run Halo with
everything turned off and 640x480.
Maybe, but doubtful. And the crap FX5200 sure wouldn't help much. I'm
wondering how the guy even has a FX5200 coupled with a P3. The MB would be
the old type AGP wouldn't it ? JLC
 
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