GeForce FX5500 vs GeForce FX5200

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Rod Davies

I presently run the FX5200. Aero works fine. Everything (bar the bloody
NETWORKING with my wife's XP Pro machine!) works fine. But my FX5200 only
has 128MB RAM onboard.

Will upgrading to FX5500 with 256 MB onboard RAM make an appreciable
difference?

Both are, by necessity, 'older' style PCI cards...not PCI Express....old
mother of a motherboard!

Rgds
 
Many of the current graphics cards are also available as AGP cards. Vista
and Vista Aero will run with 128MB graphics cards so I don't se any real
need for you to upgrade for so little performance gain. Is there a specific
application you are trying to improve the performance of?
 
Media Player is a little, at times, 'jumpy'.

Apart from that, no, not really. But my PC's basics are OLD, hence a PCI
card in the first instance. Vista will probably be the last ne OS on it, and
as I may have trouble getting 'new' PCI-anythings in the future, just
thought I'd get a new card now...

Rgds n tks for response!
 
/Rod Davies/ said:
I presently run the FX5200. Aero works fine. Everything (bar the bloody
NETWORKING with my wife's XP Pro machine!) works fine. But my FX5200 only
has 128MB RAM onboard.

Will upgrading to FX5500 with 256 MB onboard RAM make an appreciable
difference?

Both are, by necessity, 'older' style PCI cards...not PCI Express....old
mother of a motherboard!
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According to knowledgeable folks whom I have consulted, increasing
memory will not reap rewards. As you suspect, spending on AGP is not
cost effective.

I use exactly the same video here, with the most recent driver that
supports it, and all is well. There need be no concern for later
drivers, which do not support the 5200 card. They may incorporate
features that you don't need, or don't have on the older box, but might
take advantage of when you buy new at a future date.
 
tks, appreciate input.

Rgds

dev said:
/Rod Davies/ said:


According to knowledgeable folks whom I have consulted, increasing
memory will not reap rewards. As you suspect, spending on AGP is not
cost effective.

I use exactly the same video here, with the most recent driver that
supports it, and all is well. There need be no concern for later
drivers, which do not support the 5200 card. They may incorporate
features that you don't need, or don't have on the older box, but might
take advantage of when you buy new at a future date.
Click to expand...
 
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