Which card is better, the ati 9250 pci with 256mb RAM or nvidia geforce fx5200 pci with 256mb RAM? please help
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2006-09-02 02:03:10 · 4 answers · asked by amitpop2 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
If you are looking for a simple answer, the FX5200 is better because it supports DirectX 9 where the 9250 does not (though SOME models of that card do, it does not apply to all).
If you want an answer from how powerful the cards are, I would say it does not matter when you are dealing with cards that are on the most absolute low-end you can find. The lesser of the two evils is the FX5200. But if all you have is PCI then these are pretty much your only choices
I would spend a little more and get the FX5500, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130255 but again, it is basically an overclocked FX5200, it's still better than going with the FX5200 or 9250. I should also note that the FX series was not nVidias best attempt at a graphics card, during this time, ATi had much better cards than nVidia.
The FX series is two generations behind now. And I just came across a Geforce 6200 PCI Edition for $40, http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2427231&CatId=319 while still far far away from the best, it is far superior to either the FX5200/5500 or 9250. Go with the 6200.
2006-09-02 02:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nVidia GeForce FX 5200 PCI is definately a better choice! Why??
Check it out the link below,
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=305&card2=438
2006-09-02 03:36:47 · answer #2 · answered by Frankie Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fx5200
2006-09-02 03:22:48 · answer #3 · answered by sanat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gefroce fx 5200
2006-09-02 07:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋