I'm wondering what other graphics card relates to the NVIDIA GEFORCE FX 5200-256MB AGP. Can anyone tell me which radeon card compares closely to it? I'm also wondering what games can run on high with this, can you please tell me one high quality game like CSS or Battlefield 2142 that can be ran on high with no problems? Also, can someone show me the order in which this card is at, for example, 8800, 7600, etc, but can you show me in Radeon not in Nvidia? What I mean by that is like Radeon x300 being close to Nvidia 5500 or something. And add on the fact that it's ran on a 1gb ram. I don't want random answers about it being bad. Thanks.
2007-09-24 10:48:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Forget those outdated Geforce FX and x300. You can not run anything on high settings on those cards. For ATI, the better AGP cards start at:
X1600 Pro= good
X1600 XT= better
X1950 Pro= awesome
If you just want DX10 capability, consider the NEW ATI HD2600 Pro AGP. It's pricey and performs comparably with the X1600 Pro.
2007-09-24 12:37:18 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both the FX 5200 and Radeon x300 are absolute garbage by todays standards. You can probably play some simple 2D games on them.
Play Battlefield 2142 or Oblivion on these? ROFL. What are you smoking?
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My opinion for a new video card:
For playing the latest games a FRAPS (frames per second) of 50 or higher
For moderate games a FRAPS of 30 or more.
For simple games or no games a FRAPS of 18 or more
Refer to:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
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Next time tell us your computer make and model. Then we will be able to determine if you need a PCI, AGP, or PCI Express x16 style video card. If you only have a PCI slot for a video card your computer is too old to play the latest games.
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Per
Graphics card gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
8800Ultra ($589+) FRAPS (frames per second)=116.9
ATI HD 2900XT ($363+)FRAPS= 108.6
NVIDIA 8800 GTS ($269+) FRAPS=102.2
NVIDIA 8600 GTS ($133+) FRAPS= 53.6
ATI X1650PRO ($50) FRAPS= 30.8
Prices per newegg.com for PCI express cards.
HIS Hightech H165PRF256N-R Radeon X1650PRO 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Ready Video Card - $49.99 after $20 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161037
8600GTS From $132
HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=8600GTS&x=25&y=36
http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=256-P2-N761-AR&pwindow=specs&family=23
Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 22 Amp Amps
8800GTS $249 and up
HDTV Out
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069609641%20106791921&page=1&srchInDesc=8800gts&bop=And&Order=PRICE
http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=640-P2-N825-AR&family=23
Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply.with +12 Volt current rating of 26 Amps.
ATI HD 2900XT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000048&Description=2900XT&name=Video+Cards
http://www.diamondmm.com/X1950XT256PCIE.php
450-Watt power supply or greater, 30 Amps on 12 volt rail recommended (assumes fully loaded system)
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Many gaming video card's amperage and power requirements require a larger power supply be installed.
How to Buy a Power Supply
http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Power-Supply
Nvidia SLI Certified Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html
ATI Radeon Crossfire Certified Power Supplies
http://ati.amd.com/technology/crossfire/buildyourown2.html
Diamond Video Cards Certified Power Supplies
http://www.diamondmm.com/certified.php
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Graphics card gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=399&type=expert&pid=1
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1595&Itemid=40&limit=1&limitstart=2
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CPU gaming performance charts: Rendering time
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html
CPU Benchmarks
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/index.php
2007-09-24 11:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋