should i upgrade my geforce2 mx200

[Shamus MacNoob]

Originally posted by HandyBuddy
Maybe a Radeon 9000 Pro or a Geforce FX 5200. They are just a class down, but they can be had for $70 or less.


By the way, cs-cky, this statement is unreasonable and lacks any substance whatsoever. I've had an ATI 7500 and a 9700 that worked just fine, and had zero performance and compatibility issues. I would never say NVidia is crap because they make great products as well, and ATIs are just as good. I'm getting a 9800 this summer

MMMM I would say get a Ti4200 instead of the FX5200 my Ti4200 128mb 8Xagp slaps the FX5200 all over the place and holds its own very well against the FX5600 and even if the FX5200 is directx 9 it is not fast enough to make it count not by a long shot

 

[Petros]

Originally posted by Kermit
MMMM I would say get a Ti4200 instead of the FX5200 my Ti4200 128mb 8Xagp slaps the FX5200 all over the place and holds its own very well against the FX5600 and even if the FX5200 is directx 9 it is not fast enough to make it count not by a long shot

True!! Even a 64MB GF4 Ti4200 will outperform a 5200 any day(the 128MB version costs about 25% more than the 64MB according to Pricewatch.com )

 

[cs-cky]

ya it does but the utral version dont. they card i recommended kicks all yr cards asses hard. it is a geforce fx 5600 utral 256 ddr ram

 

[Petros]

Originally posted by cs-cky
ya it does but the utral version dont. they card i recommended kicks all yr cards asses hard. it is a geforce fx 5600 utral 256 ddr ram

He just said he didn't have the money for a 9500, and a 5600 costs the same. Probably the Radeon 9000 or the FX 5200 would be fine.

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[Brad]

ive had nothing but problems from ati

 

[Petros]

True, the older ATI cards may have had problems (the Rage 128 wasn't that great) but I've installed five ati 9x00 series cards, two of which have been on my system, and not a problem from any of them.

 

[Eck]

Originally posted by xxbigeyedfishxx
ive had nothing but problems from ati

Same here. It'll be a long time before I ever get another ATI card.

 

[kyndl7]

I fried my GF4 TI4200 so i replaced it with a FX5200 The FX5200 is way slow in comparison I'd go with a TI4200

 

[Petros]

Originally posted by kyndl7
I fried my GF4 TI4200 so i replaced it with a FX5200 The FX5200 is way slow in comparison I'd go with a TI4200

Agreed!

 

[the_music_man]

ok so i'll get the ti4200. can someone help me find a good deal and package with all those wires and shiit.

 

[Petros]

Yay! Good choice.

Try here. It's a mere seventy-eight dollars! Wires? Well, it comes with a DVI-to-VGA dongle, which you can hook a second monitor up to (very cool and very useful, trust me--you'll never go back.)

By the way, the people poo-pooing on ATI haven't tried the 9x00 series...all their cards are pre-9000.

I don't slam NVidia or ATI. Both companies make excellent products these days, so basing your opinion on their past products is like saying "I don't like Windows XP because Windows Me crashed all the time."

 

[Hematic]

Yeah just dont be like HandyBuddy and try to remove stuff from your cards.....cough cough...

 

[the_music_man]

is this card good?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2738778295&category=3762

 

[the_music_man]

oh i want atleast 128mb...i forgot to mention that!

 

[kyndl7]

HERE
is a fx5200 128meg memory $79 bucks

 

[the_music_man]

WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOK HERE
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2739726572&category=3762

i saw this site that says the fx 5200 ultra beats the ti4200!!! so why don't i just get a freaking fx 5200 ultra 128mb...

benchmarks came from
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/nv31-nv34_5.html

PS: sometimes i read info wrong so don't **** me if i said something wrong (cough cough sazar)

 

[kyndl7]

Heres a graph from that link you just posted, notice how the gf4 ti4200 is kicking the crap out of the fx5200 ultra.

 

[Sazar]

the 5200 series is designed to replace the gf4 MX series.. NOT the Ti series...

therefore it is an under performing card..

also... you are unlikely to see any benefits of 256mb memory until you get to a high end card like the 5900ultra which can actually utilise the memory... and net more fps due to added texture swap size @high res and with AA and AF turned on...

the 5200/5600 series can't perform @ high res like the 5900ultra can and therefore you are unlikely to see any difference

of course if you want to show off to your friends... go ahead and waste the money on the 256mb card

for price and performance.. look for products from eVGA/asus/msi/gainward or albatron... these manufacturers all have decent cards out on the market...

a 128mb gf4 ti 4200 should be around 120 dollars with a decent package... just over actually

gainward

albatron

asus

you may be able to get cheaper sites online... but I trust newegg and am providing links for reference

happy shopping..

 

[Shamus MacNoob]

Msi has a great package Ti4200 128mb all the way bang for the buck this card rules!!

 

[the_music_man]

Originally posted by Sazar
the 5200 series is designed to replace the gf4 MX series.. NOT the Ti series...

therefore it is an under performing card..

also... you are unlikely to see any benefits of 256mb memory until you get to a high end card like the 5900ultra which can actually utilise the memory... and net more fps due to added texture swap size @high res and with AA and AF turned on...

the 5200/5600 series can't perform @ high res like the 5900ultra can and therefore you are unlikely to see any difference

of course if you want to show off to your friends... go ahead and waste the money on the 256mb card

for price and performance.. look for products from eVGA/asus/msi/gainward or albatron... these manufacturers all have decent cards out on the market...

a 128mb gf4 ti 4200 should be around 120 dollars with a decent package... just over actually

gainward

albatron

asus

you may be able to get cheaper sites online... but I trust newegg and am providing links for reference

happy shopping..

does that albatron really have video in? could someone look for me b/c i don't really know what it would look like

if it does im geting it b/c i really wanted soemthing like a tv tuner.