which video card would you choose

[three33]

i have a limited amount of $$ so i narrowed it down to these 2:


PNY GeForce FX5200 PCI Card : 87.88
32-bit AGP 8x/4x/2x bus, 3.0 compliant
128 MB, 128-bit DDR memory (650 MHz memory data rate) with integrated heatsink/cooling fan
10.4 GB per second memory bandwidth
256-bit graphics core (250 MHz core clock)
1 billion texels per second fill rate
63 million vertices per second setup
DX9 with Vertex Shader 2.0 and Pixel Shader 2.0+
4 pixels per clock 3D rendering engine
128-bit, studio-quality floating point precision through the entire graphics pipeline

or Gigabyte RADEON 9200SE 128MB DDR w/ TV-Out:79.95
Memory:
128MB DDR 16Mx16
Core Speed:
200MHz
Memory Clock:
333MHz

im plying games like deerhunter 5 and unreal 2003.....first of all will these do and why would you pick one over the other

[Gonthro]

if you have 8x agp on yer system then go for the Ge-force

[three33]

how di i find out if i have 8x agp?

[Gonthro]

find the model # of your mobo and look up the specs online

[1badPT]

Most mobos support it - run MSD and look for your AGP bus settings.

IMO you should save a bit more and go for a better card. No problem with Deer Hunter with either of those, but UT2K3 requires a lot of punch in order to fully enjoy the game. I'd be looking at a NV FX5600U or a ATI 9800XT but if you're on a budget you could get away with a 9600XT and do some overclocking and tweaking.

[three33]

how do i find the model # of my mobo

[Gonthro]

it should be in your bios

[three33]

can you tell me a bit more im not that computer oriented i mean i know a bit but i need a little direction please

[three33]

this is what i have:


Intel® Desktop Board CA810E Features Intel® Desktop Board CA810E Benefits
Supports Intel® Pentium® III processors with 133/100-MHz system bus and Intel® Celeron™ processors with 66-MHz system bus PGA 370-pin socket allows for flexible system configurations for specific market requirements.
Intel® 810E Chipset Delivers enhanced Intel® 3D graphics through Dynamic Video Memory Technology. Intelligent arbitration improves platform performance through efficient memory utilization.
Display Cache Direct graphics memory that delivers enhanced 2D and 3D graphics performance.
Creative Labs* SoundBlaster* Audio PCI 64 V* Excellent sound. PCI design, support for downloadable wavetable, 3D positional audio.
Intel® 82559 LAN Controller (optional) Easily configurable and compatible on-board network connectivity.
Hardware Management LANDesk* Client Manager allows remote monitoring of system conditions for lower total cost of ownership.
Two 168-pin DIMM sockets Flexibility for support up to 512 MB of SDRAM.
Dual USB Connectors Expands and simplifies connectivity, while enabling new peripherals.
Ultra ATA/66 Faster disk I/O with improved data integrity.
Four PCI slots Expansion slots for custom system configurations and future add-in card upgrades.
MicroATX form factor Provides backward compatibility with standard ATX2.01 chassis for easy integration and lower overall system cost.
Three-year limited warranty Expanded investment protection.

[403Gemini]

forced to go with one of those 2? ugh id go the geforce

9200 SE = 9200 Shitty Edition

id recommend at least gettin a 9600 or 9600 XT but those cards suit my purposes, for standard use and some gaming, definatly the geforce outta those 2

[Gonthro]

according to the specs provided you dont even have an AGP slot, therefore you'll be forced to find a pci card, and if you aren't willing to spend over $100, dont bother upgrading, you wont notice a diffrence.

[three33]

what about this one 87.88

PNY GeForce FX5200 PCI Card :


32-bit AGP 8x/4x/2x bus, 3.0 compliant
128 MB, 128-bit DDR memory (650 MHz memory data rate) with integrated heatsink/cooling fan
10.4 GB per second memory bandwidth
256-bit graphics core (250 MHz core clock)
1 billion texels per second fill rate
63 million vertices per second setup
DX9 with Vertex Shader 2.0 and Pixel Shader 2.0+
4 pixels per clock 3D rendering engine
128-bit, studio-quality floating point precision through the entire graphics pipeline
Support for 128-bit floating point, 64-bit floating point and 32-bit integer rendering modes
Up to 16 textures per pass
Support for sRBG texture format for gamma textures
DirectX and S3TC texture compression
2D rendering engine is optimized for 32, 24, 16, 15 and 8-bpp modes
True-color 64 x 64 hardware cursor with alpha
Double, triple and quad multi-buffering for smooth animation and video playback
Advanced display pipeline offers full nView multi-display capability
Dual 350 MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 at 85 Hz

[1badPT]

I'd put up with your onboard video for now and save for a whole system(a new barebones system at least). I don't think you'll see any impressive gains by any of these cards until you get a better system - PCI technology is older than Christ.

[pimpdesi]

nvidia for sure
gefore 5 vs 9200 no questoin

[gpomp]

Originally posted by 1badPT
I'd put up with your onboard video for now and save for a whole system(a new barebones system at least). I don't think you'll see any impressive gains by any of these cards until you get a better system - PCI technology is older than Christ.
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