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« on: 2005-01-29, 15:01 »
I am rebiulding my No 2 computer at the moment, with a new case, new hard drive etc as these are about 5 years old and not as many bays, over heats a bit  etc, you know how it is...

Anyway, It's an 800mgz slot 1 processer,  with 640 ram, used for UT99 and Gen basically.

I can use eather my Voodoo 5500 PCI or an Nvidia mx440 128mgs from BAT.  Which card should I use?

I have tried them both and they both seem about the same quality in UT, but I can't deside

Any ideas guys?
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« Reply #1 on: 2005-01-29, 16:54 »
well i'd use the nvidia as you can get better drivers for it

plus you have better options

the voodoo is better for gl support though
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« Reply #2 on: 2005-01-29, 20:22 »
On a related note, my dad brought up something interesting when I was shopping for a new graphics card.

He thought a ATi Radeon 9200 128mb card would've been a better deal. I went with a GeForce FX 5200 256mb card instead. Did I make the right choice here?
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« Reply #3 on: 2005-01-30, 03:13 »
Off the top of my feathered head, I'd say more video RAM = "teh win".  The 5200's aren't stellar, but neither are the 9200's.  Could check around, I think [H]ardOCP might have some comparisons between the two cards.
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« Reply #4 on: 2005-01-30, 14:20 »
well,  I have fitted the mx440 and the latest drivers and it runs ut 2004 a lot better.  All else seems to run at the same speed so it'll stay in.
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« Reply #5 on: 2005-01-30, 18:03 »
Quote from: Phoenix
Off the top of my feathered head, I'd say more video RAM = "teh win".  The 5200's aren't stellar, but neither are the 9200's.  Could check around, I think [H]ardOCP might have some comparisons between the two cards.
Thanks, I'll check that out.
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« Reply #6 on: 2005-01-30, 22:28 »
I thought the 5200 256mb was slower then the 5200 128mb ?
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« Reply #7 on: 2005-01-31, 17:11 »
Intresting...

I have had a day of work with sickness and the runs and so I have gone and bougt a geforce fx 5200   128mg   for ?37 and fitted the entire slot 1 800mgz PC in a case I got off BAT for ?30. (blue lights, side fan etc). The card runs ut2004 really  well compared to the old voodoo 5500 (due to the direct 3D what a suprise)

I can't understand why I didn't do this long ago.
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« Reply #8 on: 2005-01-31, 17:24 »
Voodoo 5500 isn't exactly high end. ;P
It's not even mid-range.
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« Reply #9 on: 2005-01-31, 22:05 »
was when i bought it. really don't know why i didn't sort this out sooner. I think i had just convinced myself it was as good as anything else. like some kind of mental block. I'm puzzeled
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« Reply #10 on: 2005-02-01, 18:14 »
now think what it would have done if you bought a 6800U   Thumbs up!
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« Reply #11 on: 2005-02-01, 23:56 »
I plan to wait a year or so and then biuld my next PC. The 9800 pro will do me for a while longer I think.

The 5200 will run the older PC well enough for the odd time we botn play ut2004.
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