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Title: Graphic Cards (Which should I use?) Post by: shambler 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? Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: Lordbane2110 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 Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: Footman 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? Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: Phoenix 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.
Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: shambler 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.
Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: Footman 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.I only had $130 to work with. :P Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: games keeper on 2005-01-30, 22:28 I thought the 5200 256mb was slower then the 5200 128mb ?
Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: shambler 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. Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: Footman on 2005-01-31, 17:24 Voodoo 5500 isn't exactly high end. ;P
It's not even mid-range. Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: shambler 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
Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: games keeper on 2005-02-01, 18:14 now think what it would have done if you bought a 6800U :thumb:
Title: Re: Graphic Cards Post by: shambler 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. |