fx 5200 clock speed question.

[abhinav]

My Fx 5200 has a Core clock of 249.8(250) but the memory clock is only 330, where is is mentioned as 350 on the box, Is this normal or do you think I should get a exchange.

Thanks.

 

[MichaelZ]

for a 5200, a declock of 20mhz on the ram won't make any difference.

 

[abhinav]

Is it normal or not?

 

[LTC8K6]

Perhaps it said 350mhz RAMDAC, which is not the memory speed?

I think they are normally 250 core and 200/400 mem. You seem to have faster than usual memory at 330/660.

A 5200U would be 325 core and 325/650 mem.

If the box actually says it has 350/700 ram, then I'd take it back, since you didn't get what you paid for.

They are all the bottom of the barrel, though.

 

[abhinav]

Thanks for the reply.

Yes it says 350 RAMDAC on the box.

In Riva tuner it says

Core clock = 249.8
Memory clock = 330.8

 

[LTC8K6]

Looks like you have a regular core with the ultra's memory then.

 

[SneakyStuff]

haha no not 330 as in ddr, 330 as in already ddr

 

[abhinav]

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff
haha no not 330 as in ddr, 330 as in already ddr

ok do u think i should return this one

http://www.xfxforce.com/product_view.php?sku=PVT34KNT

and get this one?

http://www.sparkle.com.tw/html/product/nvidia/sp8834t.htm

 

[OinkBoink]

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[SneakyStuff]

The best 5200 is made by PNY newegg I owned one, so talking to you from experience, it was a fantastic little budget card, it was just enough to gold me over from my old rage 128 pro, and just enough to play all games, even HALO, at 800 x 600

edit: and disregaurd prices, the low end 5200's are cheap because of their 64 bit memory interface, the 128 bit interface puts you in a whole different crowd, regaurdless of the card. But, if I were you, i'd just get a 9600 from sapphire. newegg You could always just overclock it, and it would be sure to kill any 5200

 

[LTC8K6]

Maybe just barely if you turned everything down

 

[Concillian]

There are a TON of different 5200 cards available. They all have different RAM speeds and interfaces.

I have seen cards (all called GeForceFX 5200) with:
133/266 MHz RAM (64 bit)
166/333 MHz RAM (64 bit)
166/333 MHz RAM (128 bit)
200/400 MHz RAM (64 bit)
200/400 MHz RAM (128 bit)
250/500 MHz RAM (128 bit)

And then there is the Ultra too.

Most important is to get a 128 bit version. Best is to just avoid the FX 5200 altogether, as you often don't really know what you're getting. The 9600 non-pro is right at $100 and is better than all of the non-Ultra 5200s. And you actually KNOW what you're getting when you buy it. You don't have to HOPE you're getting a 128 bit memory interface, etc...

ANY card with a 64 bit memory interface will be totally horrid for games. it's just not wide enough. Do not expect anything resembling good performance from a 64 bit card. A 128 bit wide memory bus is reasonable for todays games, all the 'midrange' cards use a 128 bit bus. But you have to pay for it. You won't find many 128 bit cards below $80.

 

[abhinav]

Originally posted by: Concillian
There are a TON of different 5200 cards available. They all have different RAM speeds and interfaces.

I have seen cards (all called GeForceFX 5200) with:
133/266 MHz RAM (64 bit)
166/333 MHz RAM (64 bit)
166/333 MHz RAM (128 bit)
200/400 MHz RAM (64 bit)
200/400 MHz RAM (128 bit)
250/500 MHz RAM (128 bit)

And then there is the Ultra too.

Most important is to get a 128 bit version. Best is to just avoid the FX 5200 altogether, as you often don't really know what you're getting. The 9600 non-pro is right at $100 and is better than all of the non-Ultra 5200s. And you actually KNOW what you're getting when you buy it. You don't have to HOPE you're getting a 128 bit memory interface, etc...

ANY card with a 64 bit memory interface will be totally horrid for games. it's just not wide enough. Do not expect anything resembling good performance from a 64 bit card. A 128 bit wide memory bus is reasonable for todays games, all the 'midrange' cards use a 128 bit bus. But you have to pay for it. You won't find many 128 bit cards below $80.

Ok I've got a 250/333 MHz RAM (128 bit) then.

 

[nycxandy]

What about this? 64 or 128 bit?

http://bfgtech.com/5200_redux.html

 

[LTC8K6]

Can't tell, but being a 5200 is reason enough to spend your money on something else.

 

[nycxandy]

I got it as a gift.

 

[LTC8K6]

I think something like aida32 or sisoft sandra will tell you if the card's mem is 64 or 128 bit.