Is the Nvidia Fx5200 that bad

[railer]

http://home.stny.rr.com/evilsteve/FarCry0004.jpg

Fary Cry on a 32 meg 5200. Bear in mind, I'm not suggesting that anyone choose this card over anything else. It's obviously a slow card, and it's marketed as a slow card. It's a functional 3d card, that's all. Some people make it seem like it isn't....

 

[LTC8K6]

That was the Far Cry demo, right? Not the game?

Let's refer back to the OP's claim.

i can play any game out there with no problems in speed or quality

As long as you don't want either?

 

[ss284]

Originally posted by: spazo

Originally posted by: ShawnD1

Originally posted by: Aleksandar
lets say halo on 1024 768 full detail

Yeah uh no. I tried playing the Halo demo with an FX5200 and it just doesn't work. Way too slow. My FX5200 couldn't even play Fuh Quake!

Just because you game at over 30 fps, doesn't mean that the other guy will. I find 24 fps perfectly playable but anything lower than 20 is not. I've never seen a game run at 60 fps so I can't comment on how that compares to 24fps.

Well considering my 9700 pro barely ran halo/far cry at 1024-768 using full high quality settings, I highly doubt the 5200 can. Granted I prefer speeds over 40fps and more preferably at a smooth 80fps.

But still, people have different opinions on what is a playable speed. You probably just have really low standards. However, if you are happy with the card, thats great. What people are trying to say is that compared to other options, it really really sucks. Try out a faster card and see what the difference is. Or if you are happy with your current card, you should probably stick with it, or else you'll end up yearning for that 500 dollar high end video card like the rest of us.

 

[modedepe]

Originally posted by: caz67
You aren't going to be able to crank full AA and AF, on games obviouysly

Or any AA/AF for that matter.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: railer
http://home.stny.rr.com/evilsteve/FarCry0004.jpg

Fary Cry on a 32 meg 5200. Bear in mind, I'm not suggesting that anyone choose this card over anything else. It's obviously a slow card, and it's marketed as a slow card. It's a functional 3d card, that's all. Some people make it seem like it isn't....

ugh...that looks terrible. i dont call that "playing" i call it suffering.

 

[modedepe]

Originally posted by: railer
http://home.stny.rr.com/evilsteve/FarCry0004.jpg

Fary Cry on a 32 meg 5200. Bear in mind, I'm not suggesting that anyone choose this card over anything else. It's obviously a slow card, and it's marketed as a slow card. It's a functional 3d card, that's all. Some people make it seem like it isn't....

Since when is there a 32mb version?

 

[railer]

It's a 5200go....laptop version. So it's slower than a real 5200. Still playable. Slow, but playable.

 

[skgarach]

how does a ti4200 compare to the fx5200? I have a ti4200, and albeit didn't play at the highest frame rates or all the options turned, it was playable and not too terrible. I know a new card would do much better and would allow me to turn up all the options, but i know where to set my limits as far as games go so i don't play anything too graphically intense. I believe the last games i played on it were Call Of Duty (which ran very well at 1024x768 w/ all options) and halo (800x600 w/o all options).

I plan on upgrading vid cards, but am trying to decide between a new vid card and 19" LCD or some sort of compromise...

 

[ss284]

Originally posted by: skgarach
how does a ti4200 compare to the fx5200? I have a ti4200, and albeit didn't play at the highest frame rates or all the options turned, it was playable and not too terrible. I know a new card would do much better and would allow me to turn up all the options, but i know where to set my limits as far as games go so i don't play anything too graphically intense. I believe the last games i played on it were Call Of Duty (which ran very well at 1024x768 w/ all options) and halo (800x600 w/o all options).

I plan on upgrading vid cards, but am trying to decide between a new vid card and 19" LCD or some sort of compromise...

The ti 4200 is faster by a pretty decent amount.

-Steve