just how bad is this card?

[ShadowBlade]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-224&depa=1
i orderd that because my mobo makes me use pci-e...it was the cheapest one that wasnt XFX

i also have this

once i get to windows, which should i use?

 

[veloc1ty]

right click -> quit

 

[ShadowBlade]

thanks alot, which one? i know they both suck, but ive got no other options for a while

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

um get the 6200. its better than the 5200 fx, which i previously had. but note the 16b memoery, only up to 128 mb. the 5200 fx has always 128

 

[ShadowBlade]

dont b!tch me out for bumping....i wanna know

 

[phisrow]

The latter won't consume any system ram, which is rather nice. I don't know exactly how their performance stacks up, though.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

The 6200TC, but if you haven't already ordered, you can probably get a genuine 6200 for not much more and attempt a softmod to 8-pipe.

- M4H

 

[ShadowBlade]

thanks....stupid posting at the same time as me

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

3 people posted just after me, a minute ago>>>>>>>>???????????????

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: ShadowBlade
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-224&depa=1
i orderd that because my mobo makes me use pci-e...it was the cheapest one that wasnt XFX

i also have this

once i get to windows, which should i use?

Well at least the price is right on it. I would call it the equivalent of a heavaly downgraded ATI 9000 with less performance.

 

[ShadowBlade]

ive already got the fx5200....i ordered the 6200...im wondering which to use once i get to windows, those are my only two options

 

[Googer]

They are going for $8 on ebay. Buy a 6200 non turbo cache for a little bit more.

http://search.ebay.com/6200-nvidia_W0QQsojsZ1QQfromZR40

 

[Googer]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...1&item=5179528232&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[Googer]

Another one for $15
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...2&item=5179058373&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[Googer]

Here is a full fledged PCI-exprees card for $136 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...2&item=5176425678&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[ShadowBlade]

dont care about ebay...no means to order from them....cant use pay pal

 

[imported_Hi]

here are some benchies

as you can see the 6200 with only 16mb of ram does the worst in some benches

 

[VIAN]

Well, since you're gonna have both of them in your hands, try them out and see.

 

[Acanthus]

The turbocache is better than the FX5200 as long as you have more than 384MB of memory (hopefully 512+)

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Hi
here are some benchies

as you can see the 6200 with only 16mb of ram does the worst in some benches

There is no 5200 on that chart...

 

[ShadowBlade]

Originally posted by: Acanthus
The turbocache is better than the FX5200 as long as you have more than 384MB of memory (hopefully 512+)

ive got 512

 

[ShadowBlade]

bump....anyone else

 

[Rock Hydra]

I would suggest against getting a TurboCache Model. I would say just get the Full Blown 6200. I'm sure you'll have less disappointment and regret if you do.

 

[ShadowBlade]

i already ordered the TC and it should be here tomorrow

i think ill just run 3dmark with each and see which scores higher

 

[Falloutboy]

well they will prolly be both pretty bad peformers but as long as you don't play any games made in the past year or so it will be fine

it really amazes me how some people will go and spend 300+ dollars on a CPU MoBo combo then are too broke to get a decent video card and are all mad because people tell them that there card is there problem. if you want to game factor in your videocard first then fill the rest of the system out as your budget allows.

you would of been much better off going with a semperon 3100 socket 754 setup then using the money you saved to get a 6600gt