Low range Video Card "upgrade" - Is it worth it?

[Guywiththegun]

I'm using a P4 2.8 ghz, 1 gb ram, low end system for a Mame cabinet. It plays most Mame games fine but I want more performance out of Dreamcast emulation and some PC games . . Nothing like Crysis or anything but fun mid-range arcade style stuff like Spiderman: Friend or Foe or Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

Here's the thing, I'm using a Geforce FX5200 in a PCI slot. Is this dragging the system down? I'm kind of a newb at all this, but not enough of a newb where I don't know this card blows.

Would ANYthing be better in the AGP slot? (I had the FX5200 from a PCI only system that died).

Basically I'm looking for an AGP card for $100 or less. Is it worth it? Any recommendations?

 

[angry hampster]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814121064


Good luck 😀

 

[BurnItDwn]

Your video card is CLEARLY holding you back.
jumping from a PCI Geforce 5200 to something like an AGP Geforce 7600GS or perhaps a Radeon 2600Pro will give you HUGE GIANT performance increases.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102709

I am suggesting the 2600Pro because it is in general a better pergorming card than the 7600GS.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/...6&model2=717&chart=285

That said, the 7600GS is a very good card for the money too 🙂