Recommendations needed for upgrade

[lukeb]

Greetings all,
I have been researching and contemplating upgrading my video card for the past few weeks. I?ve narrowed my selection down to two cards, so any input on the best performer (or if there are less expensive cards) would be greatly welcomed.

EVga GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, 128MB DDRII, 128-bit, 8X AGP
$179

EVga GeForce FX 5900SE, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, 8X AGP
$189

I will be replacing my aging 64MB Elsa Gladiac GeForce 2U card. So I am trying to get the best performance to cost ratio possible under $190. I was burned out on the ATI cards after quiet a few bad experiences in the past, namely with the drivers.

System Specs:
2-Year old Gateway
P4 2.0GHz 533 FSB
512MB RDRAM
40GB 7200RPM Maxtor HD

Thanks in advance!
Luke

 

[par]

spend the xtra 10 bucks and get the 5900...
and next time read a couple posts before you make one like this

the info i just gave you is all over this forum like cumcakes on a hooker, jeez!

 

[comphollic]

newegg is selling the MSI 5900XT for $185..in either case, get a 5900XT/SE over the 5700Ultra

 

[nick1985]

this thread is over

 

[lukeb]

Yes, sorry about that. I searched earlier, but apparently not enough.

Thanks all for the help!

 

[SneakyStuff]

I own a 5700u, good card, BAAAAAD buy, only get a 5700u if you find it for under $150 dollars, the 5900 wins here, hands down. Don't make the same mistake I did.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff
I own a 5700u, good card, BAAAAAD buy, only get a 5700u if you find it for under $150 dollars, the 5900 wins here, hands down. Don't make the same mistake I did.

<<Pats sneakystuff on the head>>

there there...everything will be alright... :beer:

 

[xSauronx]

whats a 5900xt? im too lazy to hunt it down atm...

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
whats a 5900xt? im too lazy to hunt it down atm...

a 5900 with 2.8ns memory instead of 2.2

get the BFG 5900 and enjoy the 2.2ns memory

 

[VIAN]

system is still pretty decent. I would definitely get the 5900. This baby rocks. I am a proud owner.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: xSauronx
whats a 5900xt? im too lazy to hunt it down atm...

a 5900 with 2.8ns memory instead of 2.2

get the BFG 5900 and enjoy the 2.2ns memory

stupid naming schemes

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: VIAN
system is still pretty decent. I would definitely get the 5900. This baby rocks. I am a proud owner.

a proud owner....do you have Nvidia decals on your car too VIAN? Nvidia bed sheets? coming from a guy who would rather have a geforce2 over a 9800XT, and thinks 256 is necessary for games, i would discredit everything you say.

 

[PCBliss]

I think he must have married his 5900. Browsing this forum for 5 minutes that became quite obvious.