Whats Better? Nvidia FX5500 or Nvidia 6200? (Both 256)

[Necrosaro420]

What would you guys recommend? Im getting this for gaming (its my WAY backup machine in case my main goes down). Obviously I will have to do most of todays games on lower settings with these cards, but which one would you guys recommend?

FX 5500 Model

or

6200 Model

 

[Arkaign]

6200

The FX series was terrible, The Ti4200 is actually way better than anything short of the FX5800 and above.

The 6200, while not great, is at least usable for newer games at minimal detail, and older games at decent detail.

To be honest, though. If you're willing to spend $50+shipping, you're better off scouring the FS/FT section here for a decent used card.

9800XT $50 : http://forums.anandtech.com/me...ght_key=y&keyword1=agp

X800XL $60 : http://forums.anandtech.com/me...ght_key=y&keyword1=agp

 

[nonameo]

If you gotta buy new, there's a 7300 LE somewhere for 10$ AR

 

[Rage3kMoiz]

The 6200 is way better.

 

[AzN]

are you sure? Fx5500 has 128bit memory.

 

[ReepNeep]

Its not about the memory bandwidth. Its about the quality of the gpu. Put simply, the geforce FX series was a pile flaming poo. They are basically incapable of running games that use shader model 2.0 (to say nothing of 3). I wouldn't be surprised if the 6200 used allot less power in addition to being much faster.

 

[imported_Kiwi]

DUPE thread Already asked and answered:

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...ead=y&STARTPAGE=1#last

All of the FXes were designed with a major Pixel Shader defect, and are worthless for anything other than OpenGL games, and most especially the FX 5200/5500 (same core) because even in OpenGL, they run like fatigued snails.

The 6200 also has some defects, but mostly it's just as slow as the FXes already discussed. Way too slow for games newer than about 2003 or so, other than Guild Wars and WoW (or most any MMO, since those have very low entry requirements).

If you really want to play games, other than the casual 2D type, avoid any card with "550" in its name. That X1550 is slow, also. It's just a slightly warmed over X1300. The minimum performance level number to look for is "600".

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: Kiwi
DUPE thread Already asked and answered:

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...ead=y&STARTPAGE=1#last

All of the FXes were designed with a major Pixel Shader defect, and are worthless for anything other than OpenGL games, and most especially the FX 5200/5500 (same core) because even in OpenGL, they run like fatigued snails.

The 6200 also has some defects, but mostly it's just as slow as the FXes already discussed. Way too slow for games newer than about 2003 or so, other than Guild Wars and WoW (or most any MMO, since those have very low entry requirements).

If you really want to play games, other than the casual 2D type, avoid any card with "550" in its name. That X1550 is slow, also. It's just a slightly warmed over X1300. The minimum performance level number to look for is "600".

That's why I recommended with the used 9800 or X800