Which of these cards would you recommend?

[ScreamingJesus]

Which of these cards would you recommend?
MY friend is looking into getting a new video card...his computer is a 2.4 Ghz celeron with 512 mb ram...just wants a cheap card to run games better(currently using intel onboard)
Yeah, so, which card out of those would you recommend?

Or is there a better card not on that list? Would have to be PCI, directx9...also around/under $100 dollars would be great, but doesn't have to be.

Thanks alot.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Pretty sure the 9250 is the better card of the bunch.

 

[mwmorph]

ugh. the fx5700le is fastest, but forthis price, seriously consider used off of ebay or these forums fs/trade.
a 9600pro or xt can bbe had for $50 used.

the 9250 is listed wrong. the 9250 is a modified 9200(10mhz less core clock) which is a modified 9000 which is a modified 8500(8500 is actually fastest i think). It is a Direct X 8.1 card not DirectX9.

As you can see, the 9250 has the same specs as the 9200 except that it has a 10 MHz lower core clock. Also, keep in mind that the 9250 is still a DirectX 8 card; therefore, it slanted more towards the home user, not the gaming enthusiast.

Below is a list of the technologies the ATI has incorporated into they're 92xx series of GPUs.

-SMARTSHADER? supports Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1 feature sets, enhancing in-game performance and enabling more complex and realistic lighting effects.

http://xhardware.xh.funpic.de/pcolor9250.php

 

[Corporate Thug]

you can find 9700/9800 in FS/FT for $75

 

[Face2Face]

I am still trucking with my 9500Pro! But still for 120-130 bucks 6600gt can't beat!

 

[Eureka]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
you can find 9700/9800 in FS/FT for $75

I don't believe they come in PCI.

Firstly, I'd upgrade out of that PCI mobo and into a PCI-e mobo... or at least an interim AGP one.

Norm

 

[phaxmohdem]

Oy, PCI Video card on a Northwood Celery system gunna = SLOWOMGWTF no matter how you cut it. If its not a dell or something, I recommend he upgrade his mobo + cpu before video. Get a nice Mobo with the Integrated GEforce 6100 + a decent Sempron and hes set.

 

[ScreamingJesus]

Originally posted by: phaxmohdem
Oy, PCI Video card on a Northwood Celery system gunna = SLOWOMGWTF no matter how you cut it. If its not a dell or something, I recommend he upgrade his mobo + cpu before video. Get a nice Mobo with the Integrated GEforce 6100 + a decent Sempron and hes set.

its a dell

 

[Captante]

All of those cards are going to be slow, best bet is the cheapest 5500 or the 9250 .. spending more on on the 5700le or a card with 256mbs of RAM is a waste of time & the 5200 is the worst of the bunch.