Which Video card.

[JackMDS]

Not looking for game card.

For $40 I can get a:

Rosewill Geforce4 MX4000 128MB DDR AGP 4X/8X

ASUS V9520-X/TD/128 Geforce FX5200

Which one will serve better as a general card?

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P.S. It goes into a WinXP x64 so ATI is seems not be a solution since their cards bellow 9500 are not compatible with x64.

 

[johnnqq]

for 50 u can get an x300 which is better than both of those. the geforece 4 mx is like my geforce 2 gts...which came out 4-5 years ago.

 

[hans030390]

You could try a refurb geforce 6200 or 6600 for less than $70 i think (the 6200 being less)...h/o lemme check real quick...

ok, the cheapest 6200 refurb is $58, but on it's own it's a good card for that price. It has shader model 3.0 support, and if you get a good card you can softmod it and OC it to a 6600, which is a great deal...though, it is refurb, so it could arive dead.

But, you aren't gaming, so I'd go with the 5200 just because it's newer.

 

[ddogg]

yup or u can try on ebay for a used 9700/9800Pro for about $70

 

[2Xtreme21]

If it's not for gaming, and your motherboard supports integrated graphics, go with that. Otherwise, either of those will suit you just fine for 2-D ONLY.

 

[PrayForDeath]

you might wanna look into a card with DVI connection (Geforce 4 MX doesn't have one), you might need it in the future (or now, if you have an LCD), so I guess the 5200 will be better.

 

[JackMDS]

Thanks every one for your contributions.:thumbsup:

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