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Firebird wants a new vcard, go figure <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Whats the best option for the 70$ hes got to spend?<br>he may need to wait , he's running a G2 pro, 128 meg DDR card..<br><br> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/avatars/hammer_ ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>Proud member ot the Soup Clan<br>Proud Member of the XMEN Clan<br>Proud Member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries<br>If you run, you will only die tired. </p><i></i>

Would he see a big boost with this card?<br><br> GAINWARD GeForce FX 5200 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 64-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "FX PowerPack! Pro/660 TV/DVI" -RETAIL <br><br><br>- Specifications -<br><br>Chipset/Core Speed: GeForce FX5200/250MHz<br>Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/312MHz<br>BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8X<br>Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video)+DVI connector<br>Support 3D API: DirectX®9, OpenGL®1.4<br>Cable/Accessories: Not Specified<br>Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz<br>Retail Box (See pics for details) <br> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/avatars/hammer_ ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>Proud member ot the Soup Clan<br>Proud Member of the XMEN Clan<br>Proud Member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries<br>If you run, you will only die tired. </p><i></i>

Well, yes. But you'd be a lot better off with a 5600 than a 5200, and you can find one for just a little bit more. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br>Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Tao of Programming</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

Hmmm ,will look into that. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/avatars/hammer_ ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>Proud member ot the Soup Clan<br>Proud Member of the XMEN Clan<br>Proud Member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries<br>If you run, you will only die tired. </p><i></i>

i bought a 5200 in a budget sytem and the frame rate was horrid.....atleast get a 5600. <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.limalan.org/images/Sigs/Mega ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>"Come Get Some Dirty Old Men, If ya can hang !"</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

If the budget was a little higher I'd recommend a Radeon 9600 (not SE). But I'm trying to work with the parameters given. <p></p><i></i>

Hammer...pay him $25to wash your new truck and he can pick up the Radeon 9600<br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub141.ezboard.com/bxmenclan.sho ... ceman>XMEN Iceman </A> at: 1/20/04 4:45 pm<br></i>

Let ask this also:<br><br>Will the fact that he's only running a 1200 Athlon CPU , act as a choke point and not really see an improvement? Heard that somewheres back :/ <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/avatars/hammer_ ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>Proud member ot the Soup Clan<br>Proud Member of the XMEN Clan<br>Proud Member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries<br>If you run, you will only die tired. </p><i></i>

Yes.<br><br>A new video card would help some, but then the CPU would stangle the data flow.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

True, true... <p></p><i></i>