how does a geforce fx 5600 ultra perform?

kenmasters1983 · December 22nd, 2003

i was looking at building another computer and thinking of using that card since its so cheap.

RF · December 22nd, 2003

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Originally Posted by kenmasters1983

i was looking at building another computer and thinking of using that card since its so cheap.

The 9600 Pro does leaps and bounds over the 5600 and the 5600ultra. A 9600Pro would be a better choice.

**hushypushy** · December 22nd, 2003

yeah but you can get a 5600u cheap. for bang for the buck it's awesome. ive seen the 5600u at $99. i have the 5600 non ultra, it's pretty good and i can safely say the 5600u is worth it.

of course, a 9600pro would probably give you better performance in a lot of games and things, so you might want to spring for that for a few extra bucks.

Clements · December 23rd, 2003

Yeah, the 5600 Ultra is worth the money. As the 5700 Ultra was released, prices for it come down as you'd expect.

You'll notice the 5600 Ultra's advantages in emulation (Pete's OpenGL2) and also in compatibility with old PC games as well as the card being great for Linux if you use that/considering using it. DX9 performance is lacking, but in DX8.1 (eg. Unreal) it is about as fast as a 9500 Pro or maybe even faster. The AA on an FX card is also really nice quality although it's slow using 6XAA/8XAA!

The 5700 has Ultra Shadow while the 5600 Ultra does not, so in Doom 3 the 5700 will be faster.

**DarkAurora** · December 23rd, 2003

I recommend getting a GeForce 5900 since you can get one for only $179 off of www.pricewatch.com

**hushypushy** · December 23rd, 2003

wow 179, ive only seen em for 199 at the lowest. thats a pretty good deal, right now Nvidia is certainly giving bang for the buck

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Clements MMP-2 Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,633	Yeah, the 5600 Ultra is worth the money. As the 5700 Ultra was released, prices for it come down as you'd expect. You'll notice the 5600 Ultra's advantages in emulation (Pete's OpenGL2) and also in compatibility with old PC games as well as the card being great for Linux if you use that/considering using it. DX9 performance is lacking, but in DX8.1 (eg. Unreal) it is about as fast as a 9500 Pro or maybe even faster. The AA on an FX card is also really nice quality although it's slow using 6XAA/8XAA! The 5700 has Ultra Shadow while the 5600 Ultra does not, so in Doom 3 the 5700 will be faster. __________________ PJ64 Homepage \| ZSNES Documentation Project \| bsnes Supporter

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DarkAurora Back from the dead Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seymour, TN Posts: 3,735	I recommend getting a GeForce 5900 since you can get one for only $179 off of www.pricewatch.com Last edited by DarkAurora; December 23rd, 2003 at 08:32.

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hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	wow 179, ive only seen em for 199 at the lowest. thats a pretty good deal, right now Nvidia is certainly giving bang for the buck __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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