Would this be a good graphics card?

matt511 · October 22nd, 2004

Geforce fx 5500 256mb 8xagp? its $78.00 at this site
http://www.imagestore.us/product.asp...dept_id=06-005

bahamut_2006 · October 22nd, 2004

That would depend on what you want to use with it. The fx series isnt all that great especially when it comes to dx9.

Toshiro · October 22nd, 2004

This should really be in the hardware section of the Forum. Back to topic, it is ok, but maybe you should consider going for something like a FX5600 or maybe 5700 if you are on a budget. These model cards are like hybrids and may have a performance cut somewhere in its specs. Check the specs completely and compare them with other cards in the FX line.

bahamut_2006 · October 22nd, 2004

I aint a mod so it isnt going anywhere for the time being. But yeah if you can get a 5700U over a 5500 I definitely would, though it would help to know what you want to use with it.

matt511 · October 22nd, 2004

ok every 5700 ive seen for a good price is an le. So what would be a good card for dx9?

bahamut_2006 · October 22nd, 2004

Let me guess, you want to play HL2 when its released? In which case, as much as I hate the company, your best bet would be ATi, since it has cards around the fx series price range that are much better in dx9 and supposedly at HL2 itself (I dont trust benchmarks)

matt511 · October 22nd, 2004

well i have an ati radeon 9000 64mb 4xagp right now and have SWkotOR and it crashes like mad with my ati, but my brother has an fx 5200 128mb 4xagp and it doesnt crash. this sounds good but too pricy. http://www.futurepowerpc.com/scripts...00256&REFID=PW
i just want a good board that will run games at a good speed, im going to be getting nfsu2 dont know bout hl2 though.

**Razor Blade** · October 22nd, 2004

Well a 5600u or a 9600pro wuld be your best bets for budget and speed. NFSU2 and HL2 are both D3D games which ATi accels in.

ViperXtreme · October 23rd, 2004

try lookin for the GeCube Radeon 9550XT, quite a good card for its price.

bahamut_2006 · October 23rd, 2004

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Originally Posted by matt511

well i have an ati radeon 9000 64mb 4xagp right now and have SWkotOR and it crashes like mad with my ati, but my brother has an fx 5200 128mb 4xagp and it doesnt crash. this sounds good but too pricy. http://www.futurepowerpc.com/scripts...00256&REFID=PW
i just want a good board that will run games at a good speed, im going to be getting nfsu2 dont know bout hl2 though.

Thats cause ATi aint so great when it comes to OpenGL and quake 3 based games (one reason why I dont like ATi). IIRC they are still rewriting their OpenGL driver, or something along those lines. If your not going to get HL2 then you should be fine with an fx card. Im sure that you can play HL2 with an fx, but how well and at what level of detail is the question.

Player-X · October 23rd, 2004

Or get a Radeon 9800SE and softmod it to a 9800 Pro, look for ones with L shaped memory and a power connector, i know the serial number for a softmodderble 9800SE is R98SE-C3 not XR98SE-C3G for a Powercolour card

Invader Zim · October 23rd, 2004

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sxamiga · October 23rd, 2004

Invader Zim, of what use was that!!! Just two words for you: Go Away!!! Admin, Admin, this guy needs to be informed of the rules about useless posts and spam.
Back to topic: Ahem, the entire line of FX cards was made for DX9. But, that aside, a 5500 at $78.00 buckazoids? I'd say jump on it. it should serve you well and yes, I know about video cards, I'm a self proclaimed grapichs "freak" among other things.
sx/amiga

**Shadow Lady** · October 23rd, 2004

the entire GFFX line sucks for DX9 gaming, go for ATI in a 9600pro/xt, if want more OGL power then go for nVIDIA and an GFFX 5600u or better (dont get SE cards from ati, or SE/LE/XT cards from nVIDIA those just suck)

choices choices, OGL or DX9 u want, well OGL games are great (i love OGL anyway lol) but most of the games are released DX9 based

i dunno why but i know you will go for an nVIDIA card, i would say go for a 5600 card, i just saw one on newegg at 93bucks, i know is not so cheap, but is a lot better than taht 5500 has 256mb, 1300 MTexels/s of fillrate instead of 1080MTexels/s of the 5500, and 10.40 GB/s of memory bandwidth instead of 6.40GB/s of the 5500, very much better card

and much much great for that price

its your choice anyway

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...TT=Video+Cards

**Kirby** · October 24th, 2004

Invader Zim is banned for a week

usually it's 3 strikes for a perm ban, but I'm not in no good mood today

matt511 · October 24th, 2004

thanks all for the tips, im still iffy on which card to get, but beings i havent had problems with nvidia boards i will probly go with the one at newegg. i have had probs with the ati not running as good as it should or prog incompats but oh well.

**Prafull** · October 24th, 2004

I am a bit biased but I was also considering a card in the same range as you. Finally decided to go for xfx geforce4ti4200 8x vivo platinum gamers edition. The best value for money card available. Its not dx9 but that doesnt make any difference.Hopefully I will get it tomorrow and then I can give a detailed review.

October 22nd, 2004	#1 (permalink)
matt511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13	Would this be a good graphics card? Geforce fx 5500 256mb 8xagp? its $78.00 at this site http://www.imagestore.us/product.asp...dept_id=06-005

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bahamut_2006 AMD Join Date: May 2002 Location: Iredell, Texas, USA Posts: 779	That would depend on what you want to use with it. The fx series isnt all that great especially when it comes to dx9. __________________ Primary rig: AMD Athlon 64 3700 (2.2 Ghz) San Diego core\|2 GB Corsair DDR 400 ram\|ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe mobo\|512 MB eVGA GeForce 7950GT\|Primary HD: 300 GB Maxtor\| Secondary HD 200 GB Western Digital HD\|Aspire X-Dreamer II case w/550w Antec PSU\|Sony DVD-Rom\|Sony DVD-RW\|19" Sceptre LCD\|4.1 Surround Sound\|Runnin on Windows XP Pro SP2

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bahamut_2006 AMD Join Date: May 2002 Location: Iredell, Texas, USA Posts: 779	I aint a mod so it isnt going anywhere for the time being. But yeah if you can get a 5700U over a 5500 I definitely would, though it would help to know what you want to use with it. __________________ Primary rig: AMD Athlon 64 3700 (2.2 Ghz) San Diego core\|2 GB Corsair DDR 400 ram\|ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe mobo\|512 MB eVGA GeForce 7950GT\|Primary HD: 300 GB Maxtor\| Secondary HD 200 GB Western Digital HD\|Aspire X-Dreamer II case w/550w Antec PSU\|Sony DVD-Rom\|Sony DVD-RW\|19" Sceptre LCD\|4.1 Surround Sound\|Runnin on Windows XP Pro SP2

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bahamut_2006 AMD Join Date: May 2002 Location: Iredell, Texas, USA Posts: 779	Let me guess, you want to play HL2 when its released? In which case, as much as I hate the company, your best bet would be ATi, since it has cards around the fx series price range that are much better in dx9 and supposedly at HL2 itself (I dont trust benchmarks) __________________ Primary rig: AMD Athlon 64 3700 (2.2 Ghz) San Diego core\|2 GB Corsair DDR 400 ram\|ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe mobo\|512 MB eVGA GeForce 7950GT\|Primary HD: 300 GB Maxtor\| Secondary HD 200 GB Western Digital HD\|Aspire X-Dreamer II case w/550w Antec PSU\|Sony DVD-Rom\|Sony DVD-RW\|19" Sceptre LCD\|4.1 Surround Sound\|Runnin on Windows XP Pro SP2

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Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,024	Well a 5600u or a 9600pro wuld be your best bets for budget and speed. NFSU2 and HL2 are both D3D games which ATi accels in. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

October 22nd, 2004	#3 (permalink)
Toshiro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Small island in Japan Posts: 818	This should really be in the hardware section of the Forum. Back to topic, it is ok, but maybe you should consider going for something like a FX5600 or maybe 5700 if you are on a budget. These model cards are like hybrids and may have a performance cut somewhere in its specs. Check the specs completely and compare them with other cards in the FX line.

October 22nd, 2004	#5 (permalink)
matt511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13	ok every 5700 ive seen for a good price is an le. So what would be a good card for dx9?

October 22nd, 2004	#7 (permalink)
matt511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13	well i have an ati radeon 9000 64mb 4xagp right now and have SWkotOR and it crashes like mad with my ati, but my brother has an fx 5200 128mb 4xagp and it doesnt crash. this sounds good but too pricy. http://www.futurepowerpc.com/scripts...00256&REFID=PW i just want a good board that will run games at a good speed, im going to be getting nfsu2 dont know bout hl2 though.

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ViperXtreme Irregular User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,018	try lookin for the GeCube Radeon 9550XT, quite a good card for its price. __________________ System Specs? what "system specs?" are those edible? My Deviantart: http://viperxtreme.deviantart.com

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Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Or get a Radeon 9800SE and softmod it to a 9800 Pro, look for ones with L shaped memory and a power connector, i know the serial number for a softmodderble 9800SE is R98SE-C3 not XR98SE-C3G for a Powercolour card

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Invader Zim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: PR Posts: 6	I know my top secret! Hahaha! I got these stuff from Irken soldiers! Look at this human being! My top secret is the fastest model in all planets!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________

October 23rd, 2004	#13 (permalink)
sxamiga I've Changed Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orangevale CA USA Posts: 298	Invader Zim, of what use was that!!! Just two words for you: Go Away!!! Admin, Admin, this guy needs to be informed of the rules about useless posts and spam. Back to topic: Ahem, the entire line of FX cards was made for DX9. But, that aside, a 5500 at $78.00 buckazoids? I'd say jump on it. it should serve you well and yes, I know about video cards, I'm a self proclaimed grapichs "freak" among other things. sx/amiga

October 23rd, 2004	#14 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 4,730	the entire GFFX line sucks for DX9 gaming, go for ATI in a 9600pro/xt, if want more OGL power then go for nVIDIA and an GFFX 5600u or better (dont get SE cards from ati, or SE/LE/XT cards from nVIDIA those just suck) choices choices, OGL or DX9 u want, well OGL games are great (i love OGL anyway lol) but most of the games are released DX9 based i dunno why but i know you will go for an nVIDIA card, i would say go for a 5600 card, i just saw one on newegg at 93bucks, i know is not so cheap, but is a lot better than taht 5500 has 256mb, 1300 MTexels/s of fillrate instead of 1080MTexels/s of the 5500, and 10.40 GB/s of memory bandwidth instead of 6.40GB/s of the 5500, very much better card and much much great for that price its your choice anyway http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...TT=Video+Cards __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.3GHz -- 7600GT @ 650/800MHz -- 1GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows XP Pro SP2 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

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October 24th, 2004	#16 (permalink)
matt511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13	thanks all for the tips, im still iffy on which card to get, but beings i havent had problems with nvidia boards i will probly go with the one at newegg. i have had probs with the ati not running as good as it should or prog incompats but oh well.

October 24th, 2004	#17 (permalink)
Prafull Administrator, PCSX2 tester Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 676	I am a bit biased but I was also considering a card in the same range as you. Finally decided to go for xfx geforce4ti4200 8x vivo platinum gamers edition. The best value for money card available. Its not dx9 but that doesnt make any difference.Hopefully I will get it tomorrow and then I can give a detailed review. __________________ E6750, Abit ip35E, XFX 8600GT 256 MB DDR3, Transcend 2GB DDR2 800 RAM

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