EVGA 6200 vs 6200LE

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pdp76

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So it looks like the main difference is DDR memory for the 6200 and DDR2 for the 6200LE, and thus a faster memory clock speed for the 6200LE (400MHz vs 533MHz). But I also noticed that the 6200LE has 2 less pixel pipelines (4 vs 2). Will the faster memory on the 6200LE make up for the 2 less pixel pipelines? Or is the nonLE version still superior, even with the slower memory?

I know the 6200 isn't the greatest card, but I'm just getting something so I can play Final Fantasy Online where FPS isn't crucial. Are there any other recommendations in a similar price range? < $50?
 
While both cards are just terrible for hardcore gaming I think either one of these should be "okay" for your use and would be a much better option that a 6200/LE (unless your talking about AGP). The 6200 is going to be about as slow as most intergrated graphics, definitely not something I would spend money on if I it meant I could upgrade my mobo and get better or equal performance from it's IGP.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127285
(If you can find some extra cash for it.)
 
Thanks for the suggestions, but I forgot to mention, I still have an old AGP mobo and currently using a FX5200 which is even crapp for FFXI, and I'm not in the market to get a whole new rig yet. See how far back I am in terms of technology and why I thought a 6200 might fine for me? :D
 
Thanks again for the quick reply. For some reason, FFXI suggested nVidia over ATI, probably because the programmers at Sony/Square are in bed with nVidia or something, that's why I went straight to the nVidia 6200. However, I've seen FFXI played on a 9550, and that already was much better than my FX5200, as barebones the 9550 is. Maybe I'll try ATI, but the 6600 you mentioned look appealing as well. I appreciate your input and for pointing me in a better direction.
 
I'd also be worth checking through the FS/FT forum here, a while back a scored a 6600GT (PCIe) for my little brother's rig for about $45. Something to keep in mind I guess.
 
CrimandEvil said:
Pretty much an 6200 (other then a 6200 Ultra) is going to be able as slow as your 5200 so it's not even worth looking at if you're having issues with the 5200 right now.

I'd save up a little bit more and go with one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131427R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814145112R

This would be okay too: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102043
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6200 ultra? I have never heard of that one. The x1600pro is much better than the 6600 and about equal to a 6600gt. The 9600xt is no better than the 6200 at all and in fact its probably slower.
 
trek554 said:
6200 ultra? I have never heard of that one. The x1600pro is much better than the 6600 and about equal to a 6600gt. The 9600xt is no better than the 6200 at all and in fact its probably slower.
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lol changed it just a little late but yeah thats correct now ..
 
aZn_plyR said:
lol changed it just a little late but yeah thats correct now ..
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I barely edited it before you posted again. :D
The x1600pro and 6600gt are almost dead even in all the benchmarks I looked at. The plain 6600 is pretty darn weak though.
 
It sounds like ATI makes better/cheaper lower end cards (in my price range) for bare minimum gaming purposes like mine? Is this a general consensus? If so, I'll be more inclined to go with ATI, even if FFXI "recommends" nVidia chipsets.
 
pdp76 said:
It sounds like ATI makes better/cheaper lower end cards (in my price range) for bare minimum gaming purposes like mine? Is this a general consensus? If so, I'll be more inclined to go with ATI, even if FFXI "recommends" nVidia chipsets.
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For AGP it seems thats the case. There are some good values on 6600 and 7600 cards but only the in pci-e flaver.
 
Hey everyone, I'm back with another proposition

How about an FX 5900 Ultra? Sounds like this will blow the roof off a 6200A (64bit memory path) even though it's a couple years older. The only thing I read is that the DX9 support isn't stellar, but still better than 6200A. I'm trying to score one for $50.
 
trek554 said:
6200 ultra? I have never heard of that one. The x1600pro is much better than the 6600 and about equal to a 6600gt. The 9600xt is no better than the 6200 at all and in fact its probably slower.
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The 9600XT is way faster than the 6200. It's about on par with an X1300XT.
400MHz core
600Mhz mem
4 Pixel Pipes
128bit memory bus

Not great, but it's not as bad as the 6200. In fact I think it's better than the vanilla 6600.
 
Obi_Kwiet said:
The 9600XT is way faster than the 6200. It's about on par with an X1300XT.
400MHz core
600Mhz mem
4 Pixel Pipes
128bit memory bus

Not great, but it's not as bad as the 6200. In fact I think it's better than the vanilla 6600.
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I think you are a little wrong. First off the x1300xt was just a renamed x1600pro and the x1600pro will blow away the old 9600xt. The x600pro was basically a 9600xt with faster memory for pci-e. So the 9600xt would be a little slower than the x600pro which means it was on about par with the 6200.
 
So with everyone's input, I ended up getting an ATI x1650Pro.... it's awesome. In places where I used to get <10FPS, I get almost 20FPS. But I have a couple concerns:

1) It's fracking loud.... the fan on it makes it sound like my DVD-ROM drive is constantly spinning. Any clever/easy ways to make it quieter? A replacement fan perhaps?

2) My power supply is only rated at 250W. It seems to be running fine. According to this link, http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=7&t=9354, my FX5200 drew 34W and worked fine with this power supply for over 2 years. The x1650Pro draws 43W, so it seems an extra 9W isn't making a difference to my power supply. However, most places recommend a 350W power supply for the x1650. Am I pushing it? I have 3 Hard Drives and a Prescott 2.8GHz by the way.

Thanks for putting up with my noob questions.
 
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