upgrade to FX5500 worth the $?

[DR_K13]

I am a Linux guy, the only Windows machine i have is a server that I game with. It has no AGP/PCI-e slots, only PCI. Right now I am running a FX5200 to do some gaming ( BF2 on low settings) My question is , should I spend $83.00 to upgrade to this FX5500? There are not alot of PCI cards out there.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143032



Thanks for your input.

 

[tornadotsunamilife]

Maybe the FX5700 PCI might be the better choice (unless I made up the card in my head )

 

[DR_K13]

Maybe the FX5700 PCI might be the better choice (unless I made up the card in my head )

I think I remember seeing one.

 

[Obi_Kwiet]

Yes, but only if the amount of $ happends to be 3.

 

[BlastRadius]

6200 PCI, pricey I guess and rare as hens teeth, but is the most up to date PCI card.

http://www.3dfuzion.com/cards_6200_pci_128.asp

http://www.chumbo.com/Info.aspx?id=304966

$76

 

[Demicore]

You will see next to no difference by upgrading to a fx5500...

 

[DR_K13]

I think that I am going to go with the 6200.

 

[rfwinters77]

I think that I am going to go with the 6200.

Good call.

 

[quadnad]

def. a good call.

rare as hen's teeth? some weird expressions around here...

 

[DR_K13]

hahaha. I wonder if I can unlock this thing to a 6600? Its not a Turbocache.

Do the 128mb cards allow that?

 

[quadnad]

i truly have no idea about the pci version; i know that it is a possibility with the pci-e.

 

[jebo_4jc]

Until 30 seconds ago I had no idea there was a PCI 6200. If I came accross this on the web I would have thought it was a typo. I'm still not 100% convinced it's not. Interesting, nontheless....

 

[DR_K13]

Until 30 seconds ago I had no idea there was a PCI 6200. If I came accross this on the web I would have thought it was a typo. I'm still not 100% convinced it's not. Interesting, nontheless....

box says PCI / If I get it and its a PCI-e I will be