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BlackTigers91

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I was wondering, I have VERY little cash.

Right now I have an FX5200.

I was wondering how much better a 6200 is over it? Or even a vanilla 6600?

Just something to run a game or two at 1024x768, or even 800x600.
 
a 6600 vinalla will run games at 800x600 medium to low settings, a 6800 will run games on mostly high at 1024x768, a 7600gt or above will be awesome, seriously get atleast a 6800, iu can find them cheap on the fs/ft forum
 
Get atleast a 6800 GS, I use the eVGA 6800 GS OCed and it runs very fast and runs most games well at 1280x1024 maxed with some AA and AF. Aim for 7600 GT though.
 
cupholder2.0 said:
Get atleast a 6800 GS, I use the eVGA 6800 GS OCed and it runs very fast and runs most games well at 1280x1024 maxed with some AA and AF. Aim for 7600 GT though.
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Are you going to give me $150? OR a socket A mobo with PCI-e?

:rollseyes:

I told you guys about my spending limits. I just asked about how much those three differ from each other ;).



Her, thanks xboxgamer :). At least you tried to help :0.
 
bLaCktIGErs91 said:
Are you going to give me $150? OR a socket A mobo with PCI-e?

:rollseyes:

I told you guys about my spending limits. I just asked about how much those three differ from each other ;).





Her, thanks xboxgamer :). At least you tried to help :0.
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hey cupholder was trying to help too, and hes right, a 6800gs is only around 200$ and is the best bang for buck agp card out, and probably ever will be out. you are probably better off saving for a full sys overhaul, but if u need 1 now then go look for a used 6800 on the fs/ft forum, if u can get a xfx since u can get a lifetime warrenty, but other manufacturers are still good
 
coolxboxgamer said:
hey cupholder was trying to help too, and hes right, you are probably better off saving for a full sys overhaul, but if u need 1 now then go look for a used 6800 on the fs/ft forum, if u can get a xfx since u can get a lifetime warrenty, but other manufacturers are still good
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Helping as in reccomend me a video card that doesn't fit in my PC? Not to mention three times more expensive than the other ones? :p

Saving for a full system would take me over a year.

Not worth it :p.
 
Well it would help if you gave us your full system specs and the amount of money you have to spend.
 
Carnage311 said:
Well it would help if you gave us your full system specs and the amount of money you have to spend.
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Athlon XP 1.4
512MB PC3200
FX5200
40GB IDE
Biostar M7NCD Ultra


And a 6600 used is already pushing my budget.
 
Get the 6600, it will be a marked speed increase, and is all your system can handle anyway.

But save up for PCIe, that system is geting old.
 
defaultluser said:
Get the 6600, it will be a marked speed increase, and is all your system can handle anyway.

But save up for PCIe, that system is geting old.
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Roger that.


I know it's getting old. Hell, I've never seen a 1.5 chip. It's old as hell.
 
bLaCktIGErs91 said:
Roger that.


I know it's getting old. Hell, I've never seen a 1.5 chip. It's old as hell.
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I wouln't upgrade unless you can get something for very cheap, maby if you can get a used 6600 or something for about 50$ then it might be worth it.
 
sculelos said:
I wouln't upgrade unless you can get something for very cheap, maby if you can get a used 6600 or something for about 50$ then it might be worth it.
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Hence me listing three cards in that price range ;).
 
coolxboxgamer said:
a 6600 vinalla will run games at 800x600 medium to low settings, a 6800 will run games on mostly high at 1024x768, a 7600gt or above will be awesome, seriously get atleast a 6800, iu can find them cheap on the fs/ft forum
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Maybe on his specs that would be accurate, but I'm currently using a vanilla 6600 (PCI-E) until I upgrade and I was running Half-Life 2 with max settings (aside from anti-aliasing and the anisotropic filtering) at 1280x1024 and still getting an average of 40FPS.

Though, my cpu is an Athlon 64 3200+ and I have a gig of ram.
 
hmm i see 9800 pros ifor 70 all day long the extra 20 would be worth it they are really pretty decent cards.
 
Heck even a 9600 would be an improvment over a FX5200 But of the two I would go for the 6600. If you can swing it.
 
sgi02 said:
Dude , its $20 Bucks! Go pick up some fucking cans or something , damn.
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I know I shouldn't but this just made me laugh.

I just sold one of my old 6600GTs for £25 which I think is less than $50. Look around for a while and try not to jump on the first card that grabs your attention. Some places in the UK will trade in old cards against new ones, you might get $10-$15 for that 5200 if they do anything like that in the states.
 
They dont really do anything like that in the states.. but honestly, a 6600 would be your best bet.. You can find non TC models for under $100 if you wait for a deal. Newegg usually runs them cheap too.
 
sgi02 said:
Dude , its $20 Bucks! Go pick up some fucking cans or something , damn.
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Watch it man.

I haven't walked in months.


I haven't bent my legs in months.

DON'T be critical.
 
bLaCktIGErs91 said:
Are you going to hand me the extra $20?

:p ;) :p
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find the card and ill buy the 5200 from you for 20 bucks or so heh ill even pay you and wait for you to get the new card b4 you send the old one.
 
orvil01 said:
find the card and ill buy the 5200 from you for 20 bucks or so heh ill even pay you and wait for you to get the new card b4 you send the old one.
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haha, soudns good.

I'll have the money in a few days, ill let ya know :)/.
 
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