Upgrading from the NVIDIA GeForce 6200

[Honey-Badger]

Hi there. I'm horrible with hardware, and I'd like some thoughts on what to get before I make any purchases. Here's my full config:

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 32-bit SP3
Computer type: Mini Tower

CPU:

Name: Intel Celeron 330
Specification: Intel Celeron CPU 2.66GHz
Cores: 1
Threads: 1


RAM:

Type: DDR
Size: 2048 Megabytes


Motherboard:

Manufacturer: Dell
Model: 0CF458
Chipset Vendor: Intel
Chipset Model: i865P/PE/G/i848P
Chipset Revision: A2


**GRAHPICS**
Name DELL E176FP on NVIDIA GeForce 6200
Current Resolution 1280x1024 pixels
Work Resolution 1280x994 pixels
State enabled, primary, output devices support
Monitor Width 1280
Monitor Height 1024
Monitor BPP 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Frequency 60 Hz
GeForce 6200
GPU NV44a
Device ID 10DE-0221
Revision A2
Subvendor BFG Tech (19F1)
Series GeForce 6
Current Performance Level Level 1
Current GPU Clock 350 MHz
Current Memory Clock 532 MHz
Technology 110 nm
Die Size 110 mm²
Transistors 77 M
Release Date 2005
DirectX Support 9.0c
DirectX Shader Model 3.0
OpenGL Support 2.0
Bus Interface PCI
GPU Clock 350 MHz
Memory Clock 532 MHz
Driver version 6.14.11.9107
BIOS Version 5.44.a2.10.61
ROPs 4
Shaders Vertex 4/Pixel 4
Memory Type DDR
Memory 256 MB
Bus Width 32x2 (64 bit)
Pixel Fillrate 1.4 GPixels/s
Texture Fillrate 1.4 GTexels/s
Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Anti Aliasing Modes 1x2OGSS, 2x2OGSS, 2xRGMS, 2xRGMS 5, 4xOGMS, 4xS, 6xS, 6x, new 8xS, 2x1OGSS, 4xRGMS, 16xS
Filtering Modes Bilinear, Trilinear, 16x Anisotropic
Noise Level Silent



I'm guessing that's everything important, if I missed anything let me know. I would really appreciate any help you can give

 

[mightymaxio]

I would just say buy a whole new computer and look into the APU's from AMD if you are looking for an upgrade. You can buy a whole "new" computer for under $200 which makes me question why you want an upgrade on such an antiquated setup. I would not recommend getting anything beyond a gt610 or gt520 since you are extremely bottlenecked by that really crappy celeron. My atom in my netbook is faster than that processor to put it in comparison.

 

[swifty_morgan]

it's an AGP card.........

here's 3, there are a few more on the site.....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130452

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814139053

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161318

 

[mightymaxio]

@Swifty_morgan it almost sounds like its an integrated 6200 looking at his DXDiag

 

[dudewitbow]

in my opinion, like mightmaxio says, a whole new computer, even lowest ones of newer gen technology would be a significant increase in performance.

 

[swifty_morgan]

@Swifty_morgan it almost sounds like its an integrated 6200 looking at his DXDiag

but it says BFG. wouldn't it say nvidia if it were onboard?

been a long time since I dealt with AGP anything... ???


now I see this:

"DirectX Shader Model 3.0
OpenGL Support 2.0
Bus Interface PCI "

so does that mean it's pci-e? and I see shader model 3.0....... it might not be agp....borderline.......

be nice to have a picture of the naked board.

thanks for catching that. now I'm confused.

 

[retrophe]

took a minute but i was able to look one up.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143110
yeah he needs to just get a new pc.
Considering his old graphics card is a pci not pci-e and an atom, yeah, anything newer will do better

 

[swifty_morgan]

so, just to get a replacement card it would be a PCI card. they still have those.

my mistake thinking it was agp?..... but without seeing the board.... I already jumped to one conclusion.

 

[bak0n]

Agreed with the masses above. A new PC would blow you away with the performance. Even if you cannot build your own, you could pick one up for probably $300-$400 that'd destroy your current system in every way. If you cannot spend that much on a system now, you should just save and do it.

 

[Honey-Badger]

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