PNY GFFX 5200 - PROBLEMS

memnips · May 15, 2003

I needed a new video card for another computer I have, so I thought I'd give my GF3 to that computer and get a new video card for myself.

I wanted to be cheap and get some improvement so I picked up a PNY GeForceFX 5200 for $99 @ Best Buy. The card installed fine and came with what was (until today) the newest detonator drivers. I installed the card, everything seems to work well.

Then I tried playing a few games. For yucks I loaded up the Doom3 leaked beta, just to see how my card performed.

<A HREF="http://corporategreen.net/fuct/d3_good.jpg" target="_new">it did pretty well at first</A> but then it started to do <A HREF="http://corporategreen.net/fuct/d3_bad.jpg" target="_new">this</A>. Something or other about a vertex cache over flow and lots of [-peep-] going haywire.

Oh well, I thought, no big deal...it's just the doom3 beta. What do ya expect?

SO then I loaded up Vice City to see how that went...well...at first everything was fine. But after cruising around for about 30 seconds, <A HREF="http://corporategreen.net/fuct/vice_city.jpg" target="_new">things got very messed up.</A>

It's like after a bit the vertices go haywire. This happens in all games. Today I upgraded to the new dets that just came out, and same stuff. Is something defective here or what's the deal? I'm thinking the error title in doom3 'Vertex Cache Overflow' tells all and means something to someone.

Thanks for the help!!

-Blake

GeneticWeapon · May 15, 2003

That was an awsome post. Very nice with all the pictures & stuff. I'm sorry to hear about your problems, but the fact of the matter is, that your GeForce3 was a better card then the one that you just bought. That's Nvidia's Marchitecture at work. They make you think that your getting a better card, but in fact, your card from TWO generations back is faster/better. I hope alot of people read this post. If there is any way that you can return that FX card...you better get on it. And that's no joke.

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mulletkid · May 15, 2003

sounds like a defective card or perhaps overheating card. Check and see that the heatsink is all the way on and not falling off, ive had those sorts of problems before and itll do exactly what youre describing. Dont listen to genetic weapon he is just a crazy Ati fanatic not willing to give good advice. Hope you get it figured out.

GeneticWeapon · May 15, 2003

Well, the advice I gave your Mom to shave her back was pretty good...at least now she's getting fuckked by humans instead of Rotwielers/Shetland Ponies....

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Spitfire_x86 · May 15, 2003

Maybe a driver problem. Wait for Detonator FX series (50.xx) drivers or return the card and get a Radeon 9100

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GeneticWeapon · May 15, 2003

Yes but if he waites for DetonatorFX his return policy might expire...I dont know that though.

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Nights_L · May 15, 2003

..you are wrong
yes, it's true that geneticweapon is a crazy ATI fanboy
but he's a great help here with his knowledge
so "Dont listen to genetic weapon he is just a crazy Ati fanatic not willing to give good advice."
this is not true, and he did not even mention any ATI's video card's here, what he says is true, GeForce3 is faster than FX5200, the only benefit of 5200 is support DX9, you have to admit it
I'm appreciate that he is in this forum!

GeneticWeapon · May 15, 2003

Thank you Nights. I dint think anyone even noticed that I didnt mention any of ATi's products on this thread....BTW, I appreciate that your on these forums also..

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mulletkid · May 15, 2003

He didnt help the guy out either now did he? He just basically said, "you shouldnt have been stupid and bought a new Nvidia card stupid head". He didnt even ask the guy if he had tried it in any other systems or anything. Thats not help, thats bs. And if youre gonna defend him then youre full of the same shat as well. Damnd filthy nerds...

chuck232 · May 15, 2003

Hmmm... well the FX5200 isn't exactly the greatest card. But it should not be doing that. Have you tried other games? Perhaps it's just driver probs with those games. And I agree look at the heatsink. See if it's messed up or something..

Don't flame Genetic Weapon, and Genetic, don't take it too hard, keep yer cool and let's not get into nasty name calling and stuff like that. Just ignore him. You give some good advice and that's all that matters.

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phial · May 15, 2003

Well, the advice I gave your Mom to shave her back was pretty good...at least now she's getting fuckked by humans instead of Rotwielers/Shetland Ponies....

ROFLMAO!~~~~~~!!!~1111!!!!!111

omg dude OUCH that hurt me even!!! HAHAHAAhahahahahahhaa....*laffing*

ahah..

.... ahah....

ok..

i admit it DOES sound liek a heat issue. those same visual errors often come from overclocking as well. perhaps the cripppled and severed 5200 gpu couldnt handle stocks clock speeds? hm......

try an old version of the drivers. make sure yor AGP drivers are up to date, and make sure you have adequate cooling also. extra case fan maybe, even tho they are teh suck for noise.....

and GW is right about your GF3 being faster . it can probably walk circles around your 5200 in games that those games can play. and no, you wont be able to play DX9 effects on that card, its just too slow. and it lacks the special pixel-shader buffer that makes DX9 effects useable and adequately fast

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phial · May 15, 2003

He didnt help the guy out either now did he? He just basically said, "you shouldnt have been stupid and bought a new Nvidia card stupid head". He didnt even ask the guy if he had tried it in any other systems or anything. Thats not help, thats bs. And if youre gonna defend him then youre full of the same shat as well. Damnd filthy nerds...

listen, fagrot, you are equally a nerd for hanging out and trolling GWs posts. by trolling i mean you reply only when he replys.

you think im a nerd? come to my house for the weekend and we will have some fun with some substances i have lying around my house.

*edited cause i quoted GW twice by accident, not mulletkid the second time*
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chuck232 · May 15, 2003

HMmm that sounds kinda nasty....

But yeah... I was around in the old days when we were gonna get moderators... Guess that didn't work out too well..

BTW, has anyone seen Matisaro around?

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mulletkid · May 16, 2003

Wow I didnt know that abusing controlled or non-controlled substances automatically made you non-nerdish. And thanks for the compliment on my advice chuck, good to see that someone appreciates worthwhile advice.

mrface · May 16, 2003

Well, the advice I gave your Mom to shave her back was pretty good...at least now she's getting fuckked by humans instead of Rotwielers/Shetland Ponies....

Thats funny as SH!T.

I think Im gonna flame mulletBITCH everytime I see his posts.

Maybe he'll get the point and post an intellegent post...

probably not though.

-=[ AHH PHUK IT. ]=-

mulletkid · May 16, 2003

so recommending to check the heatsink is not an intelligent post? Dude you better read the entire thread before you bash.

I will not dispute that the GF3Ti200 is indeed faster than the FX5200, but that didnt seem to be the posters concern, he was just wanting to know why he was getting artifacts with his 5200. (2 again)

chuck232 · May 16, 2003

You're a friggin "enthusiasts" for god' sake... have a little respect. His post here was quite helpful. You'll scare the people who have questions away with your trolling posts.

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mrface · May 16, 2003

Youre right Im sorry.. He was right...

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