Sparkle?

[Saudakar]

Does anyone know if this card is any good:

Sparkle Geforce FX 5600 256MB TV/DVI + VIVO

I was considering a Radeon 9600 PRO or standard version, but the price on the Sparkle can´t be beat, and it even has 256MB RAM and Vivo! Is it possible that the Sparkle might have very low quality RAM and such, I havn´t heard of that company before...

I have a Leadtek MyVivo right now, and I love watching TV on my system, still I´m wondering how the FX5600 will perform against the Radeon 9600, I really need a powerful upgrade - I´m on a GeForce4 MX right now...

 

[Saudakar]

I´ve read some more reviews, and decided on two possible candidates:

Sparkle FX 5600 Vivo w. 256MB RAM
or
Sapphire Radeon 9600 w. 256MB RAM

They cost the same, which one should I get?

 

[jmecor]

Trust me, the sapphire is absolutely better than the sparkle.

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"Remain at stock speed"</b> - The Overclocker.
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[Ion]

and 256 mb ram does nothing for both cards

 

[jmecor]

all marketing stuff for that 256MB ver.
I even have 64mb geforcefx 5200 64MB but it was able to have a slight lead against a 5200 w/ 128mb since the ram frequency is only 410mhz.

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"Remain at stock speed"</b> - The Overclocker.
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[neveroldmilk]

Trust me:FX5600 i have used is really a bullshit compared to R9600 pro even with 256MB.So have the R9600 pro is the only choice.

 

[Caimbeul]

you can get a tyan tachyon 128Mb 9600Pro on <A HREF="http://link" target="_new">www.ebuyer.co.uk</A> or if youre from the Ol USofA then <A HREF="http://link" target="_new">www.ebuyer.com</A> cant comment on US site prices but the UK one prices it at £99.99 + V.A.T. but the UK is far more expensive for everything so....

oh and its supposed to be a good card from what i have heard.

<i>Mmmm Dawn AND Eve at the same time...Drroooooll
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<b>XP2100+, 2x512Mb PC2700, ASUS A7N8X, PNY 64Mb Ti4200.

 

[Caimbeul]

it would appear that I cannot use the mark-up here just cpy and past the url's.

<i>Mmmm Dawn AND Eve at the same time...Drroooooll
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<b>XP2100+, 2x512Mb PC2700, ASUS A7N8X, PNY 64Mb Ti4200.

 

[Caimbeul]

<A HREF="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTAy" target="_new">http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTAy</A>

yay my link works....la ala ala alalalalalalalallaaaaaa!

<i>Mmmm Dawn AND Eve at the same time...Drroooooll
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<b>XP2100+, 2x512Mb PC2700, ASUS A7N8X, PNY 64Mb Ti4200.