help me figure out this graphics crap

[chitocobo]

current system:
duron 1.6ghz
256mb cl2 pc2700
ati-9200se (297/340)

The 9200se i have sux.. i got it for 80 bucks. i can pay a $15 restock fee and get sumthing better cuz i got 200 more bucks...

ASUS5200 (110)
FORSA-5200 (90)
MSI-5200 (100)

FORSA-5600 (170)
PC-9600 (150)

seriously wich one should i get and wil i c any performance inrease from a 9200se?

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[TheRod]

First, forget all those FX5200, these cards don't deserve to exist, they are very poor performer.

Same thing for FX5600, it was replaced by FX5700 long time ago. Then, it seems that a Radeon 9600 ??? is on your list, but without more spec, I can't help choose...

But for 200$, your best buy is a Radeon 9800 PRO based card. And there is a ton of them in the 190$ to 200$ price range. Check www.pricewatch.com, newegg.com, etc... I recommend you the Sapphire Radeon 9800 PRO Atlantis 128Megs, which is a great overclocker card!

A GeForceFX 5900XT would be my second choice, it's a bit cheaper, but the Radeon 9800 PRO performance at stock speed is very impressive.

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[DonnieDarko]

If I were you I'd think about updating your whole system. No matter what gfx card you update too your cpu/ram is going to be your bottleneck.
And yes, stay away from the 5200s.


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[priyajeet]

You can chk <A HREF="http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=HIS-98PROQ" target="_new">this</A> also, slightly higher than the $200 mark.

I have recommended the same for a few others in other threads.

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[cefoskey]

Buy a new mobo, processor, and RAM combo first. You cant even take advantage of that 2700 RAM with that processor.

As far as video cards go, ~$200 gets you a R9800 Pro, thats the best deal.

The 9200se is 64bit so thats why it especially sucks. Not really meant for serious gaming. Youd see better performance from a regular 9200, or a 9600 PRO/XT.

What games do you play? We need to know if DX9 compatibility is an issue.

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