Quick graphics card question......

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Google has led me nowhere since these 2 cards are years apart and no one would compare them. Which is better:

a Radeaon 8500 64mb(DX8)
or (gasp) FX 5200 128mb(DX9?).

I have the ATI card in my old P4 1.7ghz machine. The FX 5200 is in my 3ghz machine.
 
my point is, i dont have the cash just yet for a new card but i want to play my newer games with a better fps. someone told me the Radeon was better but i find it hard to belive. I was going to swap them.
 
Agreed. The 5200 is better, stick with it. Save cash though, because it'll be completely obsolete soon, due to the graphical nature of today's games.
 
Doom 3 runs good enough and is very playable. with my PC. And NFS Underground 2 runs great too. I just have to tweak the gfx. Any time u have to "tweak" the graphics u know your system blows :).

Best buy has a 6800 with HL2 for $250 with $100 rebate. :)

By the way thanks.(it was code_dev who told me that back in June)
 
I would honestly advise you to get a 128mb 9200 RADEON(DX8.1) . Because this card is better then both of them and only should cost you $95 (CAN). The FX 5200 is just a crappy card. It can barely even play DX9 graphics . If your looking into DX9 graphic cards, dont get the FX cards(unless you get the FX5900 which plays DX9 games at decent rates).
 
LaBounti
I only plan on getting an ATI card. the new 9550 is looking hot and thats just a new 9600
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Huh?

The 9550 is a new version of the 9500. It's a version that's not overclockable, and isn't flashable to a 9700. The 9600 is a completely new core, which is also better.

I'd recommend a 9800 Pro or 9600XT, depending on budget.
 
If your short on cash, you can't go wrong with a geforce 4 ti 4200/4400/4600, a 9600, or a 9800. All good. Better then the 5200 or 8500 crap. If you have the cash, 6800 geforce all the way baby XD.

9800 here.
 
My bros got a 6600GT seems like a good card for the money. Seems like alot of 9800s are overpriced these days, hell they were cheaper 6 months ago in most places. :scared:
 

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