Urgent help needed

**kau_therock** · 07-12-2004, 01:17 AM

hi guys. i m in trouble.
i am going to buy a graphics card and i dont know which one to buy.
i have short listed fx5600 with 128 mb ddr and fx 5200 with 256 mb ddr.
could u help plz.
also another weird question
could anyone tell me plz what does " EYE CANDY" mean????

**delhibhai1000** · 07-12-2004, 10:39 AM

CHECK UR PM...

**icecoolz** · 07-12-2004, 11:09 AM

go for the fx5600. Dont be fooled by the 256 MB. The fx5200 doesnt even take advantage of it. And also the fx5200 is a old card. DX7 based I think. So if its those 2 then go for the fx5600. Also have a look at the Raedon 9600 standard. Its around 6k

**kau_therock** · 07-12-2004, 07:10 PM

hi

the geforce fx5200 isnt dx7 but dx9 compliant

**grinning_devil** · 08-12-2004, 04:08 PM

Hey rock!
according to nvidia fx5200 falls in "mainsrtream" category
whereas 5600/5700 etc fall under "performance" category..

its like a diff between maruti 800 nd alto...both r small size segment cars...
nd both will fulfill the task of taking u to destination...
but alto will provide a lil more "performance" as compared to maruti 800

if u wanna experience all the "bells nd whistles" or according to u "eye candy" stuff turned on then go for any card from their performance series.....

**wolfvroger** · 08-12-2004, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by kau_therock

hi guys. i m in trouble.
i am going to buy a graphics card and i dont know which one to buy.
i have short listed fx5600 with 128 mb ddr and fx 5200 with 256 mb ddr.
could u help plz.
also another weird question
could anyone tell me plz what does " EYE CANDY" mean????

Dude , i suggest u go for Radeon 9600. FX series r poor shader performers n truly a crap.
Go for Club 3d 9600 (n pro)-7k
Club 3d 9600 pro- 8.5k
Club 3d 9600xt-9.5k
The prices r in mumbai!!!

**grinning_devil** · 09-12-2004, 07:11 AM

the prices in delhi.....**told to me**

Geforce 5700 - 6500
Geforce 5700 Ultra - 7000
9800 SE - 12500
9600 XT - 12500
Geforce 5900 XT - 17500

**quad master** · 09-12-2004, 08:59 AM

go for ---> fx5600 with 128 mb ddr

**liquid_nitrogen88** · 09-12-2004, 11:21 AM

hey pal wats your budget?
in general radeon cards r better for most of the games barrin a few new ones tweaked to run better on geforce.
if your budget allows,go for radeon 9600/pro/xt.
if u r particular about gettin geforce,consider 5600 or anything above it only.dont go for 5200.

**grinning_devil** · 09-12-2004, 12:26 PM

or go for 5700 ultra with 256MB...
thats what iam thinking abt going for....
i'll try to get 5700ultra....otherwise second choice will be 9600XT
though they both r almost on par in performance...so why spend
more??

**liquid_nitrogen88** · 09-12-2004, 01:51 PM

9600PRO gives higher performance than 5700ultra in all the reviews i read
except in those games designed to run better on geforce cards like doom3(but here also the margin is not so high)the qn is r u willin 2 shell out 5k for a 15% performance boost...

**kau_therock** · 09-12-2004, 02:21 PM

hi
guys thanks for all ur replies.

i bought fx5200 256 mb. i got this card for just Rs.3500. hope its a fair deal. i dont mind playing games at lower resolutions. i just wanna play nfs u2. thats all.

i m going 2 buy a new computer next month. budget is Rs 50000.
could u plz tell me the best performance configuration.

thanks

**Sourabh** · 09-12-2004, 06:16 PM

when u r upgrading ur sys next month n have a budgest of 50k then y did u buy such a cheap card

u shld have atleast went in for a 9600PRO or 5700LE which are around 8 and 6.5k repectively

50k thts a huge sum u can make urself a very good rig with it

**KHUBBU** · 10-12-2004, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by grinning_devil

the prices in delhi.....**told to me**

Geforce 5700 - 6500
Geforce 5700 Ultra - 7000
9800 SE - 12500
9600 XT - 12500
Geforce 5900 XT - 17500

cud u plz tell the manufacturer of the above cards.

**liquid_nitrogen88** · 10-12-2004, 01:12 AM

i bought fx5200 256 mb. i got this card for just Rs.3500. hope its a fair deal. i dont mind playing games at lower resolutions. i just wanna play nfs u2. thats all.i m going 2 buy a new computer next month. budget is Rs 50000.

u shock me pal....
i am gettin a system for 50k now,u will get the details at:
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/view...er=asc&start=0

**grinning_devil** · 10-12-2004, 07:00 AM

[quote="KHUBBU"]

Originally Posted by grinning_devil

the prices in delhi.....**told to me**

cud u plz tell the manufacturer of the above cards.

Geforce 5700 nd 5700 ultra r frm "pine"
gforce 5900XT is frm MSI
radeon 9800se nd 9600XT r frm gigabyte

price as checked frm nehru place!
if sum diff is there do lemme know...
moreover iam going to buy a card TODAY!!
enuf of comaprisons!!!!!

**KHUBBU** · 11-12-2004, 12:41 AM

plz do post which one did u bought?

**kau_therock** · 11-12-2004, 12:58 AM

hi

gave away the fx5200 id bought. now looking to purchase a card @7k.
could u plz tell me which is best

**liquid_nitrogen88** · 11-12-2004, 01:53 AM

its alraedy posted in this thread.
chek the previous replies.

**sidman** · 11-12-2004, 04:49 AM

the 5xxx series is now obsolete. Go for a card in the 6xxx series. Eg GeForce 6600 etc. If the shops don't have it yet, Go for the Fx5700 or the Fx5900 Xt. Between the two, I recomend the Fx5900XT.

Or, You could go for the Ati x300 or x700 cards.

**grinning_devil** · 11-12-2004, 09:23 AM

hey nitrogen...i purchased 6600!!!!
well have to purchase motherboard nd processor to go with it!!

thinking of p4 3ghz with 915 chipset...

ny choices in m'boards???