FX5200 or Ti4200

[e36Adz]

Iv got a cheap system I put together recently, spec:

Athlon 1.0Ghz
Abit KT7A
512MB PC133
200GB Maxtor
GF4 MX440

Id like it to at least run older games like UT and Q3 smooth. Question is, should I switch to a GF4 Ti model (prob be the ti4200) or an FX5200 (mate has offered me one cheap). I know the Ti4200 will do the job very well, Iv had one or two in the past but is the FX5200 better? What do you guys think?

 

[maddness]

the fx5200 is quite slow tbh, its not worth upgrading unless you want to use the newer features, DVi? isnt the 5200 a dx 9 card?

mind you i ran nfs on my fx5200 works fine

 

[e36Adz]

the fx5200 is quite slow tbh,

thats not what you were saying when you were trying to sell it me lol

So I was right then yeah, a ti4200 is a hell of a lot better, thought so.

 

[maddness]

i was comapring it to the GF4 MX440 you had.

 

[kbc]

thats not what you were saying when you were trying to sell it me lol

So I was right then yeah, a ti4200 is a hell of a lot better, thought so.

Yes. The FX5200 is an awful card like all the other FX series. The GeForce 4 were the better card in my opinion - I had a GeForce 3 Ti200 and upgraded it to a "256MB Gainward FX5200" and it was rubbish. 0% performance increase.

 

[OV3RCLOCK3R]

Yes. The FX5200 is an awful card like all the other FX series. The GeForce 4 were the better card in my opinion - I had a GeForce 3 Ti200 and upgraded it to a "256MB Gainward FX5200" and it was rubbish. 0% performance increase.

Were you a n00b back then and was fooled by the 256mb ram?