Need a low -mid end Vid card

PoopyTheJ · Jul 19, 2004, 01:39 PM

Whats a good low-midend vid card for a retired MD who's not gonna play many games I'm thinking? If Video in is there thats ok cause he's smart enough he might use it in the future but not right now. Is the FX5200 any good?

**MIG-31** · Jul 19, 2004, 01:44 PM

what will be the main use.if its just surfing or word apps the any card will be fine.

PoopyTheJ · Jul 19, 2004, 01:46 PM

I'm looking for the most stability really as far as drivers go so I'm looking at Nvidia cause I don't want him to fight with driver updates if ever, mostly surfing and word apps yeah.

tastyweat · Jul 19, 2004, 02:30 PM

I'd recommend the extra £10 for a 5500 myself

thrallie · Jul 19, 2004, 03:28 PM

Go for a 5500/5700. That will be stable and handle high resolutions. He could play some games. like RTCW. Maybe even newer ones. Doom 3 on lowest settings.

Nacht · Jul 19, 2004, 04:59 PM

personally, i would say get a geforce 4 ti4200. one of the best cards nvidia has ever made. better performance than the early fx series too.

Lchevy79 · Jul 19, 2004, 11:14 PM

ti 4200 is a gr8 card , but not dx 9 so i will say the 5500\5700 also

No_Style · Jul 19, 2004, 11:30 PM

DH's Low End Review

As for driver updates. All you need to do is just install the latest Catalyst once and that's all. It's not like you need to update for Apps and web surfing.

PoopyTheJ · Jul 19, 2004, 11:39 PM

hmmm, thanks No-Style

No_Style · Jul 19, 2004, 11:41 PM

The 9550 is a great deal. If you can get 128 Bit version that would be sexy

9550 New Egg Results

As you can see, the difference between prices is marginal.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 20, 2004, 11:23 AM

how muich $$$ you working with I have cards for sale

***Zardon*** · Jul 20, 2004, 11:24 AM

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Originally posted by PoopyTheJ
Whats a good low-midend vid card for a retired MD who's not gonna play many games I'm thinking? If Video in is there thats ok cause he's smart enough he might use it in the future but not right now. Is the FX5200 any good?

Get ATIs 9550. no style posted a link to it, nothing to touch it for the price - especially considering the 2D IQ is as high as the X800 series, 400mhz dac.

PoopyTheJ · Jul 20, 2004, 12:28 PM

I was looking at that 9550, I'm frankly afraid of ATI drivers for people who don't know what they're doing. Although, for standard stuff it's probably not a problem like No-Style said. Neon I'd like to keep it around 50 bucks US, 65 the top.

Robert McClelland · Jul 20, 2004, 11:01 PM

You can get my card http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-132&depa=0
they got more in stock lol this best card I brought in three years hehe Zardon should this be in ati graphics cards?