Hello everyone

I have been looking for a new graphics card and noticed this card at a local computer store for $209 AUS.

Short specs:
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nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 GPU
64/128MB DDR memory (128 for me :wink: )
Support TV-output
Support DVI-I monitor
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL 1.4 support
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For more info http://www.leadtek.com.tw/3d_graphic/win...td_1.shtml

I currently have a SiS650 built into my motherboard and am sick of the quality and jerkiness of this.

I am not an "extreme gamer" but am looking for a better gaming experience.

If anyone can give me some opinions on this card it'd be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Dan

the geforceFX 5200 boards are crap. You'd better go for a Ti4200 or Radeon 9500, even if you're no extreme gamer. compare for yourself

http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1797&p=5

Thanks for the fast reply,

I guess i'll be getting a Ti4200 or Radeon 9500 then.
Which of these two would you recommend:

ATI RADEON 9500 128/DVI/TV -OUT $349aus

LEADTEK GF4 TI4200 A280 VIVO/DVI/128/8X $339aus

Considering:
My motherboard supports 1x/2x/4x AGP
Got a P4 1.6ghz
256 mb ram

Thanks again
Dan

well in terms of performance those cards should roughly be on the same level. But NVidia (still) has more reliable drivers. So I'd most likely choose the 4200.

No man don't worry so much about the drivers.
The ati card has direct x 9.0 and more features that the Nvidia
card doesn't have. Trust me go with the 9500 pro. Be sure it's the
PRO version.

yes, thats right, the Radeon has more features, but currently nobody really needs them due to the lack of supporting applications. I must however admit that I cant really judge the driver quality, but there are definitely more people complaining bout issues with Ati drivers than about NVidia drivers. If you can get a 9500 Pro for the price of a 4200 it might be a good buy, though.

Thanks both of you for your help,

Ill give the store a ring to see if they if they have any ATI pro's for a reasonable price. If not - I will consider getting a Geforce4 ti4200.

Thanks again