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Lasereth · 06-06-2004, 03:16 PM

The GeForce FX 5200 is a very, very bad videocard. That's why Thief 3 runs like crap.

For under $150, the best deals are an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Ultra 128 MB and an ATI Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB. Other choices would be any NVIDIA GeForce 4 TI series. You can find TI4200's for under $100 now, and NewEgg has refurbs for about $70.

If you want to spend $170 you can find a huge increase in power with the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900. If you want to spend right at $200 you'll have an even bigger increase in power with an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro.

EDIT: I know you say you want a videocard that will last a while, but that won't happen unless you spend at least $170. $150 will get a damn good videocard, but it won't be top of the line, and in a year or so you'll have to upgrade again.

-Lasereth

06-06-2004, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	The GeForce FX 5200 is a very, very bad videocard. That's why Thief 3 runs like crap. For under $150, the best deals are an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Ultra 128 MB and an ATI Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB. Other choices would be any NVIDIA GeForce 4 TI series. You can find TI4200's for under $100 now, and NewEgg has refurbs for about $70. If you want to spend $170 you can find a huge increase in power with the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900. If you want to spend right at $200 you'll have an even bigger increase in power with an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro. EDIT: I know you say you want a videocard that will last a while, but that won't happen unless you spend at least $170. $150 will get a damn good videocard, but it won't be top of the line, and in a year or so you'll have to upgrade again. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert