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Originally posted by kellererd
What is it about Doom3 that's going to require such a specialized card? Just the directx9 compatibility?
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You got it. The FX 5600 will do better than a lot of cards on Doom 3, but if you play ANYTHING else on the market right now, a simple GeForce 4 TI4200 will kick its ass six ways to Sunday. I'm talking a 30% increase in power at least from the TI4200 in today's games. Now, if you use both cards in Doom 3, then the FX 5600 pulls ahead of the TI4200 by about 20%, simply because of Doom 3 relying HEAVILY on DirectX 9 special effects.
So..basically, if you want to play today's games and many games of the future that don't rely on DirectX 9, then I wouldn't get an FX 5600 Ultra. If you want to play Doom 3 better than a lot of cards, then get the FX 5600 Ultra, but be prepared to be embarrassed when you play current games (Battlefield 1942, UT2k3, Medal of Honor, etc.).
To solve both problems and still have a decent card, I'd get a GeForce FX 5900 non-Ultra. They're not as powerful as the Ultras, but they are still very good cards. FX 5900's have DirectX 9 support (Doom 3!) and will play today's games very well. If you're interested, make sure to get the FX 5900, not the FX 5900SE. If you really want to spend $200, this is the card I would get.
If ya have any more questions, let me know!
-Lasereth