Wesker Posted November 24, 2005 CID Share Posted November 24, 2005 Which is better BFG GeForce FX 5500 256MB or the card i have Nvidia GeForce Ti 4200 64MB no matter which one it is it will only be set at 4x AGP. Just wanted to know if its better and if its wroth the $70 i might spend on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesker Posted November 25, 2005 Author CID Share Posted November 25, 2005 wow noone has an option on this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattymcbluff Posted November 25, 2005 CID Share Posted November 25, 2005 frist is way better ...happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkieXL Posted November 25, 2005 CID Share Posted November 25, 2005 I would stay with the NVidia, it has proven much more compatible with other hardware/software; Plus, i have heard from several people that the BFG is unstable & crashes much more often than NVidia cards. -JxL ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc Posted November 25, 2005 CID Share Posted November 25, 2005 I would stay with the NVidia, it has proven much more compatible with other hardware/software; Plus, i have heard from several people that the BFG is unstable & crashes much more often than NVidia cards. -JxL ;) NO! no! IMO BFG is one of the best cards out there. I've been running one for about 1 1/2 years.. works awesome... it the BFG 6600GT 128MB... runs UT2005 perfectly at highest settings.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resijs Posted November 25, 2005 CID Share Posted November 25, 2005 Yeah, BFG is the best manufactor and then XFX takes second. Geforce6 series is the way to go if you get the chance, on tigerdirect there's a bunch of 6 series that are actually just on par in price with the 5 series. 6 makes major improvements compared to the 5. But yeah, in this specific question, the 5 wins all the way. I know. I used to have a GeforceFX 5200 PCI, quality was excellent, bump mapping, good lighting. So now I'm on a GeforceMX 4000 AGP and there's no bump mapping, the lighting is screwed up, etc. Although I will admit because it's AGP it's way f*cking faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sour cream Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 hey i have the FX5500 it's really nice, but there is better. It runs CS:S at about 40 fps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 try this one i can play all my games at highest settings with no screen lag http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127164 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 try this one i can play all my games at highest settings with no screen lag http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127164 um i tried the site but there's nothing there?? can u give us another link?? edit: for spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indestructable Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 Well, guys, I'm surprised no one mentioned this: it's a 64 MB card deuling a 256 MB card...lol the 256 Mb would be better, though I'm sure someone will flame me over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 Well, guys, I'm surprised no one mentioned this: it's a 64 MB card deuling a 256 MB card...lol the 256 Mb would be better, though I'm sure someone will flame me over it. nope actually didn't even notice lol.. :haha: :haha: thanks for pointing that out GET the Geforce FX5500 256MB card.. it'll work good for ya.. or just get a Geforce 6800 GT.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indestructable Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 Yea, that sure would do it, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 Well, guys, I'm surprised no one mentioned this: it's a 64 MB card deuling a 256 MB card...lol the 256 Mb would be better, though I'm sure someone will flame me over it. i did mention it on the doubleposted thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resijs Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 Well technically I could care less for the onboard ram for what I play. Not to mention my own Geforce4 is a 128MB and the geforce 5200 I had was 256. lol believe it or not, 128 pwns 256 in clock speed, pretty much why I bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 I would stay with the NVidia, it has proven much more compatible with other hardware/software; Plus, i have heard from several people that the BFG is unstable & crashes much more often than NVidia cards. -JxL ;) no way were did you here that about BFG, they are the best video card manufacture ever, they are the only ones that have a lifetime warranty on all there cards, They take it back and give you a new one even if its your fault. They fully support overclocking, they even how to tell you how to do it even beyond there own overclocks that they have done to the card already. I will always go with BFG graphics cards because they are simply the best. Get the 256mb card you will see a major improvment, and when vista comes out next year your gonna need a 256mb card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTB Posted November 27, 2005 CID Share Posted November 27, 2005 Get the 256mb card you will see a major improvment, and when vista comes out next year your gonna need a 256mb card. Between 128 and 256 there isn't that much of a difference, and you certainly don't need a 256 MB card to run Vista. Just turn off all the effects and you'll do fine on less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted November 28, 2005 CID Share Posted November 28, 2005 um i tried the site but there's nothing there?? can u give us another link?? edit: for spelling link works for me but here ya go this is the video card MSI NX6600-VTD256 Geforce 6600 256MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127164 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indestructable Posted November 28, 2005 CID Share Posted November 28, 2005 Between 128 and 256 there isn't that much of a difference, and you certainly don't need a 256 MB card to run Vista. Just turn off all the effects and you'll do fine on less. dude, I got Vista beta 1, and I ran it great on a 32 MB ATI card, so..there's your proof...it depends on the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted November 28, 2005 CID Share Posted November 28, 2005 I would get the BFG Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 256MB. It has a higher Core Clock (MHz), higher Peak fill rate, more texture per pixel, and of course more RAM but it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc Posted November 29, 2005 CID Share Posted November 29, 2005 link works for me but here ya go this is the video card MSI NX6600-VTD256 Geforce 6600 256MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127164 ok kool now it works lol sry man.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted November 29, 2005 CID Share Posted November 29, 2005 Between 128 and 256 there isn't that much of a difference, and you certainly don't need a 256 MB card to run Vista. Just turn off all the effects and you'll do fine on less. ok so here is my opinon on that I used to have an ATI All In Wonder 128MB vid card it ran games & what not good but when I switched to the MSI Nividea 256 card I saw gameing in a whole new world I can now play all my games at the max settings with no issuses at all I am now seeing all the things that i missed out on befor on the 128MB card I could only run my games at the minimum stteings & I was missing out on all the vivual aspects of gameing so in my opinon you can't say that there isn't much difference between a 128MB & a 256 MB vid card I see so much more now. 1. my visual distance is a lot greater now ( I can snipe peeps from a lot further distance now ) 2. I now see the concrete wall being blown apart that I am hideing behind 3. I see the water moveing 4. I see the clouds like it was real life now 5. etc., etc . , etc ......... so from a gamers point of view a 256MB card has let me see a whole new world to my games I have missed oiut on so much I will never go back my next card will be the Niveda 7800GT 512MB card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTB Posted November 30, 2005 CID Share Posted November 30, 2005 Was the only difference the increase in RAM? Seems to me you got a newer card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resijs Posted November 30, 2005 CID Share Posted November 30, 2005 The other difference is quality, GeforceFX has better better shading and lighting. But of course the Geforce6 has everything and is almost the same as the 7 series. (wtf is the difference anyways?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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