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Subject: video card upgrade from 128MB to 256MB worth the money?
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i have a GeForce Fx 5200 and i was wondering if the extra money for the 5200 Ultra is really worth it....

  • 05.14.2004 7:03 PM PDT
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Grunts are cool...

im no computer freak....but all i no is that u must have a really hard-out game..or u must badly want optimul performance if u need to upgrade to a 256....basically a 128 should do fine on most games nowadays.....but anyway....thats what i no or think

  • 05.15.2004 4:09 AM PDT
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no no no 256 mb on current card is a waste.....even on the high end card. The only card to make use of 256 now are the x800pro and xt. The very slow 5200 would be SLOWER with 256mb because they use cheaper ram on 256mb version of low end card.

  • 05.15.2004 5:43 AM PDT
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I wish I knew more about Comp's.*sigh*

  • 05.15.2004 7:46 AM PDT
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dude, if you have a 5200, i suggest getting a different card. Most users agree that it has major slow down issues because it supports direct x 9, but the performance is about as good as a radeon 9200se. 256 is not worth it for the exact reason stated above. The ram is slower and the card isnt fast enought to utilize the ram effieciently. Save your money, then grab a Sapphire Radeon 9600xt w/128 mb ram for like $140 american (im from canada, but i can snag one for $210)

  • 05.15.2004 3:38 PM PDT