Nvidia Fx5200

**TNTIcemanTNT** · 12-16-2003, 08:48 PM

Hi guys
I currently have a Geforce 4 mx 420 card which cannot run games like pop, dues ex 2, and gladiator SOV. It has run all other games before these new range of games fine.
My question is: would the Fx5200 card run all older games, plus this new range of games at all, preferably on high detail settings?
I need to get a new card which will be sufficient to play newer games for at least a period of a year into the future, and dont know what card to get.

**lynx** · 12-16-2003, 10:19 PM

The new games require DirectX 9b, and since no-one has written a software emulator for the features you need a DX9b compatible card.

The Fx5200 will handle all your older games and is also DX9b compatible. It won't give you top of the range performance but it will certainly work. I suggest you get one with at least 128MB memory to ensure compatibility with all the games.

**healimonster** · 12-17-2003, 12:41 AM

It would run the old ones, and the new ones but not at hight detail.

I purchased the FX 5200 with 256 MB of ram and it could barley game at all.

I was upgrading from a 2 year-old ge-force 2 with 64mb ram, and I could hardly tell the difference.

The benchmarks I ran proved this. The FX scored higher, but just barley.

I returned the card.

**CadeLaguana** · 12-17-2003, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by healimonster@16 December 2003 - 18:41
It would run the old ones, and the new ones but not at hight detail.

I purchased the FX 5200 with 256 MB of ram and it could barley game at all.

I was upgrading from a 2 year-old ge-force 2 with 64mb ram, and I could hardly tell the difference.

The benchmarks I ran proved this. The FX scored higher, but just barley.

I returned the card.

Hey healimonster, who made the card? I mean was it PNY, or...others

You know, the brand, the name on the box. I'd really like to know.

**Dray_04** · 12-17-2003, 12:49 PM

i have a fx5200 128mb.

it runs Halo, (low settings) LOTR return of the king (800x 600 ) comfortably.

still i would recommend you go one step better and get the 5600 at least.

**DWk** · 12-17-2003, 04:32 PM

wtf? halo on low? hmmm with my mx440 i can run it easily at full?

**TNTIcemanTNT** · 12-17-2003, 06:07 PM

Yes the mx cards are better in comparison but lack the Direct X 9 ability, that is why Im seeking to change my mx to a fx card to enable Direct X 9 to play new games.