Help Please

49cent_taco · 01-13-05, 04:16 PM

I'm looking for a new video card. I can't really spend more than $150 so I'm pretty much limited to an FX 5700 256mb (not the LE, but the full 5700)

I've found quite a few for that price, but I can't find any info on core and memory speeds - not even at the card maker's site.

I know that the Gainward is clocked at 425/550. Are they all pretty much the same?

I can order a Sparkle FX 5700 256mb right now, but I don't want to order it without knowing the speeds.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

r2d2d3d4d5 · 01-13-05, 04:59 PM

If you can get a 5700Ultra 128mb then you should probably get that instead.

Here's a review of Asus’ version of that card.

The tech specs for it seem to be:
Core: 425MHz Mem: 2x250MHz

For an 5700U128 they are:
Core: 475MHz Mem: 2x475MHz

Daneel Olivaw · 01-13-05, 10:28 PM

is there no way for you to buy the msi 5900xt?
over here the 5700 256 mb and 5900xt are the same price, and a 5900 kills any 5700

Clay · 01-13-05, 10:47 PM

The clocks vary depending on LE, Ultra, etc. Here are some of our reviews on the 5700
and 5900 cards, the first page of these will have the clocks:

http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/bfg_ge...ra/index.shtml
http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/galaxy...ra/index.shtml
http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/chaint...ee/index.shtml
http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/inno3d...ra/index.shtml
http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/bfg_ge...ra/index.shtml

rewt · 01-13-05, 10:56 PM

Save up for a 6600 GT. It doesn't cost that much more, and you'll be far more happy with that card in the end.

Clay · 01-13-05, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rewt

Save up for a 6600 GT. It doesn't cost that much more, and you'll be far more happy with that card in the end.

I'd second that, unless you just really, really want a 5700. To each his own.

49cent_taco · 01-14-05, 09:13 AM

Thanks for all the replies guys. But I went to the dark side. I found a Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb in my price range.

Right now I have an FX 5200

An easy-bake oven has more power than that thing.

Daneel Olivaw · 01-14-05, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 49cent_taco

Thanks for all the replies guys. But I went to the dark side. I found a Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb in my price range.

Right now I have an FX 5200

An easy-bake oven has more power than that thing.

I must say, I just bought (for my GF) a PNY GF FX 5200 64bit 128MB ram for 50$ canadian (35US) and I just ran FarCry at 1024 all maxed out, PS1.4 VS2.0 on my P4 slowed down to 1.2GHz to compare to her system, and you know what, it ran fine!

as for you, a Sapphire 9800PRO? good choice imo

49cent_taco · 01-14-05, 07:27 PM

It's an OEM, that's how I got it so cheap.

BTW, this may be a dumb question.... what is PS1.4 VS2.0 ???

Daneel Olivaw · 01-14-05, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 49cent_taco

It's an OEM, that's how I got it so cheap.

BTW, this may be a dumb question.... what is PS1.4 VS2.0 ???

It means I disabled Pixel Shader version 2.0 in favor of Pixel Shader version 1.4 but kept Vertex Shader 2.0

At the expense of visual effects, this improves performance drastically on Geforce FX cards. I haven't seen any real difference in visual quality but people argue over that.

Clay · 01-14-05, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 49cent_taco

It's an OEM, that's how I got it so cheap.

BTW, this may be a dumb question.... what is PS1.4 VS2.0 ???

You can see some comparisons from one of my past reviews here:

http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/gainwa...locomp01.shtml
http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/gainwa...locomp02.shtml

both come from this review...
http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/gainwa...e/page_5.shtml

01-13-05, 04:16 PM	#1
49cent_taco Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 18	Help Please I'm looking for a new video card. I can't really spend more than $150 so I'm pretty much limited to an FX 5700 256mb (not the LE, but the full 5700) I've found quite a few for that price, but I can't find any info on core and memory speeds - not even at the card maker's site. I know that the Gainward is clocked at 425/550. Are they all pretty much the same? I can order a Sparkle FX 5700 256mb right now, but I don't want to order it without knowing the speeds. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

01-13-05, 04:59 PM	#2
r2d2d3d4d5 Prole Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Airstrip One Posts: 511	Re: Help Please If you can get a 5700Ultra 128mb then you should probably get that instead. Here's a review of Asus’ version of that card. The tech specs for it seem to be: Core: 425MHz Mem: 2x250MHz For an 5700U128 they are: Core: 475MHz Mem: 2x475MHz __________________ "life is like a box of chocolates" - chocolate is bad for you! Last edited by r2d2d3d4d5; 01-13-05 at 05:13 PM.

01-13-05, 10:28 PM	#3
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01-13-05, 10:47 PM	#4
Clay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,992	Re: Help Please The clocks vary depending on LE, Ultra, etc. Here are some of our reviews on the 5700 and 5900 cards, the first page of these will have the clocks: http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/bfg_ge...ra/index.shtml http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/galaxy...ra/index.shtml http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/chaint...ee/index.shtml http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/inno3d...ra/index.shtml http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/bfg_ge...ra/index.shtml __________________ SLI GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB @ 550/1700 \| MSI K8N Neo4/SLI \| A64 X2 4400+ Toledo \| CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) TwinX PC 3500 \| Silverstone ST65ZF 650W\| 93.71\| XP SP2 and a Dell 2405FPW I personally believe that us americans are unable to do so because osama. People out there in our nation don't have that, And I believe that our education like such as south africa and such as the Iraq. everywhere "such as". And I believe our education should help the US should help the south africa and the iraq and the asian countries so we can build up our future. -- Miss Teen South Carolina

01-13-05, 10:56 PM	#5
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01-14-05, 09:13 AM	#7
49cent_taco Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 18	Re: Help Please Thanks for all the replies guys. But I went to the dark side. I found a Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb in my price range. Right now I have an FX 5200 An easy-bake oven has more power than that thing.

01-14-05, 07:27 PM	#9
49cent_taco Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 18	Re: Help Please It's an OEM, that's how I got it so cheap. BTW, this may be a dumb question.... what is PS1.4 VS2.0 ???