Considering a GeForce FX 5600

[Maccers]

[color=Green]I've been browsing for a new graphics card and this poped up.
for

[Iroquois]

Well, there's a big review of the GfFX going on right now by Guru3d. The card is almost like a mini computer, it's self contained for cooling, requires an AGP and PCI port, and has to draw power directly from the power supply.
Read the various reviews at http://content.guru3d.com/article.php?cat=review&id=22

[Maccers]

Yeah, I've read the review (great excuse to get out of a college lesson, say you're reading up about bus archutecture LOL)
I think the size of the thing is for the 5800 only, or for Nvidia's default cooling . In either case, it'll be the 5600 with Gainward's customized heat sinks & fan.
As you can see, much smaller
http://www.gainward.com/c-1.html?id=95

[congo]

Hi Maccers,

I just went to Tom's Hardware Guide and checked out the benchmark tests for the FX 5600. In 3D mark it looks like it's a bit slower than the GF4 TI4200.

But, the card has more modern graphics features than the GF4 TI series (DX9 compliant).

The price you quote seems exhorbitant. The 5600 here in Australia is from $317 up. That is 124 pounds your money. So, it may pay to look around, but I've noticed that video cards in U.K. are expensive.

So, I'd price a G4 TI card (if you dont already have one) and see if there are savings there.

If you already have a fast card, I'd wait until the GF FX cards drop in price some more as not many applications / games support dx9 yet anyway. If you wait, you may get the non-crippled FX 5800 for a similar price when all the FX hype dies down.

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Hmmmm.........

I was just looking around a bit and the Gainward from your link above looks pretty impressive, though I haven't found any performance figures for it yet. I haven't got time now, but the card looks like it has potential, nice choice.  ;)

[Maccers]

Nvidia have some performance specs on their site, but they are a bit biased as you can guess.
Graphics cards are not the only thing that is expensive in the UK, i have thought about importing from abroad but never had the chance (Never had my own Visa card untill now either )
As for my old card, take a look at my signature, its a 64Mb card. my computer really slows down on CFS3 cos ive bolted all the big tasks onto my 1Gb system ram (Colours go inverted sometimes )

[Iroquois]

$317AUD, that's about $283CND, not bad concidering. I've seen some ATI cards up to $500.

[Maccers]

[color=Green]There are GF4's and ATi's that are

[congo]

Just a word about video card memory size. It's here that size sometimes doesn't matter. The speed of a video card is primarily determined by the type of graphics chip itself, not the amount of ram on board.

Also, the Speed of the cards ram chips will determine the performance of the graphics chip, not the amount of ram.

If the card's graphics chip and ram chips are fast, then extra ram is a bonus to help with massive load on it.

An example is the GeForce TI4200 64mb card which shipped with faster ram chips than the 128mb version. The 64mb cards are noticeably faster.

Gainward cards are excellent for providing fast ram on their "Golden Sample" range of cards at a budget price.

Maccers, very interested to hear what benchmark, say... 3dmark 2001, results you might get with the 5600.

[4_Series_Scania]

I'd consider you re-think your choice.........


Strikes me, the GF4ti 4800 is a better choice, if overall performance is your thing!

http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic/20030311/geforcefx-5600-5200-10.html
For further information.

[Paul2k12]

I wouldn't get this card. It seems quick and it is but there are others that will beat the Nvidia on performance e.g Radeon 9700 & 9800 PRO.

Also you would need to have a massive processor to give the card all the info it needs to get the potential out of it. What is you PSU as it would probably need a 300W+ to run without crashing.

Paul2k10

[JBaymore]

HI.

I bought a GeForce FX 5600 256 meg card.  

See the thread in the general FS2002 forum called "More Frame Rates.... a Puzzling Problem" for documantition of my experiences....and travails.

I so far cannot get them to work (bought the equivalent card from Asylum and also PNY.

Be advised.

best,

..................john

[JBaymore]

I just traded in the GeForce FX 5600 on a ATI Radeon 9600.  Worked the first setup and a simple procedure to get it going.  Seems so far to work beautifully.

best,

...............john