nVidia FX 5700 Any good?

[meepins]

I know this is not a decent nor a top-line video card but I'm only looking to get this card because I can't wait till I get my new computer (in 6 months). I'm only going to spend about 100-200 Canadian dollars which is about 75-140 dollars USD.
Im wondering if FX5700 series are any good in running (HL2, WoW, Doom3) I was also wondering if i should get Chintak, eVGA, or XFX. Also, LE or Ultra and 128mb or 256mb.

Thnx alot!

 

[beedubaya]

I would stay away from the FX 5700. It doesn't do a good job at all with Doom 3, and it plays HL2, but only in DX 8.1 mode. Instead, get an ATI Radeon 9600XT, and if you can afford it, a 9800 Pro, which is getting cheaper these days.

 

[bla!!]

I'm currently running HL2 on my FX 5600 and it does a decent job. It won't run the games anywhere near the best quality without a lot of video lag, but it does still run the games.

You can run them in OpenGL, just make sure to crank down your AA and AF before running them!

I would recommend a better card, but I know where you're coming from with your budget and all. The 5700 would work ok for the games you're looking at playing.

 

[beedubaya]

Yes, it runs HL2, but the FX series isn't capable of running it in DX9 mode. Look it up for yourself. With an FX5700, he should be fine with Doom 3 on 800x600, Medium settings.

 

[GeckoEcho421]

Get the 5700 ultra 256mb

 

[BRoWZ]

yeah, as GeckoEcho421 said, the ultra is an improvement over the normal 5700.

 

[meepins]

Hmm, in that case, what do you think of this GFX card?

XFX GeForce 6600 GT 128MB

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1121824&Sku=P450-8529

It's $310.00 in Canadian but if FX5700 are not worth the price I might as well add a 100 dollar and get decent card right?

Thanks

 

[beedubaya]

Yes, the 6600GT is almost equal in performance to the X800 Pro..its definately a good buy.

 

[meepins]

Do you think 6600 will be outdated by next year summer? Would it be a good idea to get 6600GT and transfer it to my new compputer when I get them next year summer?

Thanks

 

[IceyDeath23]

ya if u could add that 100 the 6600 would be able to run all those in direct x 9 which would be a big improvement