FX 5700 Upgrade to..? Help

[jgrove]

Hi Folks,

I dont play games very often but i do use my PC for all my photographic work. I currently have a GeForce FX 5700 256MB card, i would like to upgrade this card (AGP) and have seen some good deals on the ATI 9550 256MB can anyone comment on if this is a suitable budget upgrade all i wont is slighty better game performance. IS there much difference between these 2 cards?

Many Thanks in advance.

 

[Mikey1280]

Surely the ATI 9550 256mb would be worse wouldnt it (I stand by to be corrected), a 6600 would give a sizeable performance boost I would imagine.

 

[ACESHIGH]

9500 & FX 5700 would be about same speed (9550 a bit slower). not worth changing cards.

minimum upgrade i would suggest is to a ATI Radeon X700 or Nv 6600.

Get a 2nd hand 9800 pro / XT if you can.

 

[jgrove]

9500 & FX 5700 would be about same speed (9550 a bit slower). not worth changing cards.

minimum upgrade i would suggest is to a ATI Radeon X700 or Nv 6600.

Get a 2nd hand 9800 pro / XT if you can.

Sorry if i seem thick whats the difference between the 9800 Pro and the 9800 Pro XT?

Thanks

 

[ACESHIGH]

9800 pro - - - - - 256-bit DDR; 680 DDR MHz/ 380 MHz core; 8 pipes
9800 pro 256MB - 256-bit DDR; 700 DDR MHz/ 380 MHz core; 8 pipes
9800XT - - - - - 256-bit DDR; 730 DDR MHz/ 412MHz MHz core; 8 pipes
(some later ones came with only 128MB)

top to bottom (slowest - fastest)

 

[jgrove]

9800 pro - - - - - 256-bit DDR; 680 DDR MHz/ 380 MHz core; 8 pipes
9800 pro 256MB - 256-bit DDR; 700 DDR MHz/ 380 MHz core; 8 pipes
9800XT - - - - - 256-bit DDR; 730 DDR MHz/ 412MHz MHz core; 8 pipes
(some later ones came with only 128MB)

top to bottom (slowest - fastest)

Many Thanks i am looking through ebay for a 9800 Pro 128MB