Nvidia or ATi Graphics Card

Alister Fletcher · 31-07-06, 08:47

Which card is better for playing "The Sims 2"?

NVIDIA e-GeForce FX 5500 256 MB

or

ATi Radeon 9200 128MB

System Specs:
Dell Dimension 3000
Windows XP
Intel Pentium 4

EscondeR · 31-07-06, 10:59

ATI Radeon 9200 better than NV GeForce FX 5500, but the amount of memory plays not the last role also. So it'll be better to buy ATI Radeon 9200 256 Mb (or even more)

Alister Fletcher · 31-07-06, 11:26

Also another question...

Is there a way to find out if you have an AGP or PCI without opening up your computer?

EscondeR · 31-07-06, 11:40

Yep

Go to http://www.tombraiderhub.com/faq
and download Diagnose.exe from the right bottom corner of the page.
Run it & view the report then.

Or simply Start > Run > type in: dxdiag.exe press OK and view Display Tab

Alister Fletcher · 31-07-06, 11:46

Thanks for the help!

Alister Fletcher · 31-07-06, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by EscondeR

ATI Radeon 9200 better than NV GeForce FX 5500, but the amount of memory plays not the last role also. So it'll be better to buy ATI Radeon 9200 256 Mb (or even more)

When you mean ATi Radeon 9200 256 MB, do you mean something like this? Will That work?

Sorry, Double Post!

raiderfun · 31-07-06, 12:46

No the FX 5500 is better and better than 9200 , what are you saying esconder ?

Joseph · 31-07-06, 15:04

They are both not fit for displaying the Sims 2 very well.

Dell Dimension 3000 is PCI-Express. So Alister, at the moment you are suffering Intel onboard graphics and you have seen that you need something better, a card that satisfies. And that is also cheap.

Club3D Radeon X1600PRO 256MB DDR2 PCI-Express € 105,01 is the absolute minimum for your expectations. The Sims2 could run very well on my old Radeon 9700Pro, and this X1600 Pro card, however it only has a 128-bit memory bus as opposed to 256-bit on 9700Pro, is similar in performance with a faster GPU, GDDR2 memory and 12 pixelpipelines. But you are stuck with low resolutions, and this card can not keep up with the latest games, so if you are a gamer this investment is a waste. Better take the next card:

Club3D GeForce 7600GT 256MB, GDDR3, € 175,00 This is THE card for your needs, best price/performance in the mainstream section.
XFX GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 XXX, PCI-Express € 199,00

laralives · 31-07-06, 20:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joseph

Dell Dimension 3000 is PCI-Express.

Hey i hav the same thing and u said my system is AGP

Edit: and btw Sims 2 runs perfectly on my PC

Joseph · 31-07-06, 20:28

You're right, laralives. I confused Dimension 3000 (intel 865GV chipset) with 3100 (intel 915GV chipset).

Dimension 3000 is AGP.

Laralives, could you expand on: "Sims 2 runs perfectly", what graphic card do you have, or do you use the onboard graphics? What monitor do you use? What do you call perfect?
I think Alister is interested.

31-07-06, 08:47	#1
Alister Fletcher Historian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wimbledon, London Posts: 473	Nvidia or ATi Graphics Card Which card is better for playing "The Sims 2"? NVIDIA e-GeForce FX 5500 256 MB or ATi Radeon 9200 128MB System Specs: Dell Dimension 3000 Windows XP Intel Pentium 4 __________________ "You've Just leaped from the frying pan into a nest of hornets"

31-07-06, 10:59	#2
EscondeR Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Russia Posts: 48,519	ATI Radeon 9200 better than NV GeForce FX 5500, but the amount of memory plays not the last role also. So it'll be better to buy ATI Radeon 9200 256 Mb (or even more) __________________ R.I.P. Lara Croft - The Phoenix gave birth to a Chicken :mis:

31-07-06, 11:26	#3
Alister Fletcher Historian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wimbledon, London Posts: 473	Also another question... Is there a way to find out if you have an AGP or PCI without opening up your computer? __________________ "You've Just leaped from the frying pan into a nest of hornets"

31-07-06, 11:40	#4
EscondeR Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Russia Posts: 48,519	Yep Go to http://www.tombraiderhub.com/faq and download Diagnose.exe from the right bottom corner of the page. Run it & view the report then. Or simply Start > Run > type in: dxdiag.exe press OK and view Display Tab __________________ R.I.P. Lara Croft - The Phoenix gave birth to a Chicken :mis:

31-07-06, 11:46	#5
Alister Fletcher Historian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wimbledon, London Posts: 473	Thanks for the help! __________________ "You've Just leaped from the frying pan into a nest of hornets"

31-07-06, 12:46	#7
raiderfun Tomb Raider Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Benelux Posts: 13,976	No the FX 5500 is better and better than 9200 , what are you saying esconder ? __________________ Swimming is the best sport to strengthen, forge and develop a Lara Croft.

31-07-06, 15:04	#8
Joseph Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 29,555	They are both not fit for displaying the Sims 2 very well. Dell Dimension 3000 is PCI-Express. So Alister, at the moment you are suffering Intel onboard graphics and you have seen that you need something better, a card that satisfies. And that is also cheap. Club3D Radeon X1600PRO 256MB DDR2 PCI-Express € 105,01 is the absolute minimum for your expectations. The Sims2 could run very well on my old Radeon 9700Pro, and this X1600 Pro card, however it only has a 128-bit memory bus as opposed to 256-bit on 9700Pro, is similar in performance with a faster GPU, GDDR2 memory and 12 pixelpipelines. But you are stuck with low resolutions, and this card can not keep up with the latest games, so if you are a gamer this investment is a waste. Better take the next card: Club3D GeForce 7600GT 256MB, GDDR3, € 175,00 This is THE card for your needs, best price/performance in the mainstream section. XFX GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 XXX, PCI-Express € 199,00 Last edited by Joseph; 31-07-06 at 15:29.

31-07-06, 20:28	#10
Joseph Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 29,555	You're right, laralives. I confused Dimension 3000 (intel 865GV chipset) with 3100 (intel 915GV chipset). Dimension 3000 is AGP. Laralives, could you expand on: "Sims 2 runs perfectly", what graphic card do you have, or do you use the onboard graphics? What monitor do you use? What do you call perfect? I think Alister is interested.