is the fx 5600 any good?

lynx6200 · 08-09-2005, 02:34 PM

I got this card when I first built my system, Geforce fx 5600 256mb video card, and not knowing much about video cards I simply got this cause of prices, the 256mb and cause I heard the second number in the model # (6) refers to how good it is, like a 5900 i guess is better.

Well, what I'm wondering is if this card is much good for running some of the newer games today, like Ive been playing Doom3 with it and it seems fine, but I will probably get Half Life 2, and Battelefield 2. So is it worth replacing the card with something in the same price range and would I see much different performance?

skidude · 08-09-2005, 02:44 PM

You will maybe squeeze in High on HL2 (is it a Direct X 9 card???), but you will probably only get low-medium on BF2..... what settings are you running Doom 3 at??

mrjack · 08-09-2005, 02:48 PM

Well, the FX5xxx series suck pretty hard, they're one of nVIDIA's worst when you think what they should have been able to do at that time...

**Archangel** · 08-09-2005, 05:07 PM

the fx5xxx series was pretty good...

lynx6200 · 08-09-2005, 05:38 PM

Well if you dont think this a decent card for the suggested games I am going to play, could you suggest a good one in the same price range, and is better to have the 128 mb or 256 mb version, if it really matters.

**Archangel** · 08-09-2005, 06:23 PM

id say go for a 6200 (the 128 bit version

)
its in the same range, and is as fast as a 5700. but, it has 3.0 shader.
but thats only my opinnion

lynx6200 · 08-09-2005, 06:38 PM

I thought the second number in the model reffered to how good it was, meaning a 6(2)00 wouldnt be as good as my 5(6)00? Or, I guess what would be the best card in the $150 range for my games, like a 6600 gt or something?

TheChef · 08-09-2005, 06:59 PM

It jsut goes by the plain mode number. The 5xxx series is not as good as the 6xxx series, except for maybe the 6200 TC...

**Archangel** · 08-09-2005, 09:17 PM

for 150$ i would go for a 6600gt indeed

everyone i know who has one is very pleased with it.

lynx6200 · 08-09-2005, 09:19 PM

okay, thanks everyone

08-09-2005, 02:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
lynx6200 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 787	is the fx 5600 any good? I got this card when I first built my system, Geforce fx 5600 256mb video card, and not knowing much about video cards I simply got this cause of prices, the 256mb and cause I heard the second number in the model # (6) refers to how good it is, like a 5900 i guess is better. Well, what I'm wondering is if this card is much good for running some of the newer games today, like Ive been playing Doom3 with it and it seems fine, but I will probably get Half Life 2, and Battelefield 2. So is it worth replacing the card with something in the same price range and would I see much different performance? __________________ [size=2][size=1][color=DarkGreen][color=Navy] CoolerMaster Case Asus A8N SLI- Deluxe AMD athlon 64 3400+ 1GB Ultra DDR ram XFX 7600 GT 256mb videe 230GB SATA HD Combo drive

08-09-2005, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,896	You will maybe squeeze in High on HL2 (is it a Direct X 9 card???), but you will probably only get low-medium on BF2..... what settings are you running Doom 3 at?? __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

08-09-2005, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
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08-09-2005, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,068	the fx5xxx series was pretty good... __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

08-09-2005, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
lynx6200 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 787	Well if you dont think this a decent card for the suggested games I am going to play, could you suggest a good one in the same price range, and is better to have the 128 mb or 256 mb version, if it really matters. __________________ [size=2][size=1][color=DarkGreen][color=Navy] CoolerMaster Case Asus A8N SLI- Deluxe AMD athlon 64 3400+ 1GB Ultra DDR ram XFX 7600 GT 256mb videe 230GB SATA HD Combo drive

08-09-2005, 06:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,068	id say go for a 6200 (the 128 bit version ) its in the same range, and is as fast as a 5700. but, it has 3.0 shader. but thats only my opinnion __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

08-09-2005, 06:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
lynx6200 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 787	I thought the second number in the model reffered to how good it was, meaning a 6(2)00 wouldnt be as good as my 5(6)00? Or, I guess what would be the best card in the $150 range for my games, like a 6600 gt or something? __________________ [size=2][size=1][color=DarkGreen][color=Navy] CoolerMaster Case Asus A8N SLI- Deluxe AMD athlon 64 3400+ 1GB Ultra DDR ram XFX 7600 GT 256mb videe 230GB SATA HD Combo drive

08-09-2005, 06:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
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08-09-2005, 09:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,068	for 150$ i would go for a 6600gt indeed everyone i know who has one is very pleased with it. __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

08-09-2005, 09:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
lynx6200 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 787	okay, thanks everyone __________________ [size=2][size=1][color=DarkGreen][color=Navy] CoolerMaster Case Asus A8N SLI- Deluxe AMD athlon 64 3400+ 1GB Ultra DDR ram XFX 7600 GT 256mb videe 230GB SATA HD Combo drive

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