fx 5200

[cschaef13]

should i upgrade from a fx5200 right now or just wait for the holiday season to arrive. I would be getting a 9800pro or 6600gt depending on budget

 

[WaryWolf]

i'd upgrade now if you want to see hl2 in all it's glory, from the beginning. if that isn't a problem for you and you don't mind waiting, then wait for the 6600gt agp versions to come out, they'd be the fastest card in your price range.

You could also buy a 6800nu and see if you can mod it to unlock the locked pipelines and vertex units. this would be a faster card than the others, and even a little faster at stock, but would cost more.

 

[[Matt]]

the fx5200 will only run hl2 in dx8.1 mode and not full dx9 so an upgrade to a 9800 pro will be well worth while.

 

[goldenboi]

YES. The FX5200 was my 1st card, and last Christmas I got a 9800 Pro 128 MB. The change was extremely dramatic .