The New Nvidia Geforce FX5900, How many different versions are being offered with it?

[Piccolo00]

I know the best is the GeForce FX5900 Ultra 256MB but are there going to be lower versions of it offered? If so, what are they and how are they going to perform?

[311Sam]

the geforce fx 5200 and 5600 are lower versions, and a waste of money. Either get a geforce4 ti4600 or a fx 5900. Or if you want the best bang for your buck get a ti4200 or this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...ion=4+TI4280PV

[The_Saint]

well there are going to be
a 5900 Ultra 256MB
a 5900 Ultra 128MB
and a 5900 non Ultra 128MB

no benchmarks for the 128 Ultra and non Ultra yet.

[Omardeth]

311sam said it all kinda . the fx5200 isn't a bad card if you are on a budget . but right now the bang for the buck is teh ti4200 in my opinion

[Piccolo00]

any idea how much those different versions are going to cost?

[Piccolo00]

how about the ti4600? do you think a card like that would be able to play games such as Doom III and Half Life 2? also does this card connect to the computers power supply or not?

[Telexen]

I would bet that eventually nVidia would release a *5900* using PCI Express, but that format has been delayed and won't be out this year...that kinda screws nVidia's plans for the NV40

[Omardeth]

the ti4200/4400/4600/4800 cards will be able to play those games but you won't have the features that DX9 will give you . if the motovation is to get a video card for those games i would say wait till they are released . by then the video cards will come way down in price .