Why? FX5200 is bad?

[phrozen_dreamz]

I just got a free Geforce FX5200. I was happy coz I still have a Geforce3 Ti200. Faster Clock speeds and more Vram should = a faster card. I used 3dMark2k1 se and came up with 5200 points for the 5200. This is so wierd coz my Ti200 got 7200! What's the deal?

[butch81385]

i dont know why that would happen. a lot of people say that most TIs can outproform most FXs.... i wouldnt know.. i have a GF4 mx440......

but if you dont want the card, i will take it from you... i will even pay shipping :Þ

[phrozen_dreamz]

Nice. PM me with more info... Make an offer and the such. I just dont get why a newer card would be slower.

[woodbutcher]

http://www17.tomshardware.com/graphi..._guide-12.html
It looks like the 5200 is a step above the GF4 mx440.
I still think the GF 4 4200 is the best value right now.

WB

[phrozen_dreamz]

Hmmm. Thanks for the input. IS the 5200 a good OC card?

[butch81385]

dont have much money, so unless you are willing to let it go for pretty cheap, i probably cant afford it

[tony_j15]

The 5200 is an entry level card designed as a DX9 replacement for the ge4MX's. IOW, it aint that great. It can OC nicely, try it to find out.

[ShawnD1]

I upgraded from a GF2 Ti200 to an FX5200 and my performance just went through the roof. I'm not saying it's a fast card but it's sure faster than a GF2 lol.

Is the 5200 crap? Not really, just don't expect too much out of it.
As for overclocking, you can get a good 10% boost overall out of overclocking.
I overclocked my 5200 using CoolBits
http://www.overclockers.com.au/files/CoolBits.reg

A manual for it is on this page
http://www.overclockers.com.au/techstuff/a_coolbits/


Just for referance
Card: MSI made GeForce FX5200 (non ultra)
Initial memory speed: 400mhz
Overclocked memory speed: 451mhz
Initial 2D core speed: 250mhz
Overclocked 2D core speed: 291mhz
Initial 3D core speed: 250mhz
Overclocked 3D core speed: 291mhz

Any higher than about 291mhz and games start to almost freeze up. It took me about 3 minutes to exit JK2 when I overclocked the 3D core too much! If you put the memory higher than 450 or so, the screen just goes black and you have to restart.

[skuz]

The high level GF4 are a bit faster than the 5200, but you're getting better results with a GF3 ??? That's scary...

[slinky]

do only the FX series have the autodetect feature in the clock frequencies? i used coolbits on my GeForce 4 and it only had sliders for core and memory.