Just bought a new card on newegg - please post opinions.

[ReallyBadPilot]

Hello everyone! First time poster, but I have been trolling for about 2 months. I must say everyone on this site is a great help and there are very diverse characters here. I truly have learned a lot.

Well I just did an impulse buy after realizing how bad my card really was. I had a GeForce Fx 5200 Ultra...everytime dirt blew up in front of me or explosions happened, my FPS dropped to the basement.

Not Cool.

So I bought this today. Please let me know if you think I will have better performance.

Current Computer Specs:

Intel P4 3.06ghz
1.0 GB kingston PC2700 DDR RAM
Geforce FX 5200 Ultra

Just bought: 9600XT 256mb

Model RW96XT-256D
GPU: Radeon 9600XT
Core clock: 500MHz

Memory Clock: 600MHz
Memory Size: 256MB
Memory Interface: 128-bit
Memory Type: DDR
DirectX: DirectX 9
OpenGL: OpenGL 1.5
Interface: AGP 4X/8X
Ports
D-SUB: 1
DVI: 1
TV-Out: S-Video Out
RAMDAC:400 MHz
Max Resolution:2048x1536
SLI Supported:No

Thanks to anyone who may help. My 1966 Mustang Restomod takes most of my money, but I am tired of having a crappy video card.

[Ogrt48]

Card is really outdated. Medium everything at 1024x768 no af if you're lucky

[5bjoshua]

no not medium, high actually i had a 9600 se which was crap, and i could run that on medium perfectly!

[ReallyBadPilot]

Well then with your responses I am promised hope.

I have to run everything on low/off with my 5200fx

IF... I can run on medium everything with this card, I will dance a happy dance. Im not hardcore, I just want to not lag out when action gets hot.

[5bjoshua]

My card spec overclocked 'was' core clock 393mhz, memory clock 215 mhz and it was 40 frames. Hopefully touch wood yours will be good on high!

[ReallyBadPilot]

Wow, I wasnt even aiming for high. I was aiming for medium smooth. (shaken not stirred please!)

Anyways... I searched before buying and I dont know if you guys remember the post
"How will my bf2 run if..."

But this is the math

Intel P4 3.0 = high settings
1.0 gb ram = high settings
9600XT = medium settings

So by the math done later down I should have med-high no probs. Anyone have a 9600xt and would care to comment?

By the way thanks for the great help to all previous posters.

[5bjoshua]

But i did turn shadows off! But i didnt notice but now i got a 6800gt i love it. shouldve had a x800pro though boohoo

[buglenutsman]

not a bad card, but i would have went with the x700-850 pro series....wait a sec, i did!!! but i should work fine until the stang is finished and you get some extra cash...