geforce fx 5200 vs. nvidia geforce 6600 gt

12th February 2005, 14:34

Hi,

currently I'm owning a geforce fx 5200 128 MB. but now I want to upgrade to a nvidia geforce 6600 GT 128 MB. The price is approximately 215 Euro.

My question: can you advise me to buy this 6600 gt? So will i see a lot of difference in games?

system: intel p4 2.6 Ghz and 512 mb ram.

I've also seen another version of this card: the nvidia geforce 6600 DV ? what's up with that cause I don't trust the DV :s

greetz

12th February 2005, 14:58

yes! you will have a nice boost from the upgrade, the 6600gt is an mid range gfx and your current fx5200 is actually a "desktop" card, sot suited for games!

got a link from that DV?

12th February 2005, 15:19

Nope, lost the link sorry.

but can you give me an example in fps for let's say doom III or half-life 2.

I can give you the fps for my doom 3 settings:

800*600
medium quality

I get about 33 fps with my fx 5200. Can you say approximately how much fps I will get with that 6600 GT?

I'm just curious how much the boost will be with this upgrade.

thx, greetz

12th February 2005, 15:31

yes I can

The Senile Doctor · 12th February 2005, 15:31

over 100%

you'll be playing it at 1024*768 hi quality

13th February 2005, 01:10

Thx for your reactions.

but maybe still one problem. My power supply is only 300 watt. will this be any problem with this new 6600 GT? I have connected a dvd writer, dvd-rom, floppy, and geforce fx 5200 now. So the only change will be the 6600 GT. but will this be enough? If I have to buy a new power supply, is there a difference between supplies for ide or sata? just in case....

Is there maybe a program wich tells you how much your power supply is? don't think sisoft sandra 2005 has this feature...

and i have read something about a mole x connector that is needed because agp doesn't have enough juice for this card. is the mole x connector included with the card? and is it difficult to install?

thx

greetz

[Bonbon] · 13th February 2005, 11:12

should be no problem

13th February 2005, 12:21

it depends, how many hard drives do you have?

The 6600GT is no power beast, but still!
What brand is your psu, if it is a cheap no name psu you probaly have to forget it!

13th February 2005, 13:24

yeah maybe I should order another psu, cause this one I bought together with my case and it wasn't expensive

thx for your help all.

greetz

21st March 2005, 08:51

The 6600GT AGP does need to be connected to your PSU via a molex connector. 400 watts is more the norm nowdays for PSUs and having a spare PSU around is advisable.

12th February 2005, 14:34	#1
Railz Posts: n/a	geforce fx 5200 vs. nvidia geforce 6600 gt Hi, currently I'm owning a geforce fx 5200 128 MB. but now I want to upgrade to a nvidia geforce 6600 GT 128 MB. The price is approximately 215 Euro. My question: can you advise me to buy this 6600 gt? So will i see a lot of difference in games? system: intel p4 2.6 Ghz and 512 mb ram. I've also seen another version of this card: the nvidia geforce 6600 DV ? what's up with that cause I don't trust the DV :s greetz

12th February 2005, 15:31	#5
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	over 100% you'll be playing it at 1024*768 hi quality __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

13th February 2005, 11:12	#7
[Bonbon] Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 692	should be no problem __________________ intelD820 (2*2.8), 1gb ram , 6600gt , lots of hdd

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12th February 2005, 14:58	#2
Da_BoKa Posts: n/a	yes! you will have a nice boost from the upgrade, the 6600gt is an mid range gfx and your current fx5200 is actually a "desktop" card, sot suited for games! got a link from that DV?

12th February 2005, 15:19	#3
Railz Posts: n/a	Nope, lost the link sorry. but can you give me an example in fps for let's say doom III or half-life 2. I can give you the fps for my doom 3 settings: 800*600 medium quality I get about 33 fps with my fx 5200. Can you say approximately how much fps I will get with that 6600 GT? I'm just curious how much the boost will be with this upgrade. thx, greetz

13th February 2005, 01:10	#6
Railz Posts: n/a	Thx for your reactions. but maybe still one problem. My power supply is only 300 watt. will this be any problem with this new 6600 GT? I have connected a dvd writer, dvd-rom, floppy, and geforce fx 5200 now. So the only change will be the 6600 GT. but will this be enough? If I have to buy a new power supply, is there a difference between supplies for ide or sata? just in case.... Is there maybe a program wich tells you how much your power supply is? don't think sisoft sandra 2005 has this feature... and i have read something about a mole x connector that is needed because agp doesn't have enough juice for this card. is the mole x connector included with the card? and is it difficult to install? thx greetz

13th February 2005, 12:21	#8
Da_BoKa Posts: n/a	it depends, how many hard drives do you have? The 6600GT is no power beast, but still! What brand is your psu, if it is a cheap no name psu you probaly have to forget it!

13th February 2005, 13:24	#9
Railz Posts: n/a	yeah maybe I should order another psu, cause this one I bought together with my case and it wasn't expensive thx for your help all. greetz

21st March 2005, 08:51	#10
Wired Posts: n/a	The 6600GT AGP does need to be connected to your PSU via a molex connector. 400 watts is more the norm nowdays for PSUs and having a spare PSU around is advisable.