Just bought the new Geforce FX Card

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First time I have ever bought the most cutting edge card on the market. i will report how it goes when I get it in the mail
 
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That thing is a monster!

I bought a GeForce4 Ti4200 a couple months back to finally upgrade my TNT2. Man did that old card suck.

I need to build a whole new computer, but I can't justify it just yet until I get more of my college debt and that honeymoon I took paid off.
 

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Holy Cow Ryan, does that thing come in it's own case. That's huge. I bought a GeForce2 when it first came out so many years ago (something like 2 I think). That's the card I'm still running. At the time it was top of the line - now it's so whimpy it's sick.

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Did you have to drop another card from your case? That thing is so big it takes up a pci slot too!
 
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I just got the card yesterday and installed it last night.

It rules!!! It does take up a PCI slot that, but luckily I can afford to give one up (I have 6)

I played Morowind III as my "test" game and it looked like I was playing a movie. Very smooth textures, very real looking environments. Combined with my Soundblaster audiogy card it is a great gaming experience!!
 

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Originally posted by Ryanwb
I just got the card yesterday and installed it last night.

It rules!!! It does take up a PCI slot that, but luckily I can afford to give one up (I have 6)

I played Morowind III as my "test" game and it looked like I was playing a movie. Very smooth textures, very real looking environments. Combined with my Soundblaster audiogy card it is a great gaming experience!!

So it was an FX 5800? How's the noise factor? I've read some reviews that said it ran at almost 60 decibels...
 

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Originally posted by bratwurst
That thing is a monster!

I bought a GeForce4 Ti4200 a couple months back to finally upgrade my TNT2. Man did that old card suck.

I need to build a whole new computer, but I can't justify it just yet until I get more of my college debt and that honeymoon I took paid off.

I have a Ti4200 as well. For the money, that card ROCKS!

I will have to upgrade to a DX9 supported card before Doom III comes out. I've been trying to decide between an ATI Radeon 9600 Pro and the GeForce FX 5600 Ultra.
 

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So, how is the new card working out Ryan?

now that some time has passed...

Enquiring minds want to know!
 
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Well....do you ever have buyers remorse? Honestly, it is a cool card, but this is the last time I ever buy a card right when it comes out.....I had simular results with my old ATI 9100
 

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what did you do with your old one?
 

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I just bought a "Verto GeForce FX 5200 PCI 128MB DDR memory with dual VGA +S-video (TV-out) outputs" tonight online, should see it in a few days.... any input on the card from you gamers out here??? Thanks
 

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Originally posted by DbaxJ
I just bought a "Verto GeForce FX 5200 PCI 128MB DDR memory with dual VGA +S-video (TV-out) outputs" tonight online, should see it in a few days.... any input on the card from you gamers out here??? Thanks

Just a couple of questions first...

1) Is it an "Ultra"?
2) How much did it cost?
 

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No its not an ultra and $100.
 
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Originally posted by DbaxJ
No its not an ultra and $100.

Lets us know how it goes, I haven't had any luck with PCI cards, I am an AGP lover.
 

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Originally posted by DbaxJ
No its not an ultra and $100.

Good price and value. You will notice a difference from your laptop gaming...a BIG difference...
 

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