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Old 26-July-05, 05:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys. I was looking at this card the other day at BestBuy for 120$ and I was wondering if it was worth it. Also, will it work in my system? Cause i have a 4x card in there ATM, and I dont wanna spend money on the new card if it aint gonna be compatable.
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Old 26-July-05, 05:59 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The 6200 isnt worth the paper its writen on...especially as it steels system ram. You might be far better off with its big brother the 6600?
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Old 26-July-05, 06:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Give me the extra money for a 6600
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Old 26-July-05, 06:56 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Its not worth $120.

I quick google will show you how it performs
http://www.gen-x-pc.com/ge_force6200_info.htm

Its either go big or go home, if you need somethign to put an image on the screen. Go out and buy a GeForce MX 4000.

The 6200TC is a waste of money, and unless you have an FX-57 to carry it along, you wont be playing any games. At least new ones...

A 6600GT, 9800Pro or even a 9600Pro would all be a big step up, but its your call.
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Old 26-July-05, 07:17 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I saw a 6200 at Compusa with memory built-in to the card.
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Old 26-July-05, 07:27 PM   #6 (permalink)
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For a bit more you can get a card that is about 2-5 time faster in all situations....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102286
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Old 26-July-05, 07:32 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I'd go bigger....................that card is already far behind the times................if I were in your shoes, I'd try and get the best card that money can buy............Why???.......because of the current games that are already out........and the new ones soon to be out that will definitely require a good card...........Quake4 and UT2007 come to mind right now..........
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Old 26-July-05, 07:36 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I saw a 6200 at Compusa with memory built-in to the card.

they all have memory built on, but never exactly what they say.. it has ether 32 or 64 on it and rest is system ram
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Old 26-July-05, 08:46 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Im buying it(what ever card) at bestbuy. BestBuy.com has the cards they have. Ill prolly just get the 6200, because I dont have alot of cash.
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Old 27-July-05, 06:20 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Dont wanna double post, but i need ppl to see this. Im gonna get a brand new 9800 PRO from the egg for 140. Will that do CSS good?
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Old 27-July-05, 06:26 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Yes'm Depending on your processor anywhere from 1024x768 to 1600x1200...all high settings...

With a 2ghz p4 provbably around 1024....but thats a wise choice as the 9800Pro is like 5 times faster than the 6200...
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Old 27-July-05, 07:45 PM   #12 (permalink)
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i have a 1.7 GHz Pent 4 right now. Guess what my current card is? Geforce 2 Mx 200 32mb !
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Old 28-July-05, 08:20 AM   #13 (permalink)
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ok found a 9800pro for $123 at this link: http://www.bestbargainpc.com/index.a...OD&ProdID=3080
Should I buy it? or should i spend like 20 dollars more at the egg?(I dont have 20 dollars more)
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Old 28-July-05, 08:35 AM   #14 (permalink)
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I personally wouldnt waste any money on a 1.7GHz p4.
But why not buy from there...worste thing would be they have high shipping prices...

I had my old 9800Pro in a 2GHz p4 and it couldnt run cs source AT ALL.

The older p4's have little to no processing power...at least when It cames to games.

My 1.2GHz p3 got a better super_pi time then that 2GHz p4...so thats pretty crappy.
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Old 28-July-05, 08:38 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Just tell your mom or dad you'll do $20 extra in chores around the house.....
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Old 28-July-05, 08:42 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Ill buy from there. Screw the egg! BTW, my pc P4 1.7GHz with GeForce 2 MX 200 32mb AGP 4X runs source decent. I dont care if it cant run source exactly because I wont be palying much of it, I just found out. I was using it as an example.
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Old 28-July-05, 08:50 AM   #17 (permalink)
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It could have been that the computer I was on was messed, it was a "customer" computer.

I had a 9800Pro sitting there and I was bored. But if everything works out tell us, post some benchies and whatnot.

Hope your happy with the 9800Pro. Its a good AGP card.
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