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Originally Posted by Bratwurst
Follow up on the above post:
I just recieved the replacement for the Ti4200 128mb card. They sent a GeForce FX 5700 256mb card. I think... it says on the back "BFGR57256OC".
I could be wrong, but did I just get a much much better card in return? The memory is double and this should be able to work well with directx9 right?
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My guide explains that memory = nothing. The amount of memory on a videocard is one of the smallest determinants of performance.
The FX5700 isn't a bad card, but you don't have the Ultra. The Ultra is the version that would perform better than a TI4200 in all tests. Your FX 5700 will perform better in newer games that rely <I>heavily</I> DirectX 9 but you'll actually lose performance from the TI4200 in older games. It's not a bad replacement, but you may notice a slowdown in older games from the TI4200. Games like Doom 3 and Half-Life 2 will perform about the same.
-Lasereth