I meant configured by the manufacturer with a high core clock and fast
memory also clocked high. The Prolink 5200 clocked at 275/500 gets into the
9400 range on 3dmark2001. The GF3 ti200 only gets about 8400. This is with
a high-end system like a 3 gig P4. Most of the 128 bit 5200 cards are
clocked at 250/400 and are about equal to the ti200. None of them can touch
a ti500 which is up in the 10200 range.
Dave

"Stephen Smith" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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I'm thinking Nvidia needs to step in and put a stop to all this
confusion.
It's giving their 5200 chip a bad name. If properly configured, it does
have the ability to best the GF3.
Dave


Dave, I'm interested -- HOW do you "configure" it exactly?!! Especially to
GeForce 3 standard?!

I tried overclocking the 5200 in the system I was using but it made no
/noticable/ difference with Max Payne and BloodRayne, the guinea-pigs. I
even managed to O/C it too far, led to desktop corruption, BloodRayne
wouldn't load, etc, etc.

Now I'm confused........

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/v...l=FX5200_TD128

The image clearly shows a DVI connector and a fan.

How come the MSI 5200 I was using DIDN'T have a DVI connector _or_ fan on
it? (it had just a heatsink) It definately had 128MB, so it wasn't the
64MB
model.

Do they make another version that isn't listed on their website, per
chance?

Could it have been the PC causing the duff performance?

Gigabyte GA-7VTXE motherboard
AMD Athlon 1800+ (running at 1533MHz, it claimed)
256MB RAM. [low for BloodRayne, I know]
Windows 98SE, VIA 4-in-1 drivers installed, etc.

Stephen.