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Old May 02, 2005, 01:26 AM // 01:26   #1
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Which would be better for running a game like guild wars? A GeForce FX 5900 with 128MB or a GeForce FX 5500 with 256MB?
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Old May 02, 2005, 01:28 AM // 01:28   #2
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depends on what the rest of ur specs look like, CPU, mobo, ram..etc.
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Old May 02, 2005, 01:31 AM // 01:31   #3
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Umm... ram is 384 and I'm not sure about the CPU or the mobo.
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Old May 02, 2005, 01:33 AM // 01:33   #4
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384 is on the low side, 512 is recommended now-a-days...how many Mhz/Ghz is ur CPU?
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Old May 02, 2005, 01:43 AM // 01:43   #5
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Which would be better for running a game like guild wars? A GeForce FX 5900 with 128MB or a GeForce FX 5500 with 256MB?
the 5900 is not to far away from the vastly superior 6600GT which is the best bang for buck according to the reviews
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Old May 02, 2005, 01:49 AM // 01:49   #6
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I can easily get more 128MB more of RAM. My CPU's got 1100 Mhz. I think that's pretty bad. How can I get that up?
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Old May 02, 2005, 02:17 AM // 02:17   #7
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That depends on what kind of motherboard you have? If you don't have the manuals, you should be able to find out how fast of a CPU it will support on the manufacturer's website.
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Old May 02, 2005, 02:28 AM // 02:28   #8
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I used Belarc Advisor to find out what kind of computer I really have.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
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Old May 02, 2005, 07:02 AM // 07:02   #9
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the 256 Ram doesn't matter, really.

If you must choose from either of those, get the 5900.

If you wish a similar priced alternative, I'd recommend the 6600GT as someone already recommended, the X700pro AGP (MAKE SURE IT'S AGP, not PCI-express), or the 9800 pro (last resort).
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