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From: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
To: Gentoo User <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Upgrading from FX-5200 to a GeForce 6200 512MB
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:44:10
Message-Id: 4CC615FC.1040603@gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Upgrading from FX-5200 to a GeForce 6200 512MB by Dale
1 Dale wrote:
2 > Hi,
3 >
4 > I am thinking of upgrading from a FX-5200 with 128Mb video card to a
5 > GeForce 6200 with 512MB. It will be AGP since this is a older rig.
6 > My system is something like this:
7 >
8 > Mobo: Abit NF7 2.0
9 > CPU: AMD 2500+ No overclocking
10 > Memory: 2Gbs of 333Mhz.
11 > Monitor: Gateway 19" running 1280 x 1024
12 >
13 > I think my memory is fine, it never uses all of it, or even half of
14 > it, except for caching stuff. I may try to get a 3000+ or 3200+ CPU
15 > if I can run up on a good deal. I'm thinking of doing the video card
16 > first because it is cheaper. I have also noticed that playing movies
17 > on here is getting a bit slow if I go full screen or close to full
18 > screen. I'm bad to download from youtube and then play them locally
19 > full screen or as close as it will allow.
20 >
21 > I do use the nvidia drivers. Currently:
22 >
23 > nvidia-drivers-173.14.25
24 >
25 > I'm on that one because I think I need to upgrade my kernel to use the
26 > latest one that was recently put in the tree. I'm looking at this card:
27 >
28 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133328
29 >
30 > What kind of improvement can I expect from this video card upgrade?
31 > While I am at it, the CPU upgrade won't make that much difference
32 > right? Maybe 20% or so faster or something like that?
33 >
34 > Thoughts? Opinions?
35 >
36 > Thanks.
37 >
38 > Dale
39 >
40 > :-) :-)
41 >
42
43 OK. I been thinking on this. I decided to run glxgears to see what
44 sort of frame rates I get. I used to get about 30 or so. I know this
45 isn't the best test in the world but I should get something to compare
46 to at least. This is what I get:
47
48 16 frames in 5.1 seconds = 3.148 FPS
49 16 frames in 5.1 seconds = 3.165 FPS
50 15 frames in 5.3 seconds = 2.811 FPS
51 16 frames in 5.2 seconds = 3.075 FPS
52 16 frames in 5.1 seconds = 3.130 FPS
53 16 frames in 5.1 seconds = 3.159 FPS
54 16 frames in 5.1 seconds = 3.167 FPS
55 16 frames in 5.1 seconds = 3.154 FPS
56
57
58 So, same card as a year or so ago and same everything else but now I get
59 only about 1/10th the frame rate. What gives? Is this a driver issue?
60 I'm going to take the side off and blow out the case in a bit and test
61 again. I'm open to ideas in the meantime tho. I may not need a
62 upgrade, I may just need to fix what I got.
63
64 Dale
65
66 :-) :-)

Replies

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Upgrading from FX-5200 to a GeForce 6200 512MB Alex Schuster <wonko@×××××××××.org>
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Upgrading from FX-5200 to a GeForce 6200 512MB Iain Buchanan <iaindb@××××××××××××.au>