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MSI FX5200-TDR128 Videocard Review
MSI FX5200-TDR128 Videocard Review - PCSTATS
The FX5200-TDR128 also has a large software bundle with three full version games.
 76% Rating:   
Filed under: Video Cards Published:  Author: 
External Mfg. Website: MSI May 08 2003   C. Sun  
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Benchmarks: QIII Arena

Quake III Arena

Source: ID Software

Quake III Arena is a First Person Shooter (FPS) that revolutionized gaming as we know it. Using multiple light sources and having graphics textures that can fill videocards, even after 3 years it's still able to bring a cutting edge system to its knees.

Quake III Arena MAX 1024x768 demo001
Video Card FPS Ranking
1.

ATi Radeon 9700 Pro

307.7
2. MSI G4Ti4600-TD 273.9
3. MSI G4MX440-T8X 174.1
4. Albatron GeForceFX 5200P 176.3
5. MSI FX5200-TDR128 175.4
6. MSI FX5200-TDR128 (293/578) 222.7

Quake III Arena MAX 1024x768 nv15demo
Video Card FPS Ranking
1.

ATi Radeon 9700 Pro

70.8
2. MSI G4Ti4600-TD 77.3
3. MSI G4MX440-T8X 72.4
4. Albatron GeForceFX 5200P 72
5. MSI FX5200-TDR128 71.9
6. MSI FX5200-TDR128 (293/578) 76.4

1024x768 gaming is just fine and you can see here in Quake III overclocking boosts performance quite a bit!

Quake III Arena MAX 1600x1200 demo001
Video Card FPS Ranking
1.

ATi Radeon 9700 Pro

177.7
2. MSI G4Ti4600-TD 139.1
3. MSI G4MX440-T8X 79.6
4. Albatron GeForceFX 5200P 77.4
5. MSI FX5200-TDR128 76.9
6. MSI FX5200-TDR128 (293/578) 101.2

Quake III Arena MAX 1600x1200 nv15demo
Video Card FPS Ranking
1.

ATi Radeon 9700 Pro

70
2. MSI G4Ti4600-TD 68.1
3. MSI G4MX440-T8X 43.6
4. Albatron GeForceFX 5200P 41.3
5. MSI FX5200-TDR128 41.1
6. MSI FX5200-TDR128 (293/578) 53.5

As the resolution goes up, the framerates go down. Overclocking does boost the MSI FX5200-TDR128 enough to make it gameable though.

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Contents of Article: MSI FX5200-TDR128
 Pg 1.  MSI FX5200-TDR128 Videocard Review
 Pg 2.  GeForceFX 5200 IQ and Overclocking
 Pg 3.  3DMark Benchmarks
 Pg 4.  Benchmarks: AquaMark
 Pg 5.  Benchmarks: CodeCreatures
 Pg 6.  Benchmarks: Commanche 4
 Pg 7.  — Benchmarks: QIII Arena
 Pg 8.  Benchmarks: UT2003
 Pg 9.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, QIII Arena w/AA
 Pg 10.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, QIII Arena w/AF
 Pg 11.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, QIII Arena w/AA+AF
 Pg 12.  A good budget videocard...

 
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