[Pc_Support] Tom's Hardware updates AGP performance charts ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

Just wanted to point out that Tom's Hardware has updated his AGP
performance charts:  
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20050705/index.html  

Even the GeForce 5900/5950 "Ultra" can't match the GeForce 6600 in many
benchmarks, and runs far, far cooler.

Unfortunately, there are two very important cards missing:  

1.  The GeForce FX5700"LE" -- the common superstore model

At a 250MHz clock, it is 175MHz _slower_ than -- not even 60% of -- the
full 425MHz FX5700 that Tom's using in his reviews.  Keep that in mind,
it's a _major_ difference.  ;->

2.  The GeForce 6200 AGP -- now approaching $75

The new GeForce 6200 AGP is a nice alternative to the ultra-crappy
FX5500 for about the same price (even when on sale), and not much more
than a FX5200, which you should bother paying more than $25 for.


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