Forsa Geforce FX 5200

Review by Jason Jacobs on 12.30.03
Power Supply Provided by Forsa

The Forsa Geforce FX 5200 Non-Ultra is an excellent card in the budget market and produces acceptable results in both 3Dmark2001 and 3Dmark2003. The tests showed it that it can be used for light gaming if your demands aren't too high and that it can double for use in video playback. Its an excellent all around card that would be best suited for those with few 3D performance demands and a small amount of cash to spend.

For what you will spend on this card it will perform well on current applications. I cannot call it a serious choice for the 3D gamer nor for the person with future applications and games in mind. If you are not an avid fan of 3D applications and want a general video card with a lot of memory for those video and textures then this card is a good choice.

The 5200 is shown below in comparison to others in the same series.

Pro's:
128MB DDR RAM
DVI, DVA, and TV-Out
Nearly Silent when in use
Acceptable 3D Performance
Smooth Video Playback

Con's:
Poor 3D performance in comparison to ATI Cards
Not for the serious gamer
No software bundle
No DVI to VGA Adapter included

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