Graphics card help.

[Hydronis]

How would a BFG GeForce FX 5500OC 256mb AGP Video Card effect my graphics while playing company of heroes? (I have a 9200 radeon card right now which I know is not supported by COH but I also have the ability to get a ATI Radeon 9550) Which would provide a better gaming experience and by how much would it effect it?

Thanks in advance!

[TrueKnight]

I can't say from COH experience but I would stay away from any of the Geforce FX 5XXX series of cards. Had one and thought it was a horrible card.

[Valkeller]

This isn't the best place for your question but try here;

http://forums.relicnews.com/forumdisplay.php?f=45

EDIT; TO explain my answer;

http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=140355

[Swoodle1]

Do yourself a favour. Buy a top of the line machine and that will run every game for the next couple of years.

The Reason I say this is because if you buy bottom end then your not going to be able to run the next big game around the corner, ie WiC or Crysis, you will find yourself constantly upgrading just to play the games on extreamly low settings.

I'm running CoH on a Geforce6800GT that I got 2years ago. Runs fine with everything on medium. Prob going to upgrade later this year, but I won't NEED to if i didn't want to. I can still run the games for prob all this year and next year but constantly on lower and lower settings.

[Valbruch]

My friend has FX 5600 or something. I am sure its FX 5XXX series. And it is playable. Not too well, but playable

[Inq]

It will be barely playable, good buddy. A 6600 onwards will give you a decent gaming level.

[Cleeve]

AGP huh?

The 5500 is terrible, an overclocked 5200. Yuck.
9550's a bit better but not much.

You want a Geforce 6600 or Radeon X1600 PRO minimum. Both should be under $100 on newegg.

If you can afford an X1600 XT or 7600 GS for just over $100, they'd be alot better though.