This is a specification comparison table between the three cards. Note that
the Terratec price is a RRP, so in reality it is about half that price. This
card fits quite nicely in between, at £60.
All prices are correct as of 06/03/2004 and include VAT.
Model
Terratec GeForce FX 5200
Sparkle GeForce FX 5600
Sparkle Geforce FX 5500
Picture
Price
£109.99
£116.91
£59.50
3D Mark 2003 Score
900
2,223
1,580
Bang for Buck Rating
8.2
19.0
~20
GPU Used
Geforce FX 5200
Geforce FX 5600
Geforce FX 5500
RAM
128 Mb DDR
128 Mb DDR
128 Mb DDR
GPU Clock Speed
250 mhz
325 mhz
270mhz
RAM Clock Speed
200 mhz
500 mhz
405mhz
Card Length
170mm
155mm
156mm
Card Width
100mm
88mm
91mm
Hardware
Direct X Support
9.0
9.0
9.0
Dual Monitor
Support
YES
YES
YES
Tv Out
YES
YES
YES
VIVO
NO
NO
NO
DVI Output
YES
YES
YES
Active Cooling
Fan
NO
YES
YES
Fan Noise
Level
N/A
Average
Loud
Extra Power
Needed
NONE
NONE
NONE
AGP Version
Support
8x
8x
8x
Bundled Goodies
As you can see below, the bundle with the 5500 is pretty minimal, a little
less than their 5600 card with exclusion of Power DVD.
