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Harkoliar · 02-19-2006, 09:42 PM

Just yesterday, my cousin asked me to exchange his Radeon ATI 9250 with my current video card Geforce 5200. I know these video cards are the low end of the market and they are technically same power (and had mine for 3 years now), but I really do want to know if any problems, conflicts which may arise with me switching my video card from Radeon to ATI. I am worried with my current system would be having heaps of conflicts software if that ever happens. Im worried as well of some of the comments made that ATI Radeon is incompatible with DirectX 9.C which is pretty standard for gaming.

His main reason for exchanging it is because that the video card has some error with his motherboards computer so he couldnt use his videocard at all.

I have checked the specs for it:

link ATI:
http://au.asus.com/products4.aspx?mo...l1=2&l2=7&l3=9

link: Gforce:
http://au.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=...72&modelmenu=1

They both seem to have the same power with very little difference.

I would love to help my cousin out but Im worried of my computer going haywire (gaming and otherwise [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) with incompatibility

[ 02-19-2006, 09:45 PM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ]

02-19-2006, 09:42 PM	#1
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 42 Posts: 5,556	Just yesterday, my cousin asked me to exchange his Radeon ATI 9250 with my current video card Geforce 5200. I know these video cards are the low end of the market and they are technically same power (and had mine for 3 years now), but I really do want to know if any problems, conflicts which may arise with me switching my video card from Radeon to ATI. I am worried with my current system would be having heaps of conflicts software if that ever happens. Im worried as well of some of the comments made that ATI Radeon is incompatible with DirectX 9.C which is pretty standard for gaming. His main reason for exchanging it is because that the video card has some error with his motherboards computer so he couldnt use his videocard at all. I have checked the specs for it: link ATI: http://au.asus.com/products4.aspx?mo...l1=2&l2=7&l3=9 link: Gforce: http://au.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=...72&modelmenu=1 They both seem to have the same power with very little difference. I would love to help my cousin out but Im worried of my computer going haywire (gaming and otherwise [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) with incompatibility [ 02-19-2006, 09:45 PM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ] __________________ Catch me if you can..