MSI FX5200 cinema VS ATI AIW9000pro

[sna]

Hi,

I need to know for a low budget PC which card is better

the ATI AIW 9000PRO(64MB) VS FX5200 cinema(128MB)

both card have TV tuner, VIVO, remote

I need comparison on

1.Video Capture and TV tuner quality
2.3d GAMING quality

I know the fx id DX9/128MB but not playable (isnt it?) and the ATI9000pro is DX8/64MB but great in AIW "theatre 2 chip"

which one to choose? both r for 150$...

[eshbach]

personally i'd go with the 9000. if you want an all-in-one card, the all-in-wonder is the only way to go.

[Farmer_BOB]

Originally posted by eshbach
personally i'd go with the 9000. if you want an all-in-one card, the all-in-wonder is the only way to go.

Yep, ATI doesn't spare anything. They really go all out to cram as many features as they can in their AIW cards. Gaming would probably go to the 9000, but if Nvidia is using the refined 5200 Ultra core, then they should be close. I use ATI's capture stuff and I highly recommend it. When you watch TV with the tuner, the vid card adds filters which IMO makes the video quality look better than the original broadcast.