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
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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.

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