>From memory, the 5500 is nVidia's middle of the road part from two
generations ago.  The 6200 is nVidia's entry level part from last
generation.  nVidia's current generation is the 7k parts.  For what
it's worth, I am using a 6600 with Ubuntu and Xgl/Compiz work
incredibly well.

On 6/5/06, George Toft <george@georgetoft.com> wrote:
> I have a 6200 running dual displays.  I love it and will share the
> xorg.conf with anyone who wants it.
>
> The nvidia drivers installed flawlessly and make the card run 10x (or
> more) faster than without.  (Duh!)
>
> Yes, it took a while to get it to work, and I found all kinds of ways
> for it to not work, including text on the left monitor and graphics on
> the right :)
>
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> FoulDragon@aol.com wrote:
> > FWIW:
> >
> > The 5500 is essentially a 5200 on steroids.  The 5200 was a lame card
> > even when new.
> >
> > The 6200 is about the same price, maybe $10 more, if you shop around,
> > and significantly superior in performance, and since it's also a nVidia
> > product, it should share from the driver commitment.
> >
> > Look at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130008
> >
> > A 128Mb 6200 for $45 delivered, $30 after rebate.
> >
> > or
> >
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130278
> >
> > A 256Mb one for $66 delivered, $56 after rebate.
> >
> > Newegg's a very trustworthy retailer.
> >
> >
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