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Recently upgraded my computer (thanks for all the help guys) and want to finish it off buy upgrading the graphics card too.

Got an asus motherboard running and athlon 2600+, with 512 mb ram. And basically want a graphics card to match the increased performance!

I really don't want to spend excessively and i would put my budget at about 130-140 quid, maybe a tenner or so more for a great deal.

Been having a look about but not sure what to go for.

I saw the GEforce 5600 256 mb ram, agp 8 card which looked good.

any thoughts?

thanks

ashley

Another vote for the Radeon.

Due to some driver issues Nvidia FX cards are very bad at Direct X 9 Games:
http://www.tomshardware.com/ (SPACE) graphic/20030930/radeon_9800-11.html

If you can wait I'd get a Radeon 9600 XT:
http://www.tomshardware.com/ (SPACE) graphic/20030930/radeon_9800-11.html

I found a Asus ATI Radeon 9600XT/TVD 128MB for £165.15 inc VAT at overclockers.co.uk and an Asus ATI Radeon 9600SE/TD 128MB for £94.35 inc VAT.

I'd go for the Radeon.

It simply outscores the GeForce on all the tests.

thanks guys.

so does everyone recomend the radeon 9600 or does anyone believe geforce is a better option? thanks

Get a Radeon 9600 pro. More powerful. Go here for reasons why.

http://ukchatforums. reserve.co.uk/display_messages.php? threadid=86218&forumid=422

It was a very similar discussion.

Hmmm, ive spotted my Abit motherboard on there, the seller has 35 feedback.

Should i get it? Im worried incase it has to get RMA'd.

Yah, good point. But I'm telling you early in case I forget in almost 6 days time.

Icarus wrote:
> There's a Radeon 9800 on eBay for £180:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/
> eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2758990580&category=27387


It has 6 days left

There's a Radeon 9800 on eBay for £180:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/ eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2758990580&category=27387

Don't buy from Ebuyer if you can help it. The Sapphire 9600 Pro is cheaper from overclockers.co.uk, for a start.

Don't get tempted by the Tyan 9600 Pro either :O[]