Recent content by sheaf

Thank You, I am hoping on the rest of the system upgrade to make more of a difference. This card was actually free from a supplier. I have everything I need for a whole new system but the motherboard and processor now, and I am aiming at an AMD 64 X2 5000+ (from an AMD 64 3000+).

hmmm...since my 9600 is 50$...I don't know which to choose :) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102043 It's actually $34.99 after rebates. So, yes I seriously think so...since my only plan was a slight update of my 9600XT. My original question was...which was...

a Geforce 6800 would probably stomp a 9600xt though...so that's not a real comparison I can use.

I know that I cannot play HL2 on my current rigat 1280x1024 in the lowest settings...it's choppy in many spots. Infernal is playing fine in 1024x768 (with medium settings) but if I increase to 1280x1024 it chokes. I am trying to find some real-world numbers to stick to...either the Radeon...

Ok, I am trying to keep my new PC upgrade cheap as possible. It's about 3 years old. I currently have a Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb card...it's been rock solid and works fine, I just cannot play any of the more recent games at 1280x1024 resolution (I generally don't use AA or AF). I have...