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So my current video card's time is just about up. and so I'm in need of getting a new card. I'm on a rather tight budget (the as cheap as possible one) and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to what I should be looking at for a replacement.

I'm interested in a card "as good as" or better than my current (which is a geforce 4 ti4200)

anyone have a suggestion on a replacement that isn't going to break the bank.. I've been browsing the web and saw things like the ATI Radeon 9600xt, looks like it compares?

I dunno, I'm really just looking for suggestions, anything would be appreciated.
 
From the looks of your Palomino setup, a 9600XT would fare well. My friend had a 9500pro in his 1700+ and Epox 8RDA+ rig, it was a decent performer for games like CS 1.6 and CS:Source.
 
yeah, I'm sorta looking for a crutch right now more than anything. I don't want to spend a lot of money for an AGP card, because eventually i'll be upgrading my whole system, getting a whole new deal. but for now I want something cheap to just keep what I have up and running (I want to get a laptop soon, so I don't want to blow a bunch of money on a desktop)
 
I agree with you on that, but what would you say your budget is going to range in? $75-125?
 
I guess a 9800-PRO is for you. A Sapphire, preferably. Flashable to XT easily.
 
The 9800 is an old dog, but it is still a damned solid performer for its age/price. Unless you got lucky and found sweet deals on 6600GTs or refurbished X800s, you should take a look around [H]ot Deals.
 
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