Video card recomendations please

I have an ageing system that I want to upgrade the video card in.
Could you guys please tell me your recommendations for a new card.
What is the best card that I can install before the cpu will not keep up
with the new card? Any help much appreciated.
System config shown below:

Darf


Pentium 4 1.3 Ghz ( 800 Bus )
512 Meg RD Ram
G force 2 MX 64 M Video ( No laughing please )

Darf wrote:
> I have an ageing system that I want to upgrade the video card in.
> Could you guys please tell me your recommendations for a new card.
> What is the best card that I can install before the cpu will not keep
> up with the new card? Any help much appreciated.
> System config shown below:
>
> Darf
>
>
> Pentium 4 1.3 Ghz ( 800 Bus )
> 512 Meg RD Ram
> G force 2 MX 64 M Video ( No laughing please )

It seems the upcoming Ati's 9600 XT is going to be a mid-budget but very
fast videocard!

RD

I'd say anything in the Radeon 9500-9600 range would do fine. You'll get
full DX9 support for new games, but the card won't be as badly cpu-bound (or
expensive) as would a 9700-9800.

"Darf" <> wrote in message
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> I have an ageing system that I want to upgrade the video card in.
> Could you guys please tell me your recommendations for a new card.
> What is the best card that I can install before the cpu will not keep up
> with the new card? Any help much appreciated.
> System config shown below:
>
> Darf
>
>
> Pentium 4 1.3 Ghz ( 800 Bus )
> 512 Meg RD Ram
> G force 2 MX 64 M Video ( No laughing please )
>
>

A P4 1.3 isn't that slow, so the previous suggestions of a Radeon 9600 type
card would be OK but I'd probably only bother with perhaps a Radeon 9000
Pro, or 9100 if you see one. They are half the price and on the basis you
currently have a GeForce2 MX I'm guessing you're not into hardcore gaming.
If you are looking to play some of the upcoming Doom 3 / HL2 type games then
get the 9600 and probably a CPU upgrade. At least the 2 GHz Willamette
would provide over 50% boost and these should probably be available fairly
cheap on Ebay (fairly small market for upgrades as the CPU socket lasted
only 1.3 - 2 GHz).

"Darf" <> wrote in message
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> I have an ageing system that I want to upgrade the video card in.
> Could you guys please tell me your recommendations for a new card.
> What is the best card that I can install before the cpu will not keep up
> with the new card? Any help much appreciated.
> System config shown below:
>
> Darf
>
>
> Pentium 4 1.3 Ghz ( 800 Bus )
> 512 Meg RD Ram
> G force 2 MX 64 M Video ( No laughing please )
>
>


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Thanks for your suggestions guys.
I am mainly into racing Sims such as Moto GP 2 and F1 C
So with my current machine I have to cut back on the graphics.
I will also play Duke Nukem Forever if and when it is released.
Does this change your recommendations?


Darf

"Andy Cunningham" <> wrote in message
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> A P4 1.3 isn't that slow, so the previous suggestions of a Radeon 9600
type
> card would be OK but I'd probably only bother with perhaps a Radeon 9000
> Pro, or 9100 if you see one. They are half the price and on the basis you
> currently have a GeForce2 MX I'm guessing you're not into hardcore gaming.
> If you are looking to play some of the upcoming Doom 3 / HL2 type games
then
> get the 9600 and probably a CPU upgrade. At least the 2 GHz Willamette
> would provide over 50% boost and these should probably be available fairly
> cheap on Ebay (fairly small market for upgrades as the CPU socket lasted
> only 1.3 - 2 GHz).
>
> "Darf" <> wrote in message
> news:3f82e0dd$0$6527$ ...
> > I have an ageing system that I want to upgrade the video card in.
> > Could you guys please tell me your recommendations for a new card.
> > What is the best card that I can install before the cpu will not keep up
> > with the new card? Any help much appreciated.
> > System config shown below:
> >
> > Darf
> >
> >
> > Pentium 4 1.3 Ghz ( 800 Bus )
> > 512 Meg RD Ram
> > G force 2 MX 64 M Video ( No laughing please )
> >
> >
>
>
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