Bit behind on GFX, so where are we now then?

[FatRakoon]

Putting it simply as I can, I am a tad behind in the graphics area of PCs.

I see all this about 8800 and 1950 and now 2900 and so on, and all I can think of, is where they compare to my 256K Cirrus Logic ISA Card!!!?!? - Ok, slight joke there.

Seriously though... I am about to buy 4 new cards... 3 cards will be the same card for my 3 kids and the other one a bit better for myself.

Can anyone recommend me somehting?

I will need to know what they compare to also.

For example, my Kids are on

AGP 1 = BFG 6600GT
AGP 2 = Asus 7900GTS
PCIE = Gigabyte 6600GT
I am on an x1950 Pro which I may be sticking on, I dont know?

I had thought abotu getting 2 more of these x1950s and getting myself an 8800 but how much better is the 8800 than the x1950? - Im thinking about the BFG 8800 for £202 and the x1950 I have, is the Saphire 1950 Pro.

Any suggestions?

 

[FatRakoon]

Ok guys it seems to be the given then that the ATI is a better option for the lower end ( Lower end??? : Sheesh! Are PCs moving that quickly? ) and the 8800 is a better option for myself.

Ok then... I have had a look at a few models...

Any models in particular hitting the spot with you guys?

HIS...

I have to be 100% honest here guys, but I had 3 dead HIS Excalibur 9800Pros and eventually after being shafted Left, Right and Center by HIS, I eventually took them through the SCC to get my money back, and I have no intention of EVER owning one of their products again ( Although I can now happily say that they know never to go against me in court again should the warranty prove poo )

LeadteK... I still got an old Ti4200 going every bit as good as the day I bought it... I was thinking along the lines of them?

Anyway I was considering the 1950s that are floating at the £150 mark, and the 8800 at about the £200 mark... You must remember, I need 3 of the 1950 cards and one 8800 so even at these prices Im talking £650 +

The games they are playing are Mostly UT2K4 which by the way plays just peachy as-is but I fancy taking it up a few notches, and UT3 is already on its way with me already having pre-paid for 4 copies of it, so it will need to play that fairly well.

And I want the buggers to be able to play Doom3 at 1024x768 without a single glitch.

They should all do that surely?