gfx recommendation

[ryu]

hi looking to update graphics card, i currently have an ati x1950xt. looking to buy from the members market so a second hand budget of around £50-£70.

i'll only be playing first person shooters, and i've always preferred low resolutions, so i won't require a card for ultra high gfx settings and ultra high res, max will be 1366x768, as im currrently using my lcd tv. but i will still probably use lower than that. would be nice to use some aa etc but not too fussy, i am more concerned about stable fps.

last few cards have been ati but im not particularly bias'd, the 8800 range has caught my attention. i was considering to go the cheaper route and just pickup a 8800GTS 320mb, would this be fine at lower resolutions and be much of an improvement over the 1950xt? there is like the GTS 320mb, 512mb, 640mb models not sure of the advantages of each, but would it be better to go for say a 8800GT 512mb? and what about the ati alternatives what should i be looking out for?

thanks in advance

 

[Lightnix]

Get something with at least 512MB of VRAM, I'd say. Also, the 8800 GTS 512MB is a fair bit faster than both the 8800 GTS 320MB and 640MB models because it's based on the newer G92 core.

 

[ryu]

oki, how does the 9800GT compare?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

9800 GT is also a good card, its not much slower than the 8800 GTS 512mb, as its the same G92 core, but it has a few less streams than it, and its clock speeds are a bit lower.

 

[benwoodcock]

8800gt and 9800gt are the same. 8800gts 512mb is slightly faster. Gts 320mb and 640mb are about 25% slower than the 8800gt or gta 512 mb

 

[w3bbo]

Get an 8800GT for your budget tbh. Should suit your needs well. The missing stream processors wont make that much difference at your res and with low IQ.