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Give me some advice here - My move to PCI-E

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Give me some advice here - My move to PCI-E ** Wife no longer involved **

I find myself forced into an upgrade to a PCI-E gfx card.

I am looking around £150 - which is my best option ?

Was thinking of this

PowerColor ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-037-PC) £152

or should I go for something else ?

Im upgrading from a 128MB Radeon 9800 Pro. (AGP)
 
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What sort of noise levels can I expect from these - they seem to have some pretty hefty fans on them.

Also, have Nvidia sorted their slowdown problems when it comes to AA and AF ?

I know Im sounding like an ATI fanboy, but the last NVidia card I owned was back in the days of GF4 Ti4600.

My trusty 9800 Pro has performed well, but its time to move on.
 
OK, now Im at work and away from the wife's prying eyes - heres the real deal.

I can goto £225 inc vat - rather than the £150 previously posted.

So, which PCI-E card for £225 inc VAT will give me the best performance.

Im open to all suggestions, need to order this today before I go home.
 
7900GT over the X1800XT ?

7900's are still pricey though - I think Im risking my pods going an extra £75 to what she thinks Im spending.
 
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