Quick question on 2 graphics cards..

[coopsjc21]

Hi,
I'm currently building a pc on a bit of a budget, does anyone know which of these cards would be the better option for gameplay performance?

BFG GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express)
or.. PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 4670 PCS 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express).

Its for a Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3 Intel P43 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard. Failing that does anyone know of a better card that'll give better performance that either of these for a £50-£80 budget?

 

[EvilOne]

4670 by far

 

[layte]

The 4670 is leagues ahead of the 9500.

 

[coopsjc21]

Cool, thanks! The 4670 will be okay for current games and near future games I presume?

 

[Overslop]

On low resolution and settings, sure.

 

[coopsjc21]

On low resolution and settings, sure.

That doesnt fill me with confidence. Why would it ony be okay on low res and settings? Is there a better option thats more future proof without breaking the bank?

 

[EvilOne]

If it ran everything on high res/settings then you wouldnt need any high end cards

That card should be fine

 

[Overslop]

That doesnt fill me with confidence. Why would it ony be okay on low res and settings? Is there a better option thats more future proof without breaking the bank?

Only if you buy second hand/B grade.

If buying new I wouldn't go for anything less than a 4850.