Graphics Card advice

[looploop]

Hey everyone,
I've had an ATI Radeon X300 card in my PC(P4 3GHZ, 1.5GB RAM) since I bought it 5 years ago, but now I'm looking to give it some more kick. Can you guys recommend me a good upgrade for under $100?
Thanks

 

[seen]

I have an 8600 gts which provides enough kick (low power consumption too) for my needs. Otherwise I'd look at nvidia 8800/9800 cards.

 

[SOSTrooper]

Well we might need a bit more information on your setup, such as motherboard model (or if you know whether your current video card is AGP or PCI-Express) , your power supply brand, model, and wattage. If your motherboard only has AGP, then choices will be slim, but if your motherboard can support PCI-Express and your power supply is at least 400W, then there are many choices for under $100.

AGP:

Sapphire HD 3850 AGP 512MB - $90

PCI-Express:

Sapphire HD 4830 512MB - $90
MSI 9800GT 512MB - $95
Asus 9600GT 512MB - $80 (suitable if you have a 300W - 400W power supply)

 

[Vinny]

If you have a PCI-e slot and a fairly decent power supply, I would get this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...lickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16814127414

ATI is the way to go in the in the mid/low price range these days. This card will handle pretty much any game you throw at it but your processor is going to be a huge bottleneck. I would still go with this card (or maybe a HD 47XX card) though since it's a great value.

 

[Moxio]

If I was you I'd forget about upgrading your card until you get a new computer. That computer is totally out of date and will definitely bottleneck the card's potential.