On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:28:32 GMT, Darthy
wrote:

SNIP

Even the $130 (sometimes $100) off the shelf ATI9600 has 128mb / DX9 /
dual output - just as crappy for playing games as the fx5200.

That's actually the card I've been looking at for replacing this one.
The ATI RADEON 9600.

Ok, then for a balanced card somewhere in between, what would you
recommend. When I say I don't need it for games, I mean that its
primary purpose is not going to be for games. But occasionally I will
play a game for a while, and I don't want it to suck.

It doesn't have to be the absolute best, like something that can pump
out smooth 3D at 1280X1024 in a shoot-em-up, but I don't want it to be
choppy at medium resolutions.

Recommendation?


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