Graphics Card Just Died! Need help choosing a replacement

[CotswoldCS]

My Hightech "Powered By ATI" Radeon 8500 64Mb Card has just died on me. All I get is three beeps from the PC Speaker when the computer starts up. Then, nothing - no OS load.

I am currently using an old faithfull 8Mb ATI All In Wonder which works great - except when I come to load a game - I think it can just about manage 0.004 frames per second!

I need to consider a replacement. My budget is about £100 UK Sterling. Here is my shortlist:

Creative 3D Blaster 4 Ti4200 64MB DDR AGP RP VO
£107.00

Abit Siluro GeForce 4 Ti4200 64MB DDR AGP RP DVI VO
£107.00

Leadtek WinFast GeForce 4 Ti4200-8x 64MB DDR AGP RP DVI VO
£115.00

PNY GeForce 4 Ti4200-8x 128MB DDR AGP RP DVI VO
£121.00

Gigabyte Maya II Radeon 9500 64MB DDR AGP VO DVI
£129.00


What do you think? The Last two on the list are a little out of budget but if it will really make a lot of difference I may be tempted to fork out a little extra.
Out of the Abit and Creative Ti4200 cards which would you recommend.

Cheers

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Gigabyte Maya II Radeon 9500 64MB DDR AGP VO DVI
£129.00

 

[DaTT]

Leadtek G4 Ti4200...but get 128MB and 8X if you plan on upgrading to 8X (if you already haven't). Leadtek always has BADASS heatsinks

 

[CotswoldCS]

Is it worth paying the money for the ATI 9500?

What's the difference between a 64Mb card and 128Mb (apart from 64Mb!). Will it offer higher resolutions or better speed?

 

[Budmantom]

Creative 3D Blaster 4 Ti4200 64MB DDR AGP RP VO
£107.00

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: CotswoldCS
Is it worth paying the money for the ATI 9500?

What's the difference between a 64Mb card and 128Mb (apart from 64Mb!). Will it offer higher resolutions or better speed?

reason why I said ati as you have less risk of software woes (your install already has the drivers..) ..if you can get 128mb for £149 I'd go that route but 64mb would be fine(for the rcord...I have a GF4ti4200 128mb 8x and am saying get the Radeon..)