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upgrade options - needing opinions/ideas

Gogeta4832

Platinum Member
okay simple enough question, but I'm a bit behind the times 😛

my current video card:
=Sapphire 9500 non-pro
=128mb DDR
=277mhz core
=270mhz memory
=does not softmod to 8 pipes (can only run the default 4)
=max overclock reached = 390core/320memory

a solid card for games that the wife plays (sims2, myst, etc) @ 800x600
but I'm looking to move forward finally and get into Doom 3, Far Cry, Star Wars, etc. @ 1024x768 or better

my budget is roughly $100 plus whatever I can get out of selling my 9500.
wish I could have more money, but that's all I can set aside (bills/life gets pricey)

AGP only please.
views? comments? Nvidia or ATI?

lmk and thanks 😀
 
Originally posted by: Gogeta4832
okay simple enough question, but I'm a bit behind the times 😛

my current video card:
=Sapphire 9500 non-pro
=128mb DDR
=277mhz core
=270mhz memory
=does not softmod to 8 pipes (can only run the default 4)
=max overclock reached = 390core/320memory

a solid card for games that the wife plays (sims2, myst, etc) @ 800x600
but I'm looking to move forward finally and get into Doom 3, Far Cry, Star Wars, etc. @ 1024x768 or better

my budget is roughly $100 plus whatever I can get out of selling my 9500.
wish I could have more money, but that's all I can set aside (bills/life gets pricey)

AGP only please.
views? comments? Nvidia or ATI?

lmk and thanks 😀

1. Sell 9500 for 50 bucks
2. 100+50 = 150 >>> Buy 6600gt for 140 bucks on forum
3. ...
4. Profit!
 
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