I am looking to buy a new graphics card. I don't play a lot of games, but when I do they are fairly graphics intensive, UT, Morrowind stuff like that.
As I don't play games a lot, I can't justify spending too much on a new one, but my 32mb radeon is getting a bit tired me thinks.
I don't want to spend more than £100 if I can help it, and have narrowed my search down to these options:
128mb galaxy fx5600xt 8x agp tv-out retail @ £76.32
256mb ati radeon 9600 ddr dvi tv-out retail @ £99.82
256mb galaxy fx5600 8x agp tv-out dvi retail @ £103.34
now, i've been told that the 128mb card won't cope with half life 2 when it comes out... would it still be playable though with reduced graphic effects?
I do a lot of photoshop work too, and run a res of 1600 x 1200 for that sort of thing. Will the 128mb card be enough to last a while? Is there anything on the horizon for similar money that might be worth waiting for? Are there any other cards that I should consider?
Oh yeah, it would be handy for it to be compatible with mandrake linux 9.1 too.
Any advice would be appreciated.
As I don't play games a lot, I can't justify spending too much on a new one, but my 32mb radeon is getting a bit tired me thinks.
I don't want to spend more than £100 if I can help it, and have narrowed my search down to these options:
128mb galaxy fx5600xt 8x agp tv-out retail @ £76.32
256mb ati radeon 9600 ddr dvi tv-out retail @ £99.82
256mb galaxy fx5600 8x agp tv-out dvi retail @ £103.34
now, i've been told that the 128mb card won't cope with half life 2 when it comes out... would it still be playable though with reduced graphic effects?
I do a lot of photoshop work too, and run a res of 1600 x 1200 for that sort of thing. Will the 128mb card be enough to last a while? Is there anything on the horizon for similar money that might be worth waiting for? Are there any other cards that I should consider?
Oh yeah, it would be handy for it to be compatible with mandrake linux 9.1 too.
Any advice would be appreciated.