Hi all.
To get right to the point... my Ati 9800 Pro 256MB card has messed up on me. I had a lot of display problems the cause of which I think is something to do with bad vram (so the card needs replacing) according to research I did on the problem on the net.
I'm looking to make sure when I get a graphics card slightly better if possible so I can use it for the newer games coming out (the 9800 Pro lasted for something like 4 or 5 years). Currently I have the following to pick from but I am very uncertain as to which I should pick.
The cards are as follows:
* Inno3D GEFORCE 7300GT 512MB DDR2 AGP8X/4X NVidia Graphics Card (priced at about £50)
* Inno512MB Inno 3D GeForce 7600GS AGP Graphics Card (priced at £75)
* SAPPHIRE Radeon X1650Pro 512MB DDR2 TV/HDTV OUT AGP4X/8X VIDEO CARD (priced at approx £70)
I'm uncertain which to pick to be honest. My initial choice however was the Sapphire which was also the card a friend had recommended. But I thought I would seek more help in deciding and what the pros and cons for these cards are.
Also, if anyone could, what's the difference between AGP and PCI graphics cards? Is one better than the other? If so can any main board that has PCI and AGP slots support both types of cards?