So lately I'm having trouble playing my favorite game Civilization IV - it crashes once or twice per session that I play. I believe that my ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB is causing this, and I have read that this card is susceptible to overheating. I would love to buy a whole new PC with all the latest components but it isn't in my budget right now. I do have a ~$100 gift card to microcenter(dot)com so I can either buy a budget graphics card or more cooling for my 9800. Naturally I would prefer to get a new card but after reading Zak33's post in the thread titled "what difference does memory make" (the forum won't allow me to post the link since I have fewer than 5 posts) about memory and memory bus width I am worried that the new, budget cards won't be as good as my old 9800 because they typically have a 64-bit bus width whereas my 9800 has a 256-bit bus width.
So.. I would love to have your input as to whether or not there is a card out there for ~$100 or less that would deliver equal or better performance than my 9800 OR would it be more worth my money to buy an additional fan for the 9800.
Thank you for any input.


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), and it has clearly lasted you for a few years, but a newer motherboard will be required if you really want a faster system.
