I just thought, as I'm going to be running a AGP 8x card in a 4x slot, will the extra speed of the 6600GT show itself through the slower slot? Would this mean that I'd be better off going for the...

I will do that, thanks for your help everyone. The only problem I have left is that tough decision about which one to buy!
guymof

Compatibility
The AGP 3.0 specification provides a smooth upgrade path to AGP 8X. The
mechanical bus specification remains the same. AGP 8X speeds and capabilities are
achieved by taking advantage...

I've currently got a GeForce 4 Ti4200 64mb card which has done me proud, so I have to admit I'm quite inclined to stick with NVidia
guymof

OK, I think I'll have to splash out on the 6600GT when I can afford it. Thanks to everyone who has given me help, I really do appreciate it.
guymof

Well thanks for your advice mate, I'd be stuffed without it. I'll give it some thought. I wish I was more knowledgeable about computers!
guymof

Mafia
Black Hawk Down
Combat Flight Sim 3
Call of Duty
Rainbow 6: Raven Shield

All in no particular order, very tempted to put in America's Army as well.

Well I'd really rather not spend more than £100, I'm only 16! I've got to pay someone to fit it too! So you would say that the 128mb 6600GT is better than 256mb X700? How would the 6600 or 6600DT...

Thanks Belama, do you think that the x700 would be good enough to run battlefield 2 etc? I don't want to spend too much
Thanks
guymof

Ok, thanks, can you recommend me a graphics card which I can get for about £50? I would prefer an Nvidia card.
Thanks for any help
guymof

Ok, thanks for your help, but could anyone else give me an opinion as I have two different views on the matter!
Thanks
guymof

I know very little about hardware and I was wondering if someone could tell me about what AGP is all about. I have a x4 slot and want to know whether x8s will work in it. Also, what does x4/x8 mean? ...