This is not the best!! My Radeon X850XT is twice as good as the 9800XT. It is getting outdated with the release of more recent cards.

I prefer ATI over NVidia since their Radeon 9000 series was released. In my opinion their cards are more powerful. NVidia's Geforce 5000 series has has it's share of problems but not the Radeon 9000...

A radeon 9550 is far form being a good card for gaming. If your goal is gaming, keep yourself away from this card.

maniaco_2004:To enter the BIOS: when your PC is shutdown, power it then before...

The card is compatible with AGP 4X or 8X so you wont have any problems. After you install the card you will definitely notice a big change in your gaming experiences. :D

Better news for you maniaco. I found a better deal on newegg.com. 6600GT 128MB NewEgg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814145107) It is just under 150$US with no need to send a...

I would say the 9550 is better but it is still not enough. I had trouble playing DOOM 3 when I used my 9600XT.

edit: I found a 6600GT 128mb for just over 150$US on TigerDirect.com. It is 190$ but...

If you are going to buy a video card, have you chosen a model?

Asus cards are overpriced in my opinion. You can get the same card for 200$ less from BFG. Same performance. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1213732&CatId=0...

The 6600GT is less than 400$US. You can get it around 200$US. The 6800 Ultra can be bought for 400$US to 500$US.

If you plan to buy a video card, how much would you be willing to pay?

Isnt that the motherboard's chipset??

Doom 3 is by far the most demanding PC game on the market in terms of graphics. I wouldnt suggest less than a 6600GT for that game. You will still not be able...