I'm upgrading at the moment and all I've got left to buy is a graphics card. I'm not sure what to go for, but I have in mind a 7900GTX. My question is that with a 17" monitor running at 1280x1024 (I won't be upgrading this), is it worthwhile getting a card of this level, or running at this resolution could I get away with a 'lesser' card and not notice much difference in performance? I would like to be able to play the latest games at their higher settings.
The rest of my new PC comprises...
Mobo - MSI K9N Platinum
CPU - Athlon X2 4600+
Memory - 2Gb Corsair TwinX XMS DDR2 667MHz
Supply - Hiper 580W Type R
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