Thanks for all the help so far, guys! It's really appreciated =)
Here are my system specs, let me know if there's too much info to sift through or it's not enough:
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Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 1
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name NEG (Gigantes Elegantes)
User Name Chris
Motherboard:
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP, 2200 MHz (11 x 200) 3200+
Motherboard Name Asus A7V8X-LA (Kelut) (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8378A UniChrome KM400A
System Memory 1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (06/09/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE (128 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE
Monitor HP F1703 [17" LCD] (CNCHW0Z664)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
Storage:
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller SCSI/RAID Host Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller SCSI/RAID Host Controller
Disk Drive ST3200822A (200 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Disk Drive ST3300631A (279 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive EI2845W DSM169Z SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive HG3537L JGB449P SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive HG3537L JGB449P SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive HG3537L JGB449P SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive LITE-ON DVD+RW SOHW-802S (DVD+RW:8x/4x, DVD-RW:8x/4x, DVD-ROM:12x, CD:40x/24x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 185862 MB (63562 MB free)
D: (FAT32) 4899 MB (634 MB free)
F: (NTFS) 286165 MB (43609 MB free)
Total Size 465.7 GB (105.3 GB free)
Input:
Keyboard HP PS2 Keyboard (2K - 3)
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse
Network:
Network Adapter VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter (192.168.1.47)
Modem Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem
Peripherals:
Printer EPSON Stylus CX5400
Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB2 Controller VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
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cleeve :
I've tested a 7600 GT vs. a 7800 GS, and they produced almost identical results, with either showing a miniscule advantage depending on the benchmark.
The 7800 GS has more overclocking potential with the 256-bit memory interface, giving you twice the bandwidth per MHz overclocked though... but at stock speeds, it's a total toss-up.
Here's the review:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/01/agp-platform-analysis/page5.html
Thanks for that link, it was really helpful! Although, now I'm torn between getting a GeForce or ATI X1950 PRO. What would be the best card for me to upgrade to, given my current computer specs?
Also, I'm planning on getting a 1GB stick of ram, replacing one of the 512MB sticks I have in there. Thanks!