will oblivion run on my computer?

Will oblivion even run at all on my computer?
specs
amd sempron 2gz
2gb ddr ram
ati radeon xpress 200
those are my current specs, im getting a radeon 2600 pro 512mb in a week so how will it run on that card

A 2600 Pro really couldn't run it at a higher resolution than that? Or is the OP just CPU-bound?

I'd recommend overclocking that Sempron a little bit, if you feel comfortable doing so...

Also, is this a socket 754 or 939 system? If it's a 939, you might be able to use an Athlon 64 X2.

i just want to know if i could run it at low resolution with decent fps

whats a good agp card that could run some of the new games like oblivion, bioshock, etc

get a new cpu first. ur cpu is really going to limit ur new graphics card purchase. get a athlon x2, then buy a ati 3850 agp card. it wont cost u alot, unless ur powersupply cant handle about 18Amps.

u could overclock it, but why spend money on a cooler to overclock it? just upgrade to a x2 or overclock it for free w/o cooler. anyways a 3850 would be good

Hmm you might be able to get 1024*768...i really dont think it could go higher. Your cpu will hold you back....as other have suggested, get a cheap dual core....the 2600xt would be better too.

people here obviously dont know what theyre talking about

My roommate was playing oblivion with an old 3200+ and a 7600gt @ 1280x1024 with medium-low settings.

now of course you wont be playing with much eye candy, but oblivion will run just fine with a 2600, but yes it would be a lot wiser to go with a 3850 AGP.

ya im just going to build a new machine mines outdated anyway

From experience the HD2600 will do better than alot of people are letting on here, and from experience it does fine on medium @ 1280x1024 or will normal mix of medium and high (mostly high) with low grass, stays in the 25fps range for 1024x768, and HDR comes at a minimal penalty hit.

But that being said, I think you've come to the right conslusion, with a system upgrade, and the GF8800GT is a much better card than the GF8800GS. Your Sempron probably runs way slower than my mobile T7300 CPU.

AGP cards are overpriced, and your future remains limited with them. The GF8800GT is a solid card that should last you for a while.

Yeah. That site is garbage. It told me I couldn't run Crysis because I don't have 640mb of videoram....I have an 8800GTS 512, which is in every way superior to the GTS 640. It's funny.

oh i just found out i have a pci-e 16x slot!!!!! i called compaq and they said its pci-e!

Sweet, then definitely the GF8800GT gives you great power now and into the future.

And if you're saving money from elsewhere in not having to upgrade the rest of your PC, then my recommendation would be to get a GF8800GTS-512.
While it's more card that you need at this moment, when you do finally upgrade it'll be nice then, and right now there are some selling for around $200 just a bit more than their GT counterparts, but should give you more longevity for the future and give you a higher resale value if you swap in the future.

Although that being said you could also wait for the next gen to launch in 2 weeks, which will likely do two things A) Kill the prices of older models, B) give you a glimpse at what the hardware targets are for develpoers over the next 12-18 months.