Which card is better?

I'm putting together a pc för my dad and is whondering which of ATI Radoen X1600 and NVIDIA Ge Force 7600GT is better.

He is going to use the pc for basic/low-end gaming and maybe some simple photoshoping.

How do you mean better? If you mean performance, the x1650XT is the 7600GT equivalent. All other x1600s are slower. If you mean cost, I have no idea, and it would depend on your area. If you mean features, they are very similar, though the x1600 *MIGHT* come with VIVO.

I also agree with rdb. Unless you have both these cards laying around already, you are better off spending your $$$ on something else. Both of these cards are low end by todays standards.

As everyone has already alluded to... it is never a good idea to buy hardware this outdated unless the cost is free.

Buy something newer, because something this obsolete isn't worth a dime.

Once upon a time, the 7600GT = the X1650XT. In newer games, like UT3, COD4, Crysis, etc., the X1650XT is much faster. The whole GF7 series tanks in those games. example: http://www.anandtech.com/video/sho [...] i=3128&p=4

But, the X1600XT is about like a X1650 pro. An X1600 pro is much slower. So, I would then choose the 7600GT over an X1600 series. Both are not great options IMO when cards like the HD 2600XT have been $25 AR and the 9600GSO $50 AR. Like others have said, I'd look for a deal on a better card unless the 7600GT is dirt cheap ($20 or less shipped).