Is a GT 220 worth it?

Here are the quick specs...

- Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q8300 (4MB L2, 2.5GHz, 1333FSB)
- Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-Bit
- 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis
- 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2 DIMMs
- 320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
- ***ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB***

...I've starred the video card. If you'd like to see the other available options follow the link below. Thank you again for any help.

http://configure.dell.com/dellstor [...] _inspn_545

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The GT 220 is nvidias 40 nm part and has DX10.1. Since it has a 64-bit interface I think it's just an updated 9400GT, but no one really knows since it's an OEM only part that no one has bothered to test . Anyway $100 is not worth it for that weak card. If you're gonna buy the dell then just buy it as is and add in a much more powerful Radeon 4850 which costs under $100 now. That's if the PSU can hack it anyway. If not then a 4670 would be a good and cheap option while still being faster than the GT 220.

First off, most helpful responses ever, thanks everyone. I have been eyeballing another system whose parts I selected myself. What's your opinion on a dual core duo E7400 with an ATI HD 4670? I figure that, along with 4GB of RAM should keep things cheap (~$700 CAN) while still providing me with enough gusto to game on... Would you agree?

Thanks a million once again

Agreed that this system is better for gaming than the first one you posted. If you can, select a motherboard that allows you to overclock the CPU so that you'll have even better performance. Keep in mind that if you're a gamer who will eventually play on a 22 inch monitor (cheap! - about $140 now) or larger, the 4670 will struggle to use native resolution of 1680 X 1050. On a 19 inch monitor, the 4670 gives average performance for the latest 3D intensive games. What games are you planning to get?

at 13xx x 768 a gt220 will do very well with most games. How much are these laptops. I have a gt130. I can play SFIV at high settings, left 4 dead on medium to high.

I think my question is relevant to this thread--please help!

I just got a cheap scratch and dent Inspiron 545s slim with the following specs:
2.8 E7400 dual core CPU
6GB DDR2
Vista Premium 64-bit
250W PS

I have a great monitor (Dell 2209 WA) with a 1680x1050 native resolution, but I need to get a card with DVI that can hack that. I'm a light gamer (Sims 3, etc.) and will watch an occasional movie, but that's about it.

To complicate matters, it's a slim case, so the card's form factor needs to be pretty small. sigh. If the 4670 wouldn't hack the native resolution, any ideas of a card that would that could also fit in my case?