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hi to all,iam running xp pro ,amd athlon 1.4 ghz 256 ddr of ram hercules 3d prophet 4500 motherboard chaintech 7kjd. i have a lot of trouble running some games eg (splinter cell no one lives forever 2 dont work)iam looking to upgrade my video card but dont no which to get.

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For the most Bang for you Buck get an ATI 9500 Pro. Or if you have the cash get a 9700Pro which will be overkill for your system but it will still be competitive when you upgrade the mobo/cpu/ram.

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thanks rubberbband
i live in uk the pc shop i go to have the ati 9500 pro for £169.99, so i will go whith the card you said, i am up grading but not yet thinking of chaintech apogee 7vjl kt400.

thanks again rubberbband
 

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I love those Hercules cards!, I have a Prophet 4000XT(in my collection), and would love to get my hands on a 4500(difference being one is a Kyro, the other Kyro2)...at one time I thought that PowerVR(Kyro) was going to take over the graphics industry....Tile based rendering...Hmmmm, it coulda been big. Those cards dont even have onboard transform & lighting, which immediately disqualifies them for many of the basic games played today..What was your question again?....Oh yea, get a 9500Pro or 9600Pro...

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thanks for the info m8 the price at my pc shop is £169.99 for the 9500 pro and £149.99 for the 9500, dont no if thats good but i will shop around .

thanks again