Need advice on graphics card

I just bought a brand new Dell Dimension 5150 computer with all the works and need a graphics card for it that will allow me to play oblivion with every possible graphical feature enabled (I would also like for it to last me a couple of years) I have found a couple I like and just want to double check with a few of you computer geeks here on the forums to make sure these cards will do what I need. Providing that the following two cards will play oblivion and other titles with excellent graphics, which one will best suit my needs? Advice is greatly appreciated and will warrant +kma (assuming you are all still a bunch of karma whores wink )

Radeon X800GTO 256mb http//www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161166[]http//www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161166

Radeon X800GTO 512mb http//www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102684[]http//www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102684

liPlease veiw the specs, becuase although one is 512, it has slightly lower stats shrug

Making sure you have a PCI Express slot in your computer would be a good start (since its new, it probably does, but never hurts to check).
I'm guessing the 256 is cheaper and I'd go with that shrug, I have a 256MB GeForce 5800 Go on my laptop and runs Oblivion great.

I actually bought a Dimension 1300 and found out to my dismay that it only had pci express x1, so I returned it before opening it and bought the 5150 for only $80 more. And I got a 2 inch larger flat-panel, twice the hdd, dual core, and a few other extras. D

Anyway.... About the 512 vs 256, if you clicked on the pictures that 256 has a massize fan that looks like it could really help and it has better core clock/regular clock that the 512, I am just trying to figure out what is good about the 512 (having twice the memory of the 256 with only $20 more price, something must be better)

why dont you check the user reviews, they seem to like the 256 mb more

Nvidia 7900GT[=http//www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130015]Nvidia 7900GT if you can afford it. No matter what card you get, Oblivion will still only do so well with every setting enabled (20-40 FPS) on outside levels.

nvidia 6800gs will do you pretty well for around the same price range as the x800

[quotef231dbf911="Aurelius"]nvidia 6800gs will do you pretty well for around the same price range as the x800[/quotef231dbf911]

Yeah, I can't find it for quite as cheap, but it does have a lot of power. I'm looking at spending around $140 tops.

I like Nvidia, though i go ATI now due to the 50% employees discount

[quotea7119c6405="CoMpFrEaK"]I like Nvidia, though i go ATI now due to the 50% employees discount[/quotea7119c6405]

where do u get that discount?

I get it cause I work at Circuit City...I assume he gets it because of another retail job.

[quoteadcd64ea45="burritopunk"]I get it cause I work at Circuit City...I assume he gets it because of another retail job.[/quoteadcd64ea45]


Direct hookups into ATI

How about this? The card I liked up at the top (256) probably won't fit in my pc and the rebate ended. http//www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2069688&Tab=0&NoMapp=0[]http//www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2069688&Tab=0&NoMapp=0

dont' get that, pay a bit more for a 7600gt and you'll be much more happy, i'll try and find you a good deal on it when i got some time

These are the best deals I have been able to find on the 7600GT

$187 Shipped (Includes G.R.A.W.) http//www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2151793&Tab=1&NoMapp=0[]http//www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2151793&Tab=1&NoMapp=0

$175 Shipped (Includes AOE3) http//www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130283[]http//www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130283

I don't really care about the games so I think the Newegg one is a better deal, but I don't want to pay $175 (

7300gt is like 80 bucks and is a pretty good performer, especially if you can get your hands on the ddr3 version

Neither ATI card. Get nVidia. )

Personally I'm a nvidia guy. I would go for the 7600GS...its like 115 but you can find it for 100. Its basically a 7600GT with a couple of pipelines disabled. (Obviously there are more differences).