Sapphire ATI Raedon X1650 PRO 256MB DDR2 AGP or the 512MB?

[TheMadDutchDude]

Hello, I need to know which one will be the better one to go for, I only have an AGP motherboard, that is why I need to make a choice between these two.

I personally think that the 512mb one would be better as it has more memory on it (makes you go straight to it, in my mind :P)

But I would like to ask you guys, which is the better one to go for with an £80 limit? I was thinking of getting a new motherboard, memory and graphics card but the funds arn't here at this moment.

Please let me know and please be honest :)

Thanks

OR!!
Is there a better nVidia card for under £80 to go for? (may be a few quid over :P) ... Like the Novatech GeForce 7600GT AGP 256MB DDR3 DVI/TVO

[JDowdall]

that is a v good card 2 go for the 512mb model i have it in my sis' comp and its very good

[teknokid]

whats the screen and rest of pc likee?

[TheMadDutchDude]

Hey, thanks for the reply's :)

The rest of my computer details:
CPU: Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz, 4mb cache, 800MHz FSB
Motherboard: Asus P5P800-VM
Memory: 1gig Kingston memory, 2x512mb in dual channel 400Mhz
harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10, 250gig (in SATA 1 due to motherboard not being able to handle SATA2)
PSU: Thermaltake TR2, 470W
OS: Windows Vista

Screen size is 19'' Widescreen, 5ms responce time (ASUS screen), sorry I do not know the model number as I have peeled off the stickers on the side of it.

Please get back to me :?

Thank you

[Taxation]

i think he meant

What size is the screen, and what is its max resolution?

[TheMadDutchDude]

I put what the size of the screen is... it's 19inch and it's max resolution is 2048 x 1536, that seems right to me, I will have to check the guide though, it is def 2048 though but Im not all too sure by what...

By the way it is a WIDEscreen :?

[TheMadDutchDude]

Can any one help me out? PLEASE!?!?

[JDowdall]

urrr if u want to run it at top res u'll want something more powerful but at lower res' u'll b ok

[TheMadDutchDude]

LOL this isn't really helping me at all, I need to know will it be able to run the games at near enough top notch stats, and still run smoothly, will it be good for that ammount of money but mainly... what is the better card to go for!

[teknokid]

that reso is very high for 19", is it crt?
you need an 8800for that tbh

[Taxation]

or a 7900gt/1950xtx or higher