Anthony, I have a p4 3.0GhZ, 2GB RAM, with an NVidia 7800GS AGP graphics card in it. I do not know how it compares to your VC, but it is supposedly near the top for the AGP cards. I have been able to play all of the games that I have with this card.
Anyway, since Vista Aero uses the graphics card for general display purposes, a faster graphics card will make for a snappier display. If the 9800 Pro is a pretty fast card, then I don't think you need to change. Bobby -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 10:15 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] Better Vidcard for Old System? Ok...I know my PC is getting old.....since I don't play games, I've been forcing myself to stay off the upgrade curve so much...I'm still running a Pentium 4 @ 3.06 GHz with 2 GB ram and plenty of HD space. I have an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro AGP driving the displays. I just added a second Samsumg 204B and I'm running both at 1600 x 1200. XPSP2 is the O/S. Questions: 1) Is there a better vidcard for this system for 2D? It needs to be AGP. Comment: I'm not playing any games these days (not that I wouldn't like to). 2) Also, for mostly office work (I do manipulate graphics), should I really consider upgrading this machine? Comment: I do like "new", but I like to get some real-world bang for my buck. Just knowing I have the latest and greatest ain't good enough any more. Comment: Seems like Vista would just nullify any gains I'd get from an upgrade. Thanks.
