what video card to upgrade to?

[Gary Goldsmith]

Here's my basic system:
Athlon 1900xp
VIA KT266A-1 ghz of PC 2100 Ram
Radeon 9600 Pro oc@ 515/320
430w Power supply

This is a high spec 3 1/2 year old system so I'm guessing it's worth putting in a Radeon 9800 Pro. And I've seen one new for $120.
But how about the Geforce 6600 GT, which costs about $200? Would my relatively old rig be able to make use of it? Also do you need a 8x AGP board for the 6600 GT?

I'm looking to improve frame rates with the newer games.

[pam123]

A 6600GT can be had for $149 and yes it's 4X/8X.
Check this out : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122206#DetailSpecs

Either card would be good it depends on your plans.
If you just need a card to hold you till the end of the year when you're doing a new build or a major overhaul, and you can't stand the one you've got now a moment longer, then get the 9800.
If you're going to be using the computer for longer then that the 6600GT would be the better deal.

[Gary Goldsmith]

Yes, I was able to pick up that 6600 GT for $148 at newegg. A very good price indeed. Thanks a bunch.