Getting a new graphics card, and need some help on the final choice
 

Narrowed it down to these ten. I couldn't limit it more because I do not know how important things like core clock and memory clock are, and I have no idea what Stream Processor is. These are all within my price limit, but I want to get my monies worth. So i don't want to spend an extra 20 bucks for a relatively minor boost in power. I also want something that will last me awhile, I do not intend to buy another one for atleast 2 years

Ugh... none of the above?

If it HAS to be in this particular price range, go with the Powercolor HD 3650.

However, if you want one that will actually last you a while and provide a superior boost in performance, I'd have to say you need to stretch your budget somewhat. The 8800GS, 9600 GSO, and HD 3850 are all easily two to three times more powerful than these cards (probably put together) and can be had for a mere $90. I realize this is more, but if you REALLY want a decent card, scrounge and go for this.

After all, several of the current games have already surpassed all the cards you mentioned. The chances of them lasting 2 more years are slim to none. There's a really really big gap in performance between these cards and the three I mentioned, as the 2600/8600/3600 cards all really suck in terms of gaming and are much more suited to video encoding and the like.

Don't even get me started on the 8400 and 8500 cards. They're decent for budget laptops, and thats about it.

EDIT:Case in point.

The fastest of the cards you linked to scored a 962 in total frames per second on all their games. The slowest I mentioned scored a 1605 in total. A minor performance bump, this is not....

There is one complication, however. I'm almost entirely certain that the Radeon 7500 (IE Aerozord's current card) is an AGP card, meaning that none of the options that you both have presented are valid.

Aerozord, you're going to have to look for cards that have an AGP connector, as your motherboard almost certainly doesn't have the PCIe x16 connector required for modern graphics cards. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

EDIT: To be kind, here is a list of cards that are in your price range and are going to be compatible. Give me a few minutes to figure out which is the best.

well I could go as high as 100 if I have to. Those chip sets you mentioned however are all over 100 bucks, atleast from what I have seen. But if I am getting it for gaming, what exactly should I be looking for spec-wise?

[edit] I do have PCI slots, but I cannot get more specific then that. My current graphics card is from before I got my new motherboard. But incidently the graphics card is a PCI

PCI or PCIe x16? They're two very different beasts. If you have a PCIe x16 it's usually a long connector on the motherboard, while PCI is usually a middling white connector.

Find out whether your motherboard has an AGP or PCIe x16 connector, as it's going to be an extremely crucial factor.

Also: Your card is a PCI card, meaning your motherboard could theoretically have either AGP or PCIe x16, if it were made after 2004.

if it looks like a long PCI slot, then no. I have PCI, AGP, and a... well its green and further out then even the AGP

Does the green one look at all like this?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...xpress-Bus.jpg

I checked, looks like I dont, and looking back it looks like the cards I posted wont work either.

would a PCI express x1 work?

For a graphics card? If you can find one, it'd be better than a PCI card. However, I'm not sure if it'd trump an AGP card. These are the PCIe x1 cards I could find, and only one is remotely within your price range.

Swordchucks will be able to provide a better comparison between the graphics cards than I will, mainly because I'm exhausted. I'll be back in about 12 hours or so to chime in again, and provide a comparison if one isn't up yet.

looking at those ones, I'm pretty sure those would not fit, connectors are far too small