Dilbert - I think it's PCI. How do I check? Dxdiag isn't telling me.
xepherys - One of the local computer shops has that card for 500 cdn dollars.
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I can't order online , as I don't yet have a credit card.
Lasereth - The 8800 GTS 320MB is 400 cdn dollars here. And my current card already has 256MB. Not sure if that's worth it.
Here are two other questions now that I know which cards I'm looking at:
1. Are there other numbers to consider, besides MB of memory? I haven't bought a graphics card on its own before, and I'm not exactly sure how to go about doing it. The 8800 GTS 320, for example, costs 400 cdn dollars and only has ~60 more MB than my current card. What makes it worthwhile?
2. How much can we reasonably expect the prices of the 8800 series to drop by, say, early September? I'll be getting some birthday money from relatives then so that might be a good time to upgrade.
I'm also working under the assumption that I won't have cooling or compatability issues with any of the cards we are discussing. Again, I'm using a Dell XPS Gen4 machine that is a few years old. If buying one of the more expensive cards would require upgrading my power supply, fan, etc., that definitely enters into the equation.
Thanks for the help.
Challah