02-02-2009, 06:06 AM
I'd say that for your current system setup they are good cards, the reason being is with the higher end gpu's they need faster processors, and with that CPU of yours it would likely cause a bottleneck. Although my best advice would be to try and search for a new pc (with duel core cpu's atleast, and pci-express). If buying PC is a problem, then I'd just take the ATI 9800 series, since it would likely do far better then a x1300 (being one was built as a flagship card the other a budget card). Be sure that you know that with either of these cards that you are limited to early DX9 games (Half life 2, Doom 3, far cry, battlefield 2, and etc.,) and will have to turn down all the settings for the newer games out now (crysis, company of heroes, stalker, rainbow 6 vegas, unreal 3 , and etc.,).
As well try to find some extra memory for your PC, to get a bit more out of it.
As well try to find some extra memory for your PC, to get a bit more out of it.