Aug 24, 2006, 12:54 PM
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dayvon is correct - the radeon x550 is very similar to your mobility 9700, since they are both based off of the radeon 9600 (4 pipelines).. however, i'd think the x550 would be slightly faster since it doesn't have to share its ram.
however, i'd recommend at least an x800gto - one can be had here in the states for 89 dollars, and it's a 12-pipe card that can smoke a radeon 9800 any day.
also, if you want to spend just a little more, the 16-pipeline x850XT is 119 dollars here (at newegg.com). i don't know about online stores in europe, but if you can find them at similar prices, jump on them!
if you can't, an x1600pro or XT will probably do, though the 7600gt is most likely a beter deal.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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