Need some GPU advice

[mrshow]

My Specs:

AMD Athlon64 3400+ 2.25GHz
2x 512MB DDR PC3200
ABIT KV8-MAX3 (Socket 754)
ATi Radeon x800 (AGP)
Thermaltake Purepower 500 P/N: W0100RU

I realize that my computer is old and outdated. I'm going to be playing Call of Duty 4, and upon recent download of the demo, I realized that the FPS that my x800 gets me is unacceptable. I've been looking at possibilities for upgrading my GPU, and I know that since I can only have an AGP card, and that my system specs aren't that great, whatever card I get isn't going to be amazing because of slower bandwidth and bottlenecking. Nevertheless, I've decided on one of these two cards:

GECUBE Radeon X1950PRO http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814241041

EVGA GeForce 7600GS http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130076

Someone also suggested a 7800 to me.
Anyways, Any advice could help. I seriously need a new card, so should I go for the x1950, to suck out whatever I have left of this PC, or should I go for the 7600GS, because of the bottlenecking and price of the x1950. Any other contributions would be helpful as well. ty.

[mrshow]

I know the x1950PRO is the better card, I just want to know what people would think is the best decision based on my current system specs, and what would be more financially sound.

[Monty007]

Hi, its no contest the Radeon wins hands down.

[Disk_Contented]

Personally, I would never use ATI. Even current top line models. Seen too many hassles.

The two cards you suggest are not comparable. They are in different leagues. As will be the cost. I would use the 7600, in GT guise.

Why not try turning the settings down via your video cards control panel and the games themselves to see what effect it has first?

[Generator]

ati seem to have driver issues all the time. nvidia never has any problems with there drivers. the 7600 gt is a good card and would reccomend getting that.