Graphics Card under 2.5k

[sachin_kothari]

My PC Configuration is as follows:
AMD Athlon 64
ASUS K8S-MX (On-Board Graphics)
512 MB DDR1 400 mhz
Vista and Ubuntu OS.

I am thinking of upgrading my system. I have already decided for 1 gb ram.
I have a problem with deciding the graphics card. (on-board sux :mad: )
Since i am not a gamer, and i do not have heavy graphics applications, what graphics card will be suitable for me?
I am thinking of NVidia's 6 series. Please suggest me.

My budget for graphics card is not more than 2.5k.

[Gigacore]

ask here:

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5193

btw: PCIe or AGP ?

[sachin_kothari]

OOPS, i forgot to mention that. I need an AGP card.
And i did asked there also, actually i need it urgently and thought will get a reply faster in a new thread.

[Gigacore]

anyway.. 6600 GT

[sachin_kothari]

any idea about its price?
i also need to know about its compatability with Vista and Ubuntu.

[Gigacore]

2950 Rs i guess

[sandy_bhai]

I have a XFX nvidia geforce 6600+ 1.25 GB of DDR1 Ram 400 mhz . Planning to sell it if you want it just pm me

[sachin_kothari]

How is this (http://cgi.ebay.in/XFX-NVIDIA-GeForce-6200-256MB-DDR2-TV-DVI-AGP-CARD_W0QQitemZ270191404027QQihZ017QQcategoryZ67864 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) card?
XFX -NVIDIA GeForce 6200 256MB DDR2 TV +DVI AGP CARD

[Gigacore]

^ its based on TC, dont go for it

[sachin_kothari]

what's TC?

[Gigacore]

Turbo Cache.. it uses ur RAM!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboCache

http://www.nvidia.com/page/turbocache.html

[sachin_kothari]

ok, thanks for that.

@sandy_bhai - PMed you.

[Gigacore]

^^ u are welcome...

My advice.. Wait for few more days and increase ur budget and go for 6600 GT...

[Shreelesh Kumar]

^^ u are welcome...

My advice.. Wait for few more days and increase ur budget and go for 6600 GT...

I have about the same budget.. How much will the 6600 cost like you said?