i go for geforce cards because there drivers seem better. they are released more often, easier to install/uninstall id say, and some of the drivers are also universal. not to mention that the nvidia cards are currently cheaper for near same performance. as far as the type goes, id get a geforce fx. it is about the same as a 9700 pro at around $400. i believe its also running on DDR2 if im not mistaken.

if i had the money to get a new card it would probably that. if you're wanting to spend half the price, i would get a ti4200 w/ 8x and 128 mb ram. if you are an ati fan, you could get a 9500 and overclock it to a 9700 though without spending $200 more.

So this baby seal walks into a club.