The difference between any new graphics card and the MX400 will be... well, massive. I think the jump to a GeForce TI4200 (which can be found for under $60 now) is around 8x-20x in terms of rendering speed.I work for Madness Games's LAN center and manage our 20 machine LAN center. Video cards are a passion of a mine, heheh. (www.madnessgames.com)

I was looking at a GF4 Ti4200 128MB at a local shop here in Adelaide. It was going to cost atleast $360 AUD. Ryan

>I was looking at a GF4 Ti4200 128MB at a local shop here in>Adelaide. It was going to cost atleast $360 AUD. >>RyanWhat!? Goodness, I hope it wasn't recently! You can have a new 9800 Pro for $400AU now..

It was last year some time.Ryan

Ahh.. was going to say :-lol

I would still expect to pay the same now? I wouldnt have a clue what sort of card to get and what brand...Ryan

Radeon 9800 Pros have dropped to around $400.00 now. Depends on what retailer you're looking at buying from :)

I suppose it depends where you live etc.I purchased from New Egg, in the US a Radion 9800Pro for $229.00.It's a Saphire brand card.I got frames locked at 45 FPS and it stays just about there no matter what.I just minimized this site and opened another instance of IE and went to New Eggs site. this is what I found.SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -BULK Specifications:Chipset/Core Speed: ATI RADEON 9800PRO/380MHzMemory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/680MHzBUS:...Free FedEx Saver Shipping more info

G'DayI want to be able to fly into heavy scenery with atleat 20fps (what ever the limit is... we cant tell the difference once it reaches a certain value).I live in Adelaide, South Australia. I cannot afford $300 for computer hardware... flying lessons, petrol for me ute etc..Thanks anyway.Ryan

9600XT would be a suitable option. Not too sure about the current prices. Give it a month or two and the prices will drop a bit more :)

Is the 9600XT a RADEON card? What about the 64/128/256MB bit?Sorry.. I just dont know much about graphics cards!CheersRyan

Yep, its an ATI Radeon card. They come in 128/256MB version.. 128MB is fine..