ONE OF MY FRIEND IS GOING TO UPGRADE HIS PC. NOW I NEED TO KNOW FOR HIM THE LIST OF GFX CARD THAT IS DX9 COMPATIBLE. SO THAT THE GAME SHOULD RUN SMOOTHLY IN REASONABLE RESULATION. JUST DX9. AND IT MUST BE A CHEAPER ONE. CAN ANY ONE HELP ME ? fine computing !

1st of all...DON'T TYPE IN CAPS! It's rude & is considered to be SHOUTING! Hopefully he has an AGP slot...if he's limited to PCI, he really only have 2 choices. FX5200 or FX5500. You may be able to find an FX5700LE in the PCI format, but they're becoming hard to find & they're expensive. But if he has an AGP slot, he has plenty of choices: In the ATI line, the card will have to have a numerical number of 9500 or higher. In the nVidia line, it would have to be an FX5200 or higher. Beware cards that use 64-bit memory, they're at least 30-40% slower than their 128-bit "bothers". If you want good but cheap, get a Radeon 9550 128mb/128-bit card ($60): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121511 I have the above card myself & am very happy with it. I used ATiTool to overclock it to 9600 speed with no probs. There are a couple other 9550s at newegg that are a little cheaper, but Asus is a reputable brand...plus this card has a cooling fan, the others don't. If you're willing to sacrafice performance for a lower price, have a look at this FX5200 128MB/128-bit card ($42): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133144 But if you're willing to spend a little more & get a better performing card, step up to the Radeon 9600XT ($83): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125124 ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 1800+ 8.5 x 200MHz 1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7 Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro SP1

I'm in total agreement with jam, the radeon 9550 is an excellent card. Not only that, it is totally affordable! I'm an ATI person myself so I don't really know much about Nvidia cards.

I'm in total agreement with Jam, it does seem like someone is shouting when they type in all caps. :-) "If that [soiled bed] sheet is a [holy] manifestation, then I'm working on a miracle in my Jockey's!"

thanks for your assit. i think 9550 is fine. fine computing !