Out with the New - In with the Old?

[Gripsz]

Given the choice, and for overall performance, would you replace an existing Ati Radeon HD 3450 with Ati FireGL v5100? Is DirectX 9.0c vs 10.1 much of a limitation/issue?


Vista Ultimate SP1 Platform
Phenom CPU
Uses/Needs: Compatability w/ OS and DirectX, Video Playback, Internet, Photoshop Elements, Lowend to Moderately Demanding 2d & 3d Gaming.

Your thoughts appreciated!!

[-RK]

Well, you won't be able to play any games using Shader model 3 (bioshock), and the performance gain... so-so...

I'd stick with your current card man, although the 3450 is pretty wimpy.

Oh, and the card supports directX 9.0b not c. The main difference is that shader model 3 isn't supported.