Need help choosing video card please.

[Ralph47]

From all the research i've done in the past days on mid range video cards and from what i've got to choose form at the computer store i go to its either a:

- Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB for $175
or
- Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB for $170

willing to spend up to $200 if anyone has any better cards in mind.
i am in Australia btw and i don't know if my other computer components will effect its performance but ill give it to ya anyway.

AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz
1GB RAM(most likely changing to 2GB corsair or kingston RAM)

im really noob with computers PLEASE help me out, any advice/suggestions will be highly appreciated. if you need anymore information just ask.

THANK YOU.

[randomness]

the 9600GT usually outperforms the HD3870 with low levels of AA/AF. I recently boyught a 9600GT and im very happy with it[although my mb supports crossfire].

Plus, if u do decide to get either one, your gonna run into massive CPU limitations cause its too old and slow.

[Ralph47]

thanks for replying randomness

mind explaining what AA and AF is please? lol.

i thought you would comment on my CPU being to bad for it, i was thinking of upgrading that too.

would a AMD Athlon 64 Dual core 6000+ 3.0Ghz be decent?