ATI Radeon 9200

Pros: Good for the price; can play a lot of older but popular games; can play World of Warcraft (very well)

Cons: Aged, bad support, framerate suffers (especially on first person shooters and real-time strategy games such as Black&White 2)

Summary: This card has lasted me well for four years. Initially bought for 'The Sims 2' after my computer simply couldn't handle such games as 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,' this card proved well worth the money. It has played the following games over the past four years and done well: World of Warcraft, Knights of the Old Republic (1 and 2), Warhammer 40000 Dawn of War (plus expansions), Civilization IV, Battle for Middle-Earth (1 and 2), The Movies, Jedi Academy, Fable: The Lost Chapters, Star Wars: Empire at War, Rise of Nations, The Sims 2 (plus expansions), Black & White 2, and Battlefield 1942.

All games above were played on the 9200, sometimes with focus on quality, in which case framerate suffered worst on Fable: TLC, Empire at War, Black & White 2, and Warhammer40k.

A main concern might be to have the necessary RAM in your pc to play the games you want to. After my pc was updated with an extra 500 MB (giving me a full GIG), the Radeon 9200 lasted through my favorite games up until now.

I highly recommend it for anyone who wants a nice gaming experience for an affordable price.