What video card should I get?

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Well I have some dell promotional gift cards to use, since I didn't know that you can't combine them since I was planning to buy a PS3.

1x $150 promotional gift card
2x $100 promotional gift card
1x $75 recession coupon
2x $25 coupon
(ALL FOR DELL)

I'll most likely use a $100 gift,$25 coupon, and whatever is leftover I will pay with my own money. (Saved up $190-- hehe :D) I'm looking to play COD4 on a 1680x1050 resolution monitor (Samsung 22" 220wm) and wanted to ask for ya'lls input in what to get. Here are some videocards that I am looking over:

$259.99 ($229.99 AR)- Evga 8800 GT Superclocked 512 MB
$232- Evga 9600 GT Superclocked 512 MB
*theres the hd 3850 and hd 3870 also but its even more overpriced at dell

So I'm debating over those two videocards. I know both can max out COD4 @ 1680x1050 and that the 8800gt will most likely last longer because of the higher stream processors but I'm also wondering if I should get like a 8600gt/8600gts instead and step to either of those cards later since they are cheaper elsewhere from dell. So should I go with either of the 8800gt/9600gt cards or should I go with 8600gt/gts and step up later?
 
The EVGA SC 8800GT man. I got that exact card and it kicks ass on COD4. Even on a 1920 x 1200 resolution lcd, COD4 looks very good with 1680 x 1050 with 4X AA, 4X AF.
 
Yeah I was leaning for the 8800gt as the seconds went by after I made the thread. I will only have to pay $135 ( $105 AR) hehe cause I'm gonna use a $100 gift card and $25 coupon. I would make it even lower but ill use the $150 gift card, and remaining two coupons to get a gps for car or something but dont know yet :D excited to throw away the hd2400pro 128mb into the closet and escape the 800x600 that I used to play on for 50-70fps low settings :p now I can max out on my native 1680x1050 resolution and may even bring my desktop to movie room to play on 52" hd lcd 1080p on occasion :D

I wonder if theres more 9 series cards coming within 3 months besidees the 9800gtx.... might step up if its performance scream pwnage.
 
i read someone from another forum saying its to replace the 8800gt with faster clocks , same 112sp, and performance somewhere near the g92 8800gts.
 
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