My 9800GT 1 gig vram works really well on new games still, they are pretty cheap, too $90 for this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133304&cm_re=9800gt-_-14-133-304-_-Product
If you can find a low-profile 260, you've got a point. Until then the 9800 that was posted is the fastest low-profile card you can find(on newegg atleast), which is important if you've read the thread. =) As far as 8 vrs 9, the 8800 GTX and 9800 GTX give you virtually identical performance(the 9800 being a hair faster),…