There's always something better.
Right now the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro is the top of the pack. So far Nvidia hasn't released an answer to ATI. They make a 128MB version and a 256MB version. The performance difference between the two is very nominal so the $100 difference isn't really justified. The 9800 Pro 128mb will run you around $380.
Here is a link to a thread in which we talked about his a little before
jetcareers link.
Cut and pasted from that thread. p.s. that link to the GeForce fan still works.
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Ugh, how to get into this without sounding like a dork.
As far as graphics cards are concerned NVIDIA always seemed to be a step ahead of ATI until recently. The new ATI Radeon's put the new NVIDIA GeForceFX series to shame. Not only did it take NVIDIA longer to release their card, it also gets beat on most benchmarks. And if that's not a big enough kick in the nuts NVIDIA also had to overclock their card at the factory to get it even remotely close to Radeon's numbers.
Since they overclock it they have to stick a mofo'ing big fan on the card to cool it. It sounds like a turbine engine when it kicks on.
Video of the GeForce Fan In Action (2.3MB)
Anyways, I still use my GeForce3 Ti500 and it handles FS2002 just fine. Building your own PC is awesome if you have the time. You learn a lot and save yourself some money.