For Studio? It's supposed to use OpenGL, which means you either need OpenGL in hardware, (very expensive) or in software on a fast card, (the latest Nvidia or ATI boards, still expensive but... :) I would have thought that anything built in the last two years will work with Studio, they'd be dumb to limit it any futher. If you wanted a cheapish card now then buy a 9600 or so, it's a cut down version of the 9700 with fewer pipelines, etc. By the time Studio comes out they'll probably be a lot cheaper. If you can afford to wait, do, you'll ge a better card for the same money. But if you want a better card now, take your pick, anything over $150 will be good, from one of the above two firms. later jb