Thank you Spanki & 1Freon1. I really do appreciate your time and explanations. While it's a bit confusing and I still don't know which card to go for, I feel that the xchange between you two has expanded my(our) understanding on this issue or issues, more than just the comments of one or the other. I feel like this question will arise more and more as more folks try D/S and more folks come into 3D graphics overall. Many (like me)have spent years fiddling with software and little time trying to understand hardware (to scary :-)