Been talking to Kalli about it Jack and he offers this:- "The amount of memory is more important than the speed - we're talking about working with static pictures and not high-speed gaming, and 256 MBs is definitely an improvement over 128 MB - more so if you render pictures at larger sizes. So a 256 Mb 6800 or comparable Radeon card like x600 - I'd even say an older type - will be completely sufficient, as long as the emory is not under 256 MBs. I use a GF 6200 8x AGP card with 512 MBs myself. Before that I used a Radeon 9800 Pro with 256 MBs, until both fans on that one failed. Many cards come with plastic fans and these have a nasty habit of failing after a while, depending on usage. So a card with a static heatsink is to be preferred IMHO. In case video editing is something to be considered for the future, then he might consider a card with VIVO (Video-in, Video-out) capability, although capture cards are an alternative. Should I get a PCI express card myself today for fractal and graphic work, I'd pick a Sapphire x700 LE or x1300 LE (fan-less, I think) with 512 MBs ram. And these don't cost a fortune..."