Radeon X1950 Pro or Geforce 8600GT ?

Hi, I am going to upgrade my pc soon and I've seen a Jetway X1950 Pro for ?0 and a Geforce 8600GT for ?0 and I was wondering which one to get. I know that the X1950 is faster but the 8600 has Directx 10. I'll be looking to play new games like Bioshock and C%26C 3, Company of heroes and the forthcoming update etc..

Thanks for any info and opinions anyone can give.
Radeon X1950 Pro or Geforce 8600GT ?
X1950Pro.Radeon X1950 Pro or Geforce 8600GT ?
I am after graphics rather than stupid amount of frames per second or insane high resolutons that my monitor can't support. Would the recommendation still be the same? Directx 10 looks like it has some special graphics, like that thing in World in Conflict where the wind and vehicles affect smoke etc...
Seriously do you even know how well the 8600GT will play WiC Dx 10?
i would go with the x1950pro and what size monitor do u have by the way
x1950Pro is cheaper and better
19 inch widescreen 1440x900.

So why is it better?

just look at the benchmaks and you will see...
X1950 Pro.
[QUOTE=''U1'']19 inch widescreen 1440x900.

So why is it better?
[/QUOTE]You'll be able to set the options higher and play at a smoother fps.

For something that's out of date out of the box, even ?0 seems expensive. Meanwhile people are saying that the 8600 is slow, and that the best card to get is around ?00, which is the same price as the Xbox 360 will be soon. It seems to me that there isn't a sensible choice, only big compromise if you don't want to pay big prices...
The x1950pro is a very nice card that will serve you well.
save some mor mony and but a 8800GTS 320/ 640 dependes on your res.
[QUOTE=''U1'']For something that's out of date out of the box, even ?0 seems expensive. Meanwhile people are saying that the 8600 is slow, and that the best card to get is around ?00, which is the same price as the Xbox 360 will be soon. It seems to me that there isn't a sensible choice, only big compromise if you don't want to pay big prices...[/QUOTE]Admittedly the X1950 isnt exactly brand new but it will still max most games for a while yet, its prbably the best choice for a DX9 card, that or the XT version. It offers a lot of power for a fairly low price. If you want to get a decent DX10 card, it will cost a lot more - around ?80 for an 8800GTS.
I'm getting a 8600GT on monday, it performs about in pair (better in some cases) with the 7900/x1950, but the drivers can get better as it's a very new card, it uses less power, supports DX10... what else do you want?