Graphics card upgrade question

I am running a Dell 4400 P-4 1.6 with 512GB of RAM. I currently have a ATI Radeon 9000 series card with 64mb (I think) of memory.

I want to upgrade my video card and I found a cheap one that got some good reviews. The card is a SAPPHIRE ATLANTIS RADEON 9600 256MB. The card is only $58.00

Will I notice much of a difference between the new and old card? This computer is getting older, and I don't want to put an expensive card in it. I am not a big "gamer", but I do occasionally play some such as Call Of Duty and Medal of Honor, and I plan on purchasing Call Of Duty 2 soon. Is this upgrade worthwhile? Will I notice any difference?

 

Here is an article that may be of help

http://www.tomshardware.com/2003/12/29/vga_charts_iii/

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The Radeon 9600 would probably be ok for Call of Duty and Medal of Honor, but not Call of Duty 2.

The article that risk_reversal posted should give you an idea how the cards will do on Call of Duty.

 

What would be the mininum card that I could use for COD 2? I have a P-4 1.6 proccesor.

 

Its not about video card only, thats a weak processor. and you have only 512MB not GB of ram. Most likely RDRAM, which is dead and very expensive.