If indeed your problem is with the video card, that one will fix it. It's a good card, well supported with pretty good drivers.
For about the same money, you might want to consider something like the GeForce4 MX 440 4x AGP 128MB (if you have 4X AGP, that is). It runs about $54 (just $8 more than the ATI). It's not as powerful as a full-on Geforce 4, but it has many of the features of it's "big brother" cards. It performs very well with NBA Live 2004 in my Athlon 1.2ghz with 512mb ram. The player motion and animations are very smooth and not choppy at all.
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www.pricewatch.com for the best prices, including shipping, from literally scores of online retailers. The items are all listed with the best available price. You'll be amazed at the difference in price between the online retailers and your local compustore.
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