only geforce fx 5200 and ati radeon 9200 se are in my budget right now...i have a gefoce 2 card rite now....game runs ok on medium...slow sometimes.....but games like prince of persia...splinter cell pt and top spin not running because of pixel shader.....which of these cards is better to buy and are they any good??? plzz help me out here.....will they run the latest games like half life 2 and doom 3 fine???

If i was in your situation i would buy...let me think...(0,00000001 sec after)....none!
If you're a gamer you need a decent card, period.