can i run 2k9.

uh i bought a ati x800 for cheap and i was wondering if an x800 can run 2k9. if not.. then.. wow..

That's a 3-4 year old card that is not SM3.0 compatible I believe. I think there's a thread here somwehere for people who managed to get SM2.0 cards to run 2K9, but either way, you'd have a hard time with it even if you do manage to run it.

That's a 3-4 year old card that is not SM3.0 compatible I believe. I think there's a thread here somwehere for people who managed to get SM2.0 cards to run 2K9, but either way, you'd have a hard time with it even if you do manage to run it.

it does have SM3.0 i checked?

Does it? I remember I had a X850XT, a slightly better card, and it was not SM3.0 compatible.
In this case, and if the rest of your system isn't too old, check the 2K9 requirements thread and see if you can run the demo that was suggested as a test for 2K9 (the Bioshock demo I believe).