How many polygons?

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Just wondering if people know from experience, how many polygons is considered low and how many is considered high (roughly). Just that I'm using some low-polygon spaceships for my test game (I think they're about 300 to 500 each) and if quite a few appear on screen at once (say 50 or so) I'm noticing some jerkiness - and I have quite a powerful PC.

Is 300 a lot and if so, does anyone know where I can get hold of some really basic ones just for playing around with?