Slow iphone 3GS

Slow, stuttering operation. Eversince I updated the software from version 3......the usage of the phone is annoyingly slow and stuttering and sometimes just resets itself on it own. IOS 5 has made it may be a little worse.
Is it a case of I need a newer Iphone to solve it or is thee something wrong with my phone that needs fixing.

My wife's 3GS has iOS5 on it and runs fine.
Might be worth restoring it as a new phone rather than from a backup.

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