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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking to build a home theater PC, we recommend ATI's Radeon HD 2600 XT as the midrange card to use, thanks to its nearly perfect HD video image and its no-fuss installation. But for 3D gaming, you'd be much better off looking for a good deal on a faster, older graphics card. Read review

Specs: ATI Radeon HD 2600XT, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM, 2

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Specs: NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700, 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz, 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit, 2

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Specs: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570, 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit, 2

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Specs: NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM 256-bit, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you care more about HD movie watching than gaming and you need a new video card for the task today, we recommend a 3D card like this EVGA with Nvidia's newest mainstream graphics chip. Gamers can get more performance value from Nvidia's higher-end 8800 cards, but for anyone, it would be a good idea to wait to see what's new from ATI in just a few short weeks. Read review

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS, 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM 128-bit

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Specs: ATI Radeon 9600 PRO, 2048 x 1536 / 100 Hz, 256 MB, AGP 8x, Mac, PC, DDR SDRAM 128-bit, 2

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: ATI Radeon X1650 Pro, 512 MB, AGP 8x, PC, DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: ATI's Radeon X1950 XTX is the fastest single-chip 3D card that you can buy. Unfortunately, with Windows Vista and its accompanying gaming technology, it's going to become obsolete in just five months. ATI adjusted the price of the Radeon X1950 XTX accordingly, but at $450, it's still not an insignificant purchase. We recommend it only if money is no object. Read review

Specs: ATI Radeon X1950 CrossFire, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR4 SDRAM 256-bit, 2

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Specs: ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO, 2560 x 1600, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Featuring Nvidia's latest midrange GPU, the $200 PNY Verto GeForce 7900 GS offers a strong bang for the buck compared to its ATI rival. We recommend it if you are looking to play 3D games on an LCD monitor, aren't too concerned about sky-high frame rates, and won't be bothered if a next-gen replacement emerges in the coming months. Read review

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS, 2560 x 1600, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM 256-bit

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Nvidia's new GeForce 9600 GT graphics chip gives the Asus EN9600 GT some of the best bang-for-the-buck we've seen in a midrange 3D card. If your goal is reliable frame rates in the latest PC games, you should pick this card up as soon as you can. Read review

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express 2.0 x16, PC, DDR3 SDRAM 256-bit, 2

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit, 2

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: ATI Radeon HD 5770, 2560 x 1600, 1 GB, PCI Express 2.1 x16, PC, GDDR5 SDRAM 128-bit, 3

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• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 6 reviews

Specs: ATI Radeon X1600 Pro, 2048 x 1536, 512 MB (max), 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit, 2

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Specs: NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500, 3840 x 2400, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM 256-bit, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: EVGA's GeForce GTX 9800+ Superclocked edition has basically the same price-performance benefit as its Radeon HD 4850-based graphics card competition. With identical bang-for-the-buck, you'll like this card if you demand power efficiency, but you should turn to ATI's card if your PC has limited upgrade room. Read review

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express 2.0 x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM 256-bit 0.8 ns, 2

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Specs: ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO, 2560 x 1600, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM, 2

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express 2.0 x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM 256-bit

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Specs: NVIDIA Quadro FX 370, 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM 64-bit, 2

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX, 1 GPUs, 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz, 768 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM 384-bit, 2

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Specs: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M, 3840 x 2400, 256 MB, PCI Express, PC, 2

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Specs: ATI Radeon HD 3650, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit, 2

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Specs: 3840 x 2400, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, 2

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: ATI Radeon HD 3470, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express 2.0 x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM, 2