this list doesn't include the newest fastest cards, and the prices are a little old, but it is one i've been compiling as to where each card falls in the food chain:
(Nvid 7300 GS only 16 watts)
**best price/performance**
nVid 7600 GT ($210)
ATI X1600 XT ($170)
nVid 6600 GT ($140)
(MSI & BFG = quiet)
**best price/performance**
-------------------------------------------
the faster at top:
ATI X800 Pro ~$250 ($150 refurb)
ATI 9950 ultra (N/A)
nVid 6800 LE/XT (LE=slower)($150,$300)
ATI 9800 XT(~$185) (6600GT is above this)
ATI X700 PRO($125)
nVid 5900U/5950 Ultra($250)
ATI 9800 PRO(~$130)
=ATI 9700 pro
=ATI 9800 ($90??)
=nVid 5900/5950
ATI 9700 ($110)
ATI X700 (NOT pro)???
ATI X1300 PRO($80-95)???
nVid 6600 ($100)
nVid 5800 ultra
nVid 5700 Ultra (N/A)
ATI 9500 Pro ($95 used)
(yes it beats 9600pro!)
?nVid GF4 Ti 4200(equal to a 9500 pro?)???
=nVid 5600 Ultra
=ATI X600 PRO/XT ($95-114)
=ATI 9600 pro/XT ($100)
nVid 5800
ATI 9800 SE(128 bit)
nVid 5700/5750
nVid 6200 non-tc (under $100!)
=nVid 5600
=ATI 9500/9550/9600
ATI X300 non-Hypermem???
nVid 5700 LE (MINE)
nVid GF4 Ti 4600
nVid 5200 ULTRA
-------------------------------------------
=nVid 5600 XT (XT=slower)
=ATI 9600 SE
nVid 5200/5500 ($50 PCI)
nVid PCX 5300
nVid 6200 Turbocache
ATI 9200 SE
ATI X300 SE Hypermemory
integrated graphics chipsets:
-- Intel GMA950
-- nVidia 6100/6150
-- ATI xpress 200
(Nvid 7300 GS only 16 watts!)
|