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Performance ratings

Calculations are based on gaming test results and 3DMark06 test results. The calculation method is described here.

Ratings are divided into two groups: General and Gaming. The former includes all test results, while the second includes only test results obtained in actual games. Disbelieving synthetic tests, many think the second group is of higher importance.

Gaming usability rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 GTS 250 1024MB, 756/1890/2300 547 736 195
02 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 511 502 97
03 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 483 609 159
04 HD 4830 512MB, 575/575/1800 477 604 149
05 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 736/1838/2200 448 673 208
06 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 447 814 287
07 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 432 530 134
08 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 431 716 225
09 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 650/1400/2260 414 871 348
10 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 413 637 192
11 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 403 658 222
12 HD 4870 1024MB, 775/775/4000 401 828 313
13 9600 GSO 384MB, 575/1440/1700 398 477 121
14 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 390 751 278
15 HD 4850 X2 2x1024MB, 625/625/2000 388 907 370
16 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 323 903 473
17 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 790/790/4000 323 1043 540
18 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 313 360 86
19 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 306 1000 535
20 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 304 1065 661
21 GTX 280 1024MB, 600/1300/2200 282 878 517
22 GTX 280 SLI 2x1024MB, 600/1300/2200 203 1101 1034
23 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 172 1190 1322

General usability rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 GTS 250 1024MB, 756/1890/2300 539 729 195
02 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 512 502 97
03 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 485 612 159
04 HD 4830 512MB, 575/575/1800 477 604 149
05 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 736/1838/2200 447 673 208
06 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 447 813 287
07 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 443 537 134
08 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 414 701 225
09 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 414 638 192
10 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 650/1400/2260 413 868 348
11 9600 GSO 384MB, 575/1440/1700 399 479 121
12 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 396 653 222
13 HD 4870 1024MB, 775/775/4000 391 815 313
14 HD 4850 X2 2x1024MB, 625/625/2000 385 897 370
15 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 382 744 278
16 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 790/790/4000 328 1044 540
17 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 324 905 473
18 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 319 363 86
19 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 311 1000 535
20 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 302 1066 661
21 GTX 280 1024MB, 600/1300/2200 280 875 517
22 GTX 280 SLI 2x1024MB, 600/1300/2200 203 1102 1034
23 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 172 1196 1322

Gaming prospects rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 172 1190 1322
02 GTX 280 SLI 2x1024MB, 600/1300/2200 203 1101 1034
03 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 304 1065 661
04 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 790/790/4000 323 1043 540
05 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 306 1000 535
06 HD 4850 X2 2x1024MB, 625/625/2000 388 907 370
07 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 323 903 473
08 GTX 280 1024MB, 600/1300/2200 282 878 517
09 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 650/1400/2260 414 871 348
10 HD 4870 1024MB, 775/775/4000 401 828 313
11 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 447 814 287
12 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 390 751 278
13 GTS 250 1024MB, 756/1890/2300 547 736 195
14 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 431 716 225
15 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 736/1838/2200 448 673 208
16 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 403 658 222
17 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 413 637 192
18 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 483 609 159
19 HD 4830 512MB, 575/575/1800 477 604 149
20 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 432 530 134
21 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 511 502 97
22 9600 GSO 384MB, 575/1440/1700 398 477 121
23 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 313 360 86

General prospects rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 172 1196 1322
02 GTX 280 SLI 2x1024MB, 600/1300/2200 203 1102 1034
03 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 302 1066 661
04 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 790/790/4000 328 1044 540
05 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 311 1000 535
06 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 324 905 473
07 HD 4850 X2 2x1024MB, 625/625/2000 385 897 370
08 GTX 280 1024MB, 600/1300/2200 280 875 517
09 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 650/1400/2260 413 868 348
10 HD 4870 1024MB, 775/775/4000 391 815 313
11 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 447 813 287
12 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 382 744 278
13 GTS 250 1024MB, 756/1890/2300 539 729 195
14 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 414 701 225
15 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 736/1838/2200 447 673 208
16 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 396 653 222
17 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 414 638 192
18 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 485 612 159
19 HD 4830 512MB, 575/575/1800 477 604 149
20 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 443 537 134
21 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 512 502 97
22 9600 GSO 384MB, 575/1440/1700 399 479 121
23 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 319 363 86


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