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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 HD 4830 512MB, 575/575/1800 368 451 108
02 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 339 404 101
03 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 337 451 123
04 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 326 489 145
05 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 320 363 83
06 HD 4770 512MB, 750/750/3200 318 476 142
07 GTS 250 1024MB, 738/1896/2200 315 534 177
08 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 738/1836/2200 314 504 162
09 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 311 604 225
10 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 287 511 177
11 GTX 275 896MB, 633/1400/2260 283 654 285
12 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 283 491 171
13 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 279 550 209
14 HD 4870 1024MB, 750/750/3600 264 583 244
15 HD 4890 1024MB, 850/850/3900 249 613 283
16 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 243 273 64
17 HD 4870 2048MB, 750/750/3600 234 582 274
18 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 217 676 391
19 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 204 808 556
20 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 194 737 476
21 HD 4890 CF 2x1024MB, 850/850/3900 177 792 586
22 GTX 285 SLI 2x1024MB, 650/1475/2500 160 870 782
23 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 122 931 1112
24 HD 4870 X2 CF 4x1024MB, 790/790/4000 121 864 952

General usability rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 HD 4830 512MB, 575/575/1800 640 593 108
02 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 583 591 123
03 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 583 528 101
04 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 568 644 145
05 HD 4770 512MB, 750/750/3200 560 630 142
06 GTS 250 1024MB, 738/1896/2200 551 703 177
07 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 548 799 225
08 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 738/1836/2200 547 662 162
09 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 543 472 83
10 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 504 675 177
11 GTX 275 896MB, 633/1400/2260 495 861 285
12 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 491 645 171
13 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 486 724 209
14 HD 4870 1024MB, 750/750/3600 463 769 244
15 HD 4890 1024MB, 850/850/3900 438 810 283
16 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 412 354 64
17 HD 4870 2048MB, 750/750/3600 410 767 274
18 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 386 897 391
19 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 368 1080 556
20 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 348 979 476
21 HD 4890 CF 2x1024MB, 850/850/3900 322 1056 586
22 GTX 285 SLI 2x1024MB, 650/1475/2500 291 1161 782
23 HD 4870 X2 CF 4x1024MB, 790/790/4000 226 1168 952
24 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 225 1257 1112

Gaming prospects rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 122 931 1112
02 GTX 285 SLI 2x1024MB, 650/1475/2500 160 870 782
03 HD 4870 X2 CF 4x1024MB, 790/790/4000 121 864 952
04 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 204 808 556
05 HD 4890 CF 2x1024MB, 850/850/3900 177 792 586
06 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 194 737 476
07 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 217 676 391
08 GTX 275 896MB, 633/1400/2260 283 654 285
09 HD 4890 1024MB, 850/850/3900 249 613 283
10 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 311 604 225
11 HD 4870 1024MB, 750/750/3600 264 583 244
12 HD 4870 2048MB, 750/750/3600 234 582 274
13 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 279 550 209
14 GTS 250 1024MB, 738/1896/2200 315 534 177
15 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 287 511 177
16 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 738/1836/2200 314 504 162
17 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 283 491 171
18 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 326 489 145
19 HD 4770 512MB, 750/750/3200 318 476 142
20 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 337 451 123
21 HD 4830 512MB, 575/575/1800 368 451 108
22 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 339 404 101
23 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 320 363 83
24 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 243 273 64

General prospects rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 225 1257 1112
02 HD 4870 X2 CF 4x1024MB, 790/790/4000 226 1168 952
03 GTX 285 SLI 2x1024MB, 650/1475/2500 291 1161 782
04 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 368 1080 556
05 HD 4890 CF 2x1024MB, 850/850/3900 322 1056 586
06 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 348 979 476
07 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 386 897 391
08 GTX 275 896MB, 633/1400/2260 495 861 285
09 HD 4890 1024MB, 850/850/3900 438 810 283
10 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 548 799 225
11 HD 4870 1024MB, 750/750/3600 463 769 244
12 HD 4870 2048MB, 750/750/3600 410 767 274
13 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 486 724 209
14 GTS 250 1024MB, 738/1896/2200 551 703 177
15 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 504 675 177
16 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 738/1836/2200 547 662 162
17 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 491 645 171
18 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 568 644 145
19 HD 4770 512MB, 750/750/3200 560 630 142
20 HD 4830 512MB, 575/575/1800 640 593 108
21 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 583 591 123
22 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 583 528 101
23 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 543 472 83
24 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 412 354 64

We express gratitude to:
XFX Russia, Leadtek, TUL (PowerColor), Chaintech Russia,
ZOTAC,BFG, EVGA, MSI Russia, Gainward, NVIDIA Russia,
HIS, AMD, Sapphire Technology Russia, ASUSTeK Russia.

The PSU has been provided by TAGAN, the monitor has been provided by NVIDIA.

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