iXBT Labs - Computer Hardware in Detail

Platform

Video

Multimedia

Mobile

Other

i3DSpeed, September 2009



<< Previous page

     Next page >>

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 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 342 497 143
02 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 335 404 103
03 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 334 452 125
04 GTS 250 1024MB, 738/1896/2200 330 536 170
05 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 330 519 159
06 HD 4870 1024MB, 750/750/3600 322 592 206
07 HD 4770 512MB, 750/750/3200 315 484 148
08 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 313 367 87
09 GTX 275 896MB, 633/1400/2260 297 656 274
10 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 296 558 203
11 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 286 606 246
12 HD 4890 1024MB, 850/850/3900 273 622 266
13 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 738/1836/2200 273 505 188
14 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 262 492 186
15 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 236 274 66
16 HD 4870 2048MB, 750/750/3600 224 590 295
17 HD 5870 1024MB, 850/850/4800 220 789 500
18 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 208 808 546
19 HD 4890 CF 2x1024MB, 850/850/3900 201 804 532
20 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 199 679 429
21 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 189 747 504
22 GTX 285 SLI 2x1024MB, 650/1475/2500 140 847 858
23 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 119 907 1092
24 HD 4870 X2 CF 4x1024MB, 790/790/4000 118 878 1008

General usability rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 596 655 143
02 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 581 686 159
03 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 576 592 125
04 GTS 250 1024MB, 738/1896/2200 576 705 170
05 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 573 529 103
06 HD 4870 1024MB, 750/750/3600 566 781 206
07 HD 4770 512MB, 750/750/3200 556 641 148
08 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 533 478 87
09 GTX 275 896MB, 633/1400/2260 518 863 274
10 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 518 735 203
11 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 504 801 246
12 HD 4890 1024MB, 850/850/3900 482 822 266
13 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 738/1836/2200 473 664 188
14 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 454 646 186
15 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 400 355 66
16 HD 5870 1024MB, 850/850/4800 399 1055 500
17 HD 4870 2048MB, 750/750/3600 394 780 295
18 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 377 1077 546
19 HD 4890 CF 2x1024MB, 850/850/3900 366 1074 532
20 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 354 899 429
21 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 339 994 504
22 GTX 285 SLI 2x1024MB, 650/1475/2500 256 1135 858
23 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 222 1229 1092
24 HD 4870 X2 CF 4x1024MB, 790/790/4000 220 1187 1008

Gaming prospects rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 119 907 1092
02 HD 4870 X2 CF 4x1024MB, 790/790/4000 118 878 1008
03 GTX 285 SLI 2x1024MB, 650/1475/2500 140 847 858
04 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 208 808 546
05 HD 4890 CF 2x1024MB, 850/850/3900 201 804 532
06 HD 5870 1024MB, 850/850/4800 220 789 500
07 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 189 747 504
08 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 199 679 429
09 GTX 275 896MB, 633/1400/2260 297 656 274
10 HD 4890 1024MB, 850/850/3900 273 622 266
11 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 286 606 246
12 HD 4870 1024MB, 750/750/3600 322 592 206
13 HD 4870 2048MB, 750/750/3600 224 590 295
14 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 296 558 203
15 GTS 250 1024MB, 738/1896/2200 330 536 170
16 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 330 519 159
17 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 738/1836/2200 273 505 188
18 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 342 497 143
19 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 262 492 186
20 HD 4770 512MB, 750/750/3200 315 484 148
21 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 334 452 125
22 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 335 404 103
23 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 313 367 87
24 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 236 274 66

General prospects rating

# Card Usability rating Prospect rating Approx. price
01 GTX 295 SLI 4x896MB, 575/1240/2000 222 1229 1092
02 HD 4870 X2 CF 4x1024MB, 790/790/4000 220 1187 1008
03 GTX 285 SLI 2x1024MB, 650/1475/2500 256 1135 858
04 GTX 295 2x896MB, 575/1240/2000 377 1077 546
05 HD 4890 CF 2x1024MB, 850/850/3900 366 1074 532
06 HD 5870 1024MB, 850/850/4800 399 1055 500
07 HD 4870 X2 2x1024MB, 750/750/3600 339 994 504
08 GTX 285 1024MB, 650/1475/2500 354 899 429
09 GTX 275 896MB, 633/1400/2260 518 863 274
10 HD 4890 1024MB, 850/850/3900 482 822 266
11 GTX 260 (216sp) 896MB, 575/1240/2000 504 801 246
12 HD 4870 1024MB, 750/750/3600 566 781 206
13 HD 4870 2048MB, 750/750/3600 394 780 295
14 HD 4870 512MB, 750/750/3600 518 735 203
15 GTS 250 1024MB, 738/1896/2200 576 705 170
16 HD 4850 1024MB, 625/625/1980 581 686 159
17 9800 GTX+ 512MB, 738/1836/2200 473 664 188
18 HD 4850 512MB, 625/625/2000 596 655 143
19 9800 GTX 512MB, 675/1688/2200 454 646 186
20 HD 4770 512MB, 750/750/3200 556 641 148
21 9800 GT 512MB, 600/1512/1800 576 592 125
22 9600 GT 512MB, 650/1625/1800 573 529 103
23 HD 4670 512MB, 750/750/2000 533 478 87
24 9500 GT 512MB, 550/1400/1600 400 355 66

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.

Write a comment below. No registration needed!


<< Previous page

Article navigation:

Page 1: News, testbeds, tests, cards

Page 2: Performance charts

Page 3: Performance ratings



blog comments powered by Disqus

  Most Popular Reviews More    RSS  

AMD Phenom II X4 955, Phenom II X4 960T, Phenom II X6 1075T, and Intel Pentium G2120, Core i3-3220, Core i5-3330 Processors

Comparing old, cheap solutions from AMD with new, budget offerings from Intel.
February 1, 2013 · Processor Roundups

Inno3D GeForce GTX 670 iChill, Inno3D GeForce GTX 660 Ti Graphics Cards

A couple of mid-range adapters with original cooling systems.
January 30, 2013 · Video cards: NVIDIA GPUs

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1

An external X-Fi solution in tests.
September 9, 2008 · Sound Cards

AMD FX-8350 Processor

The first worthwhile Piledriver CPU.
September 11, 2012 · Processors: AMD

Consumed Power, Energy Consumption: Ivy Bridge vs. Sandy Bridge

Trying out the new method.
September 18, 2012 · Processors: Intel
  Latest Reviews More    RSS  

i3DSpeed, September 2013

Retested all graphics cards with the new drivers.
Oct 18, 2013 · 3Digests

i3DSpeed, August 2013

Added new benchmarks: BioShock Infinite and Metro: Last Light.
Sep 06, 2013 · 3Digests

i3DSpeed, July 2013

Added the test results of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 and AMD Radeon HD 7730.
Aug 05, 2013 · 3Digests

Gainward GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB Golden Sample Graphics Card

An excellent hybrid of GeForce GTX 650 Ti and GeForce GTX 660.
Jun 24, 2013 · Video cards: NVIDIA GPUs

i3DSpeed, May 2013

Added the test results of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770/780.
Jun 03, 2013 · 3Digests
  Latest News More    RSS  

Platform  ·  Video  ·  Multimedia  ·  Mobile  ·  Other  ||  About us & Privacy policy  ·  Twitter  ·  Facebook


Copyright © Byrds Research & Publishing, Ltd., 1997–2011. All rights reserved.