An affordable way to get excellent frame rates.

Affordable and fast, the 8800 GS was our top budget choice until the 9600 GT arrived to spoil the party.

A mighty dual-GPU board that makes light work of even today’s toughest DirectX 10 games.

A mighty dual-GPU board that makes light work of even today’s toughest DirectX 10 games

An exciting glimpse at future performance, but by the time games appear to make them worth buying, the price will have plummeted.

It’s incredibly powerful, but recent releases offer similar performance for significantly less money.

Great performance at an appealing price, although the 9600 GT encroaches on its turf

Fast but disappointing card that delivers only small benefits over its predecessors for a significant price premium.

The 9600 GT redefines the mainstream graphics market, offering high-end power at a mid-range price. At this price we want one.

Hugely powerful for such a reasonable price, it’s far more appealing than a GTX or an Ultra

Nvidia’s 8800 GTX graphics card is the crowning glory of this very-fast, great-value, PC.

A reworking of an old card from Palit, but it’s not quite enough to beat the 9600 GT

A wonderful return to form, leaving the disappointment of the 8600 GT as just a distant memory.

In the workstation graphics market, the name 3Dlabs carries considerable weight, and its Wildcat III series of OpenGL cards continues to be dominating in the high-end workspace. However, in the mid-range sector, NVIDIAs Quadro2 and Quadro4, and ATIs FireGL 8800 have made serious inroads. The new Wildcat VP870 looks set to redress the balance, thanks to a brand-new GPU that takes programmability to a new level.

A popular and fast top-end option, but it’s losing its grip to new competition from both sides.

A desirable form factor that doesn’t compromise on usability.

A slim Blackberry that doesn't dispose of what makes Blackberries so popular and effective.

Great performance, fantastic value and near silent operation makes this our new A-List mid-range PC winner.

A monster PC thanks to some very high-end components. But it’s noisy and expensive.

'Fundamental new architecture' promises major speed boost.