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All the current chipsets from both the big gaming guns – ATi and Nvidia – tested, reviewed and rated.

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

It was all looking good until Nvidia’s new cards overtook it on the final straight.

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

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

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

Impressive performance for an affordable card, but the 9600 GT treads on its toes.

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

Disappointing gaming ability and a higher price than media-centre cards rule this one out of contention

It may be affordable, but we’d rather spend a little more to guarantee some genuine gaming ability

Video and almost decent gaming at fantastic prices

Add high-definition reading and writing capabilities to your PC with a Blu-ray drive, or save money with a plain DVD writer

Stunning image quality and every feature imaginable on a LCD, and the price is just about affordable too

A great media-centre card with some nice features – and at an affordable price

Takes the crown as today’s fastest graphics architecture, but you’ll have to pay for it

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

Two of the best small compacts on the market. Quality differences are on a knife edge, but the Canon wins for superior features and handling.