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

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

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

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

Superseded by both Nvidia’s new 9600 card and ATi’s excellent HD 3800 series

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

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

It’s NVIDIA’s flagship, but still trails behind the top ATI cards.

Not bad value for an older card, but it’s too noisy.

The 7800 GT is hard to find and is being usurped by the 7900 GT.

An interesting concept But performance is determined by drivers and ultimately it smacks of gimmick.

Playable frame rates at 1600 x 1200 and the latest features for under $460. A great-value choice.

Too expensive for the performance on offer.

Yet another older GPU that’s eclipsed by the 7600 GT.

An old card that’s resoundingly beaten by the new 7600 GT.