A surprise return to form for Nvidia, as this card matches ATI’s latest for both performance and value.

ATI’s 40nm GPU is an exciting development and takes over from the 4850 as the best mid-range card.

ATI does it again with its latest GPU, combining superb performance with a reasonable price

The fastest card we’ve seen, but the performance boost doesn’t justify the price.

The fastest single-GPU card we've seen, but it can't shake ATI in the price war.

Both the fastest and the priciest card on test.

Nvidia’s card is fast, but ATI’s is still faster.

An immensely powerful card, tempered by flaky drivers.

The ATI HD 4800s hit a sweet-spot of performance and price. If you're after high-end performance at a few hundred dollars less than the 4870, then this is your card

Yes, it’s fast, but is that enough anymore? Poor drivers and a high price tag are enough to put us off.

An excellent take on ATI’s new technology, complete with custom cooling and great performance

Both graphics card giants have unleashed powerful new additions to their ranks recently, and their battle for supremacy is hotter than ever. We put the new arrivals through their paces

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

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

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

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

Good performance and value, plus plenty of media-centre practicality in this silent graphics card

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

Regardless of the fact that it's stuck half way between value and performance, it's still a good card.

Potentially Much faster than a X1900 XTX in games with large textures yet it costs the same. At over $100 less than Nvidia’s 7950 GX2, it’s a fine card.