The Best Graphics Cards

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The Best Graphics Cards

If you are serious about PC gaming or just want your graphics to look better then you need to invest in a decent graphics card. A good graphics card will make all the difference. So which graphics card do you choose? Well this lens has some of the best graphics cards around to make your choice easier.

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EVGA 01G-P3-N945-LR GeForce 9400 GT 1GB DDR2 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card

The features of the 9400 GT 01G-P3-N945-LR include the GeForce 9400 GT(550MHz clock) chipset, 1GB of 128-bit DDR2 memory with a 400 MHz clock with an effective rate of 800 MHz, 1400MHz Shader Clock, 16 processing cores, PCI Express 2.0 compatibility, Dual DVI-I connectors, 12.8GB per second memory bandwidth, NVIDIA unified architecture, Full Microsoft DirectX 10 support, NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology, and OPEN GL 2.1 support.

Amazon Price: $54.99 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

Brief About Graphics Cards 

A video card, also referred to as a graphics accelerator card, display adapter, graphics card, and numerous other terms, is an item of personal computer hardware whose function is to generate and output images to a display. It operates on similar principles as a sound card or other peripheral devices.

The term is usually used to refer to a separate, dedicated expansion card that is plugged into a slot on the computer's motherboard, as opposed to a graphics controller integrated into the motherboard chipset. An integrated graphics controller may be referred to as an "integrated graphics processor" (IGP).

Some video cards offer added functions, such as video capture, TV tuner adapter, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 decoding or even FireWire, mouse, light pen, joystick connectors, or even the ability to connect multiple monitors.

Video cards are not used exclusively in IBM type PCs; they have been used in devices such as Commodore Amiga (connected by the slots Zorro II and Zorro III), Apple II, Apple Macintosh, Atari Mega ST/TT (attached to the MegaBus or VME interface), Spectravideo SVI-328, MSX and in video game consoles.

Great Graphics Cards Under $50 

EVGA 512-P2-N738-LR GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI-Express Graphics Card

The eVGA 512-P2-N738-LR NVIDIA e-GeForce 8400GS 512 MB PCI-E Graphics Card features 512 MB of 128 bit DDR2 memory with a 4.26 GB-per-second memory bandwidth. Based on NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology, the card offers full Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 support, 16x full-screen anti-aliasing, and true 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting, allowing you to experience the latest gaming effects without compromising performance.

Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

EVGA 256-A8-N341-LX e-GeForce 6200 256MB DDR2 AGP Graphics Card

The features of the 6200 256-A8-N341-LX include the 256-bit GeForce 6200(350MHz clock) chipset, 256MB of 64-bit 5 nanosecond DDR memory with a 200 MHz clock with an effective rate of 400 MHz, AGP 8X compatible, AGP 2.0 and 3.0 compliant

Amazon Price: $35.99 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

EVGA 256-P1-N399-LX e-GeForce 6200 256MB DDR2 PCI Graphics Card

The features of the 6200 256-P1-N399-LX include the 256-bit GeForce 6200(300MHz clock) chipset, 256MB of 64-bit DDR2 memory with a 266 MHz clock with an effective rate of 533 MHz, PCI 2.1 compatible, Integrated NVIDIA TV encoder with S-Video outputs, DVI-I connector

Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

XFX PVT86SYAFG GeForce 8400GS 512MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Ready Video Card ( Dual DVI / S-video )

The XFX GeForce 8400 GS offers the features of the GeForce 8 series architecture at an incredible value. Being Windows Vista ready, the GeForce 8400 GS run Vista features quickly and seamlessly. Allowing you to play the latest Microsoft DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 games, and enjoy outstanding HD DVD/Blu-ray movie experience.

Amazon Price: $93.99 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

PNY VCG62256AEB GeForce 6200 256MB DDR 64-bit DVI+ VGA AGP Graphics Card - Retail

PNY offers an entire lineup of graphics cards based off of NVIDIA's GeForce graphics processors to enhance your visual computing experience. Whether looking for a smoother Microsoft Vista experience or faster frame rates in today's latest games. With bus types ranging from PCI, AGP to PCI-e 2.0 and memory buffers ranging from 256MB to 1GB, PNY has the card for your specific computer configuration and application need.

Amazon Price: $39.82 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

Great Graphics Cards Under $100 

EVGA 01G-P3-N945-LR GeForce 9400 GT 1GB DDR2 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card

The features of the 9400 GT 01G-P3-N945-LR include the GeForce 9400 GT(550MHz clock) chipset, 1GB of 128-bit DDR2 memory with a 400 MHz clock with an effective rate of 800 MHz, 1400MHz Shader Clock, 16 processing cores, PCI Express 2.0 compatibility, Dual DVI-I connectors, 12.8GB per second memory bandwidth, NVIDIA unified architecture

Amazon Price: $54.99 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

Sapphire Radeon HD3650 512MB DDR2 Dual DVI / TVO PCI-Express Graphics Card

Play the Vista¿way!Ignite your imagination with the technology that makes distant worlds erupt with vibrant textures rendered in High-Definition clarity a reality. The SAPPHIRE HD3650 is Microsoft VISTA¿ compatible with awesome power of 120 stream processing units, accelerates next generation DirectX®

Amazon Price: $44.99 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

XFX PVT44AWANG GeForce 6200 256MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card (VGA/DVI/S-Video)

XFX PV-T44A-WANG NVIDIA GeForce 6200 256 MB AGP Video Card features a revolutionary design that delivers best-in-class performance on today's hottest games and applications. This card offers 256 MB of 256-bit memory with a 13.3 GB-per-second memory bandwidth.

Amazon Price: $37.99 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

VisionTek VT24P256AGP Radeon HD 2400PRO 256MB AGP Graphics Card

Introducing the VisionTek ATI Radeon HD2400 Pro featuring AMD's much-anticipated new Direct X 10 based family of GPUs. With up to twice the performance as integrated graphics, the VisionTek HD 2400 Pro provides an immersive, feature rich experience with DirectX 10 gaming and HD video.

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