All Graphics Cards

The Bottom Line: Featuring Nvidia's latest midrange GPU, the $200 PNY Verto GeForce 7900 GS offers a strong bang for the buck compared to its ATI rival. We recommend it if you are looking to play 3D games on an LCD monitor, aren't too concerned about sky-high frame rates, and won't be bothered if a next-gen replacement emerges in the coming months.

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS, 2560 x 1600, 256 MB, PC

The Bottom Line: ATI's Radeon X1950 XTX is the fastest single-chip 3D card that you can buy. Unfortunately, with Windows Vista and its accompanying gaming technology, it's going to become obsolete in just five months. ATI adjusted the price of the Radeon X1950 XTX accordingly, but at $450, it's still not an insignificant purchase. We recommend it only if money is no object.

Specs: ATI Radeon X1950 CrossFire, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PC, 2

The Bottom Line: PNY's highest-end 3D card is overclocked and comes with a few helpful accessories. We just wish that it included a game or two, as a $500 graphics card isn't very useful if you don't have anything to play with it.

Specs: nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PC, 2

The Bottom Line: Its sub-$300 price makes the Radeon X1800 GTO tempting, but its performance isn't compelling enough, and upgrading to two cards is expensive and inefficient, thanks to ATI's clunky CrossFire technology.

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a single high-end 3D card, the Radeon X1900 XTX shows a lot of promise. If you have dreams of upgrading to a dual-card configuration, stay far, far away.

Specs: ATI Radeon X1900 XTX, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB / 512 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: ATI's newest high-end 3D cards race to the top of the 3D performance charts. Too bad doubling them up is still a hassle.

Specs: ATI Radeon X1900, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB / 512 MB (max), PC

The Bottom Line: The ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XL will have you gaming, watching TV, and listening to FM radio, but it doesn't stand out in any one area.

Specs: ATI Radeon X800 XL, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 256 MB, PC, 2

Editors' Take: ATI's next-gen family of high-end graphics cards is fast, but the cards are not as elegantly designed as Nvidia's competing GeForce 7800 series.

Specs: ATI RADEON X1800, 256 MB, PC, 2

The Bottom Line: ATI's latest, greatest graphics card brings all of the requisite features to the 3D gaming table, but its clunky design prevents it from besting Nvidia's top dog.

Specs: ATI Radeon X1800 XT, 2048 x 1536 / 85 MHz, 512 MB, PC, 2

The Bottom Line: ATI's second-best 3D card brings all of the requisite features to the 3D gaming table, but its specialized performance makes it less compelling.

Specs: ATI Radeon X1800 XL, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 256 MB, PC, 2