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Best Gaming Video Cards for the Money

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the he-wants-us-to-think-for-ourselves dept.

Tom's Hardware has decided to take a step back with their latest video card review. Instead of wowing their audience with in-depth benchmarks they head right for what someone reading a review really wants, an opinion of the best bang for the buck. From the article: "So if you don't have the time to research the benchmarks, or if you don't feel confident enough in your ability to make the right decision, fear not. We offer a simple list of the best gaming cards on offer for the money."

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  1. Video cards by pe1chl · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This list is for gamers who want to get the most for their money. If you don't play games but surf the Internet and edit video, the cards in this list are probably too expensive.

    It would be nice to have such a list for that type of usage.
    I want to run X with the usual apps, and to play video. At HD resolution.
    I think many "typical Linux users" are in the same boat: not too interested in playing games, want good performance for normal 2D and video.

    But the market is more focussed on gaming than on this, and when you get a low-end gaming card (I have an Nvidia 6600GT based card) you end up wasting a lot of power and generating heat, and still not have perfect video playing.

  2. Why all the negativity? by shoolz · · Score: 5, Interesting

    My buddy Don wrote that article. Actually, wrote it and continually updated it on their forum for the past 2 years until Tom's decided it was so valuable to the community that it warranted a full Tom's article. Many, many people, myself included, use that list to help them make a sound decision for a card in their price range.

    How can everyone criticize it so frivolously and heavily when all the thinking and research and careful consideration has been distilled down into a no-nonsense, 7 page go-to guide?