Getting Away With a Cheap Graphics Card

theraindog writes "High-end graphics cards get all the glory, but most folks have a difficult time justifying $300 or more for a single PC component. But what if you could get reasonable performance in all the latest games from a budget card costing as little as $70? With game developers targeting the relatively modest hardware available in current consoles and trickle-down bringing cutting-edge features down to budget price points, today's low-end graphics cards are more capable than ever. To find out which one offers the best value proposition, The Tech Report has rounded up eight graphics cards between $70 and $170, comparing their game performance, Blu-ray playback acceleration, noise levels, and power consumption, with interesting results."

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Re:Wow.... $170 is cheap?

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

Because compared to the 'good' cards, it's less than 1/2 the price people pay to game.

Quit being an uptight prick about word usage.

I paid $340 for my 8800GTS when it was new and I paid $320 for my x800 AIW when it was new. $170 IS cheap compared to those prices.