GeForce 8800 GTS series

Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS (640MB)

The step-down GeForce 8800 GTS is no slouch compared to Nvidia's flagship GTX card. Like its powerful big brother, the slightly more affordable GTS supplies top-notch performance and sweeping architectural changes that provide a solid foundation today for the OSs and games of tomorrow.

BFG GeForce 8800 GTS (PCI-E, 640MB)

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS, 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz, 640 MB, PC, 2

PNY GeForce 8800 GTS (640MB)

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS, 2560 x 1600, 640 MB, PC, 2

Gigabyte GeForce 8800 GTS (640MB, PCI Express x16)

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS, 2560 x 1600, 640 MB, PC, 2

XFX GeForce 8800 GTS (320MB, GDDR3)

No other 3D graphics card comes close to this bang for the buck, making the 320MB XFX GeForce 8800 GTS mostly an easy decision if you need a midrange upgrade. Nvidia still has to polish off its Vista software, and the sooner-or-later arrival of competing cards muddies the waters a bit, but if you need a midprice graphics card today, this should be your pick.

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS, 2560 x 1600, 320 MB, PC, 2