In an effort to further express the performance you get for every dollar spent on our recommendations, we're charting out the hierarchy of cards from today's story. The red, black, and blue bars represent how each card fares at 1080p, 2160p, and the average of the two, while the orange line indicates cost. If you mouse over the bar chart, you get a pop-up that shows performance relative to AMD's Radeon R9 295X2 (our current 100% ceiling). Mousing over the dots on the orange line yields a low price easily attainable on Newegg. Clicking a bar or dot gives you the option to shop for that card, taking you to a link of our pick in each category. Often, our choices give you a lower price than the average displayed.
At the beginning of the chart, you see significant performance gains for every dollar spent. Clearly, the Radeon R7 250X is the price/performance card to beat under $150, while the Radeon R9 270X takes top honors under $200. Nvidia's GeForce GTX 750 Ti offers performance similar to the Radeon R7 260X for a similar price. It might not be the best value play, but this Nvidia card remains attractive to gamers stuck with low-end power supplies they don't want to upgrade.
Price hike up quickly from the Radeon R9 270X to the R9 290, but performance jumps just as much. After that, what you'll pay steadily increases, while performance doesn't scale as aggressively.
As you approach the upper echelon of frame rates, your dollar doesn't stretch as far. But if you're a hardcore gamer who wants to experience the highest resolutions and most taxing detail settings, the most expensive cards in this list might be attractive. Just keep in mind that two GeForce GTX 970s are going to cost you $660, and they're going to perform about as fast as a Radeon R9 295X2 at $1000.
Summary
There you have it folks, the best cards for the money this month!
And remember that the stores don’t follow this list. Things will change over the course of the month and you’ll probably have to adapt your buying strategy to deal with fluctuating prices. Good luck!
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- Best Graphics Cards for the Money, October Updates
- Best Entry-Level Graphics Cards: $130 and Under
- Best Mid-Range Graphics Cards: $140 to $200
- Best Enthusiast Graphics Cards: $210 to $300
- Best High-End Graphics Cards: $300 to $800
- Best Extreme Graphics Cards: Over $800 and Multi-Card Configurations
- Graphics Card Performance Hierarchy Chart
- Conclusion: Performance Per Dollar
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I'm seeing mid 300's http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/gpu-nvidia/geforce-gtx-780-ti-(2880-cores)
I'm seeing mid 300's http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/gpu-nvidia/geforce-gtx-780-ti-(2880-cores)
I only checked Amazon and Dabs. Scan has some better deals its seems, but correct me if I'm wrong, aren't Gainward, Zotac and PNY the same company or related in some way? Either way its a pretty restricted choice of 780Ti''s.