The X1950 XT is an amazing deal at the price point.

Its core runs a mere 25 MHz slower than the X1950 XTX, and its memory runs a full 250 MHz (effective) faster than the X1900 XTX. Translated into plain English, this is a blazing fast card for the price - sometimes faster than the previous X1900 XTX champ, and quick enough to run at high resolutions with nice eye candy. It will handily beat a 7950 GT, and will even best a 7900 GTO or 7900 GTX at most applications. You simply can't buy anything better at this price point right now.

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The Geforce 8800 GTS is the little brother of the 8800 GTX; both are based on the same Nvidia next generation DirectX 10 GPU. The 8800 GTS is slightly crippled compared to the GTX, but will still beat powerhouse cards like the dual-GPU 7950 GX2 in many cases. This is an excellent card - for those of you who can afford it and are able to play your games at high resolutions, it won't disappoint.

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Simply put, the Geforce 8800 GTX is the fastest video card in the world. It's also the most expensive, but it's no surprise that ultimate performance comes with a price - is it?

Of course the 8800 GTS is a hellovalot cheaper, thanks to availability issues, and in all honesty, would probably serve anyone well. If you've got money to burn, though, and will only settle for the best of the best, this is the card for you.