Part 2: Graphics Card

The graphics card takes care of rendering and displaying images on your monitor. If your
PC isn't going to take more load on the graphics card than playing the older games and/or watching DVD quality videos,integrated graphics such as nVidia GeForce 6100/7025/7050/7100/8200/9300, ATi Radeon 3100/3200/3300 and Intel X4500 etc. should work. If your mainboard does not come with integrated graphics, consider GeForce FX5200, 6200, 7100GS, 7200GS, 7300GS, 8400GS, and 9400GT. On the ATi side, consider Radeon X1550, 2400PRO, 3450, and 4350. If you want a card that can play most games at bearable quality/res. at decent frame rates, consider the following: Geforce 9500GT, 9600GT, 8800GS, 9600GSO, 8800GTS G80, 8600GT, and 8600GTS. On the ATi Front, a Radeon 3650, 4670, 4650, and 3850 should work fine. For a gaming PC that will play pretty much anything on respectable quality and frames, consider these:
GeForce 8800GTS G92, 8800GT, 8800GTX, 8800Ultra, 9800GT, 9800GTX/GTX+, GTS250, GTX260/260c216, GTX275, GTX280, and the 9800GX2. On ATi territory, go with these offerings:
Radeon 3870, 3870X2, 3850X2, 4830, 4770, 4850, 4870, 4890, and 4850X2. If you want an ULTIMATE GAMING PC, get one of the following multiple/ single cars setups. ATi first this time; 3-4 4850s, 2-4 4870s, 1-2 4870X2s, 2 4850X2s, 2 3870X2s, 2-4 4890s and many more since all 4800 series cards can be coupled with another from the same group as they use the same architecture. For nVidia; 2-3 GTX <260,>, 3 <9800gtx+,>, 2 9800GX2, 3 8800 Ultras, and 1-2 GTX295.

Some common questions:

1. What is the best graphics card as of now?
A: GTX295.

2. What is the best single GPU graphics card?
A: GTX285 2GB

3.What is the best vendor?
A: Opinion. Also depends on where you live.

4. What are some recommended vendors? (USA)
A: XFX, EVGA, BFG, Diamond, Visiontek

5. Best setup for gaming?
A: 4XRadeon 4890 for ATi, 3XGTX285 2GB with a 9800/8800GT for physX

6. ATi or nVidia?
A: ATi has better value for money, while nVidia offers better developed drivers but ATi has a better overclocking interface. You can download EVGA Precision OC tool, which beats ATi CCC, though and also RivaTuner which, IMO, is the best option for OCing, and can be used with both nVidia and ATi cards.

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