Want to know one of the fastest changing areas in PC
hardware? That's right - it's in
video graphics cards. These cards are needed to run the latest 3D video
games, as well as video and graphics applications.
For those of you who want screamingly fast video
that will blow the covers off your competition, you've come to the right place.
I've compiled a
short list of the meanest, fastest and most powerful 3D video cards on the
market as at June 2011. If you own one of them, well - lucky you!
Several of these models are actually not very costly. Given the
amount of graphics horsepower they provide, they are certainly value-for-money.
If you're into 3D video games or do a lot of video editing, you
definitely should consider having one of these cards in your arsenal to take the
video processing load off your CPU.
EVGA 01G-P3-1563-AR
The EVGA 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti
superclocked video card sure has a long name! It also supports multi-GPU
configurations thanks to NVIDIA SLI technology and drives a full 1080p HD
display for great looking 3D games, movies and pictures. There's 1 GB of the
latest GDDR5 graphics memory, as well as full Microsoft DirectX 11 support.
MSI N560GTX GeForce GTX
The MSI N560GTX GeForce GTX 560 TI Twin Frozr II/OC
video card delivers a next generation gaming experience. It contains 1 GB of
GDDR5 video memory, DirectX 11 and supports 3D Vision Surround technology to
provide 3 monitor output simultaneously and a real 3D image experience in SLI
mode (which requires compatible 3D monitors and 3D glasses, of course)
Sapphire 100312-2SR
The Sapphire 100312-2SR Radeon HD 6950 Video
Card features the latest graphics technology from AMD to support Microsoft
DirectX 11 and DirectCompute 11. It comes with GDDR5 memory and ATI
Eyefinity technology which maximizes your field of view across up to three
displays.
Galaxy 80XLH5HS8GUX
The
Galaxy 80XLH5HS8GUX
will give you some of the fastest graphics performance you'll ever
see. Its next generation architecture delivers incredible gaming performance
at maximum resolution and quality settings.
There is also high-speed 32x anti-aliasing
to smooth edges of images, support for up to 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology, as
well as the NVIDIA PolyMorph Engine. The
PolyMorph Engine is a geometry processing engine built
from the ground up for DirectX 11 tessellation, enabling incredibly detailed
game characters and terrain with blazing performance.
XFX HD687AZNBC
The XFX HD687AZNBC Radeon HD 6870 Black
Edition video card comes with 1GB of GDDR5 memory, AMD
CrossfireX multi-GPU support, along with various AMD graphics technologies
like AMD EyeDefinition Graphics, and AMD HD3D. It's also the first
graphic processing unit to deliver full support for Microsoft DirectX® 11 -
resulting in rich, realistic visuals and explosive HD gaming performance.
Conclusion
Buying a good performance
video card will reap many benefits - you'll be able to play the latest 3D games
in full screen glory, as well as edit video and graphics with ease.
However, please take note
that having a good video card does not necessarily translate to great video
performance. Factors like your CPU, motherboard and system RAM will come into
play. For example, having a XFX HD687AZNBC video card installed in a old AMD or
Intel system will definitely not give you the desired video
performance you seek.
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you want to build a cheap but high performance gaming
computer? Then you might want to check out How To Build A
Gaming Computer For Under $1000. This eBook package will show you how to
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