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Last updated: April 4, 2008

The big fat table of video cards

Video card models

Most video card models have a standard version which is based on the reference design created by the GPU maker. Almost all different brands of that video card model are exact copies of the reference design and all have the same specifications. Occasionally, you also come across versions of the same model which have different specifications. The GPU clock and RAM clock are the most common specifications to modify but others may change as well. The table below includes only the most common versions of a particular model. Uncommon versions are not included. If you're looking at buying a particular video card then you should check the specifications carefully to see if they vary from the standard ones included here. Some unusual versions may be quite a bit slower or faster than the standard versions. If the model name is followed by a "*", then there is more than one table entry for that model name. This is usually done when different versions of the same video card model which vary substantially in speed.

About the table

The table is sorted from fastest to slowest at average 3D gaming performance across a number of different games. Some video cards are faster at some games and slower at others so this ranking is just an estimate. See here for a more thorough explanation of this issue.

If a table column includes more than one value then those values are separated by "&"s. For example, if a video card has both a VGA and a DVI-I output then the table column will be "VGA & DVI-I". If a table column has more than one of the same value then it is the number of them followed by "x" and then the value. So a video card with two DVI-I outputs appears as "2 x DVI-I".

If a table column can have more than one possible configuration then the different configurations are separated by ","s. For example, if a video card can have a GPU clock of either 600 or 800 then it appears as "600, 800". If the table column is a numeric value which can be anywhere within a range of values then that is shown as the lowest value, then a "..", and then the highest value. So if the GPU clock is anywhere between 500 and 750 then that is shown as "500..750".

Many entries in the table as well as the the column descriptions are linked to more thorough explanations of what they mean. Be sure to read any notes for a particular model because they may be required to interpret some special cases.