Top Graphics Cards for Gaming

Gamers have needs which are quite different from people who do basic computing tasks on their laptops and PCs. Gamers need high end laptops with nothing but the best specifications. For sure gamers will not be able to work with laptops under 300 dollars. Laptops under 500 dollars can also hardly support the advance needs of a gamer. If you want nothing but the best specifications, you need to be prepared to shell out money for it. The latest and the best technology, after all, come with a price.

One of the various needs of a gamer is the graphics card. Here are some of the top graphics cards in the market for gamers.

ATI Radeon HD 6870. This was launched in October of 2010. This has improved power consumption compared to its predecessor and it also has smaller chips. It is cheaper than most graphics card with the same capabilities.

ATI Radeon HD 6850. This is priced much lower than most graphics cards but it does not mean that it is only capable of lesser things. You will be certainly enjoying gaming with this card.

Nvidia Geforce GTX 460. This is the predecessor of the GTX 465. It is less complex to operate and it consumes less power. There are two versions available, 1GB and 768MB. This has been likened to the Radeon HD5830 because they have the same specifications and almost the same price.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 480. This is a powerhouse and this is also the fastest single-GPU people can buy today. This has 1.5GB of GDDR2 memory. The size of this graphics card seems to reflect its capabilities, it is very large and it will need a large power supply, as well.

ATI Radeon HD 5770. This has the same speed as the 5870 but it is 128-bit. The downside to this card is it tends to be a little slower compared to others when it comes to advanced games. This is redeemed by the fact that the card supports DirectX 11 and it is a good value for your money.