Video Card Buying Guide

By Josh Norem
February 20th, 2008

Buying a videocard can be a daunting task given the fact that they all look the same but have wildly varying specifications and features. Follow along as we explain the ins and outs of videocards, and reveal everything you need to know before plunking down your greenbacks.

1. The Golden Rule: You get what you pay for (usually)

In general, you get what you pay for when buying a videocard. If you are looking at two cards from the same manufacturer, and one costs more, it’s usually more powerful and able to run games at higher levels of quality and at higher resolutions. Comparing cards from different manufacturers can be confusing due to their different naming conventions, but even then the golden rule still usually applies. The only time this rule does not apply is at the very top of the videocard hierarchy, where ...

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