Cheap 3D graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia

Unlike high-end 3D cards, two new versions of inexpensive 3D cards introduced by AMD and Nvidia have long ago made more choices available to users.

With AMD is a 3D Diamond Radeon HD 4850 card, and Nvidia is an EVGA GeForce GTX 9800+ (overclocked 'super' version), a version of the GeForce GTX 9800+.

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The single Diamond Viper Radeon HD 4850 slot card is priced at $ 180.

These two products have all been released this summer, and since then prices have been slightly reduced, making it a more suitable option for high-performance gaming PCs. On online stores like NewEgg.com and TheNerds.com, Radeon HD 4850 is now selling for $ 180 (the previous price was $ 200); The GeForce GTX 9800+ dropped from $ 225 to $ 165. While the price is less than $ 15 compared to the Radeon HD 4850, the GeForce GTX 9800+ still stands out thanks to its two extended plugs instead of one.

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The overclocked GeForce GTX 9800+ is designed with 2 expansion pins.

If you don't care about some physical attributes, the performance of the two cards is almost identical. Although the card's default resolution is 1,680x1,050, the test shows that the card offers better image resolution than expected.

In fact, mid-range 3D graphics products are around $ 300. Therefore, at a very attractive price - under $ 200 like the Radeon HD 4850 and GeForce GTX 9800+, the advantage is clearly more on the users.