The Radeon 3850 brings us something we've been begging for ever since the DirectX 10 cards were introduced: a sub-$200 card with performance comparable to the high-end products. The Radeon 3850 delivers Geforce 8800 GTS 320mb performance for more than $100 less.

If you're looking to get the best possible performance for the dollar, this card hits the sweet spot.

Best PCI-E Card For ~$210: Tie

The 512 MB version of the Radeon 3850 offers some high resolution performance gains, as well as the ability to use ultra-high texture quality settings. At $210, it battles the 256 MB version of the 8800 GT, which has better performance at lower resolutions but lacks the full 512 MB of memory.

The 256 MB version of the 8800 GT has the great 8800 GT 512 MB architecture at a lower price, with the tradeoff being less texture memory. Still a strong performer, it trades blows with the 512 MB version of the Radeon 3750, leaving the buyer with a bit of a dilemma.

The good news is that for $210, you can't go wrong with either of these cards.