Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart

Quick note, isn't the GTS250 a 55nm part? I'm asking since the table show's it as a 65nm.

Nvidia doesn't have much of a showing in the lower segments..... I wonder when they will release their lower priced DX11 cards? Give the 5750 and 5770 some competition. Right now a lot of radeons are competing against each other, like 4850 and 5750, or 4890 and 5830.

I kind of expected to see Nvidia start offering 400 series derivatives.

Even though this article is about video cards for gaming I still find it useful. I am interested in ATI's multiple monitor capabilities so I can increase professional level productivity. Between the two Eye Infinity articles and this article I should be able to make an informed decision.

I just wish prices would drop a little more.

nvidia isnt releasing their lower priced cards till some time in fall and by that time ATI is going to have a refresh of their product lineup

[quote]Speaking of rumors, there is also talk of an overclocked Radeon HD 5870 called the 5890, designed to challenge the GeForce GTX 470./quote]

The 5870 already beats the GTX 470, you would mean GTX 480 right?

Is the performance talk in this article regarding the GTX 400 cards is based on the latest geforce driver? I heard it gives these cards a more pronounced lead over ATI 5800 series. I hope ATI drivers were that good...I wonder when will they fix the issues plaguing their cards.

haha, they mention is cf 5770 that added costs in mobo and psu prevents it form being a full option, yet they fully support cf 4850s which suck down a lot more power...

Kinda sick how my 4870x2 is still in the second highest tier. Even on a 'small' 22" monitor I can stress it enough to not run farcry2 or dragon age fluidly (granted, with aa and for dragon age an improved texture pack) - not to even speak of metro with aa on.

I'm getting tired of this article writer saying the same thing month after month that a 5850 is better than two 5770 in CF when in fact they are beating the 5870 in most games! Get your facts right or look at the graphics chart published here at Tom's Hardware from 2009 where it is absolute clear that 5770 CF crushes the 5850!!

I'm planning on spending $1000-$1500 to build a gaming rig but I'm holding back right now for a lot of the reasons mentioned in the article. With my budget I can't afford top shelf 470/480/5870 gfx cards, but I want to wait for nvidia to put some price pressure on ATI in the 5850 performance segment before I pull the trigger and start purchasing. And I'd also like to see USB 3 and SATA 3 mobos become more mainstream (and lower in price), but that's a tangent.

So c'mon nvidia/ati, fight each other for my dollars!

I just realized how quiet it's been for the last month. Kinda sad to not have any real rumors to comment about, really.

I wonder where the fully-functional Fermi cards (GTX 490?) will show up. Yields must be improving with time.

I was going to go with an ATI card, but according to the hierarchy, a $20 9500 GT (on Tigerdirect) is way too good of a deal to pass on.

Very nice article, I'm waiting to upgrade my GPU but I don't know yet if go with two 5770 in Crossfire, one 5850 or one GTX470 (I always prefer nVidia but ATI seems deliver a better performance for the price)

If a 9800GT "will outperform the Radeon HD 5670 by a notable margin in most games," why are they on the same tier?

I clicked the "check prices" link for the 4650 and didn't see any for $50 or less. You need to be more realistic with the listed prices. $60 for the 4650 is a 20% error.

once again, I like this... I'm still waiting for 5850s to go for their intended MSRP of 250... I was counting on nvidia to get enough pressure over ATI in order to start a price war, alas, doesn't seem any of them are interested on it

on other topic: can the hierarchy chart include the standings of dual card configurations?