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$70 – HIS Radeon HD 4670 1GB
	3Dmark Vantage P Score:	3784
	Core Clock:	750 MHz
	Effective Memory Clock:	1600 MHz
	Max Power Draw:	59 W
	Noise Level:	Moderate
	Memory Bus Width	128 bit
	Required PSU	300 W

Radeon HD 4670 is a derivative of Radeon HD 3850 and 3870. It’s the best video card for this money – much faster than GeForce 8600GT. Pros: low power consumption. Alternatives: Radeon 3850/3870, GeForce 9600GS0

$95 - XFX Radeon HD 5670 1GB
	3Dmark Vantage P Score:	6367
	Core Clock:	775 MHz
	Memory Clock:	950 MHz
	Max Power Draw:	61 W
	Noise Level:	Moderate
	Memory Bus Width	128 bit
	Required PSU	350 W

Radeon HD 5670 doesn’t require additional power connector. It’s one of the overclockers favourites. Alternatives: Radeon 4730, GeForce 8800 GTS

$115 - XFX Radeon HD 4850 1GB
	3Dmark Vantage P Score:	8111
	Core Clock:	625 MHz
	Memory Clock:	993 MHz
	Max Power Draw:	110 W
	Noise Level:	Moderate
	Memory Bus Width	256 bit
	Required PSU	400 W

Although it’s quite old video card it is still available for attractive price. One of the most popular video cards. Alternatives: GeForce GTS 250

$135 – Palit GeForce GTS 450 Sonic GTS 450 1GB
	3Dmark Vantage P Score:	10065
	Core Clock:	880 MHz
	Memory Clock:	1760 MHz
	Max Power Draw:	130 W
	Noise Level:	Moderate
	Memory Bus Width	128 bit
	Required PSU	400 W

GeForce GTX 450 took Radeon’s HD 5770 position. Delivering great perfomance (almost the same as Radeon 5770) with lower price. Alternatives: Radeon HD 5770, GeFoce GTX 260

$205 - SPARKLE Calibre Series X460G GeForce GTX 460 1GB
	3Dmark Vantage P Score:	13029
	Core Clock:	790 MHz
	Memory Clock:	1580 MHz
	Max Power Draw:	160 W
	Noise Level:	Loud
	Memory Bus Width	256 bit
	Required PSU	450 W

GeForce GTX 460 is belived to be first well-done Fermi video card. Its much faster than its oponnent Radeon HD 5830. 1GB version is even faster than Radeon HD 5850. The difference between 1GB and 768MB version is the number of RasterOperatingProcessors (24 vs 32), and memory Bus Width (192 vs 256 bit). Alternatives: Radeon HD 5770, GeFoce GTX 260

$260 - ASUS Radeon HD 6870 1GB
	3Dmark Vantage P Score:	17402
	Core Clock:	900 MHz
	Memory Clock:	1050 MHz
	Max Power Draw:	151 W
	Noise Level:	Loud
	Memory Bus Width	256 bit
	Required PSU	500 W

Economic version of Radeon HD 5870. Cheaper yet very fast. Alternatives: Radeon HD5850,GeForce GTX 285

$320 - HIS H587FN1GD Radeon HD 5870 1GB
	3Dmark Vantage P Score:	19737
	Core Clock:	850 MHz
	Memory Clock:	2000 MHz
	Max Power Draw:	188 W
	Noise Level:	Loud
	Memory Bus Width	256 bit
	Required PSU	600 W

After release of Radeon HD 6870 it became clear 5870 is still faster. For few bucks more we get very high performance graphics card. Alternatives: GeFoce GTX 295

$500 – Galaxy GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB
	3Dmark Vantage P Score:	24426
	Core Clock:	772 MHz
	Memory Clock:	2004 MHz
	Max Power Draw:	244 W
	Noise Level:	Loud
	Memory Bus Width	384 bit
	Required PSU	600 W

Fastest* available video card.

*Performance is almost the same as Radeon HD 5970, but it has one advantage, which makes him better – power consumption. Alternatives: HD5970