What is the best graphics card for the gamer?

When building a top notch gaming computer you need the best graphics card for gaming and if your like me then you also want the best graphics card for the money.

When selecting the best graphics card for you, there are a few things to take into consideration.

First you need to decide what kind of display you are wanting to power. Right now I am on a 20 inch Lcd, so for me to go out and purchase the best graphics card on the market would be a complete waist. I’ll never get the potential out of the graphics card. I would do just fine using a mid range graphics card.

Now if your powering a 30 inch display then the best graphics card on the market would be awesome and you would start getting that full potential.

For the record I have every intention of upgrading my display to a 30 inch or close to it. My gaming experience will be amazing!

Another thing that people really take into consideration is price. Obviously that matters to most of us. Now here is the thing. Unlike five years ago, the best graphics card on the market is usually pretty affordable. You can get it for under $300. Five years ago I paid $600 for top graphics card on the market.

So let’s get to the point.

Who makes the best graphics cards?

In my opinion I would have to say it’s Nvidia.

Now I know there are a lot of you that will argue that Radeon is the best and I will agree that they make pretty good graphics cards. It has been my experience however that you get the best performance and long life out of the Nvidia cards.

So what is the best graphics card for gaming today?

Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 1GB

This graphics card should have no problem ripping through your gaming content! Not only is it powerful but it’s also affordable. You can purchase this for less then $300.00

Product Features

GEForce GTX 460 with 720 MHz core clock
PCI Express 2.0
1024 MB 256-bit 0.5ns GDDR5 memory
3600 MHz memory clock and 1440 MHz shader clock
NVIDIA 2-way and 3-way SLI ready

Now like I said in the post above, you may not need a graphics card this powerful. If your rocking a small display and if the games your playing are not real graphics intense then I would recommend that you purchase one of the mid range graphics cards because it would be a waist of money to buy the best if your not going to need the best. Below are a list of really good graphics cards that are a little cheaper but still considered to be amazing in quality!

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EVGA GeForce GTX 560

GeForce GTX 560 with 810 MHz core clock
PCI-Express 2.0
1024 MB 256-bit GDDR5 Memory
4008 MHz Memory Clock and 1620 MHz Shader Clock
128GB/sec Memory Bandwidth
45.4 GT/s Texture Fill Rate
Microsoft DirectX 11 Support
NVIDIA 2-way SLI ready

Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6850

PCI-Express 2.0 x16 bus interface
256-bit DDR5 memory interface
Microsoft DirectX 11 Support
Microsoft Windows 7 Support
ATI Eyefinity Technology, support up to 3 displays

I hope you enjoyed this post. Please leave comments below on what you have found to be the best graphics cards available and what experiences you have had. Like I said I have always used and had great luck with the Nvidia product. I do a lot of online gaming and having a great graphics card is of the up most importance. I love to play my Everquest so I need a card that can run it!