Components

Top Rated Graphics Cards

If you're looking for a smooth gaming experience, you're going to need a discrete graphics card. Here's the best that AMD and Nvidia have to offer, for average users and enthusiasts alike.

AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition

AMD's new Radeon HD 7970 retakes the game-performance crown and offers excellent GPU compute performance, but it is significantly more power-hungry than its predecessor.

4.5/5
prices from $469.99

Nvidia GeForce GTX 680

If you're the kind of enthusiast gamer who will spend $500 on a graphics card, this is the one to buy.

4.5/5
prices from $533.89

Nvidia GeForce GTX 670

Nvidia's latest GPU equals the performance of its high-end predecessor, the GTX 580, with a less rarified price. It's almost as quiet and power-efficient as a GTX 680, too.

4.5/5
prices from $399.99

Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti

Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 560 Ti makes a strong push for the midrange graphics card crown, but savvy shoppers have a few options before them.