Graphics Card Ranking List
 

1. Radeon HD5970 OC
2. Radeon HD5970
3. Geforce GTX295 1792MB
4. Radeon HD4870X2 2GB
5. Radeon HD5870 1GB
6. Radeon HD5850 1GB
7. Radeon HD4850X2 2GB
8. Geforce GTX285 2GB
9. Geforce GTX285 1GB
10. Radeon HD4890 2GB
11. Radeon HD4890 1GB
12. Radeon HD4850X2 1GB
13. Geforce GTX 275 1792MB
14. Geforce GTX 280 1GB
15. Geforce GTX 275 896MB
16. Geforce 9800GX2 1GB
17. Geforce GTX 260 1792MB
18. Radeon HD4870 1GB
19. Geforce GTX 260-216 896MB
20. Radeon HD5770 1GB
21. Radeon HD4870 512MB
22. Geforce GTX 260 896MB
23. Radeon HD3870X2 1GB
24. Radeon HD5750 1GB
25. Geforce GTS 250 1GB
26. Radeon HD4850 1GB
27. Geforce 9800GTX+ 512MB/GTS250 512MB
28. Radeon HD4850 512MB
29. Radeon HD4770 512MB
30. Geforce 8800Ultra 768MB
31. Geforce 9800GTX 512MB
32. Geforce 8800GTX 768MB
33. Geforce8800GTS 512MB (G92)
34. Geforce 8800GT 512MB/9800GT 512MB/GTS240 512MB
35. Radeon HD4830 512MB
36. Radeon HD2900XT 1GB
37. Radeon HD4730 512MB
38. Geforce 9600GT 1GB
39. Geforce 9600GT 512MB
40. Geforce 8800GTS 640MB
41. Radeon HD3870 512MB
42. Radeon HD4670 512MB
43. Radeon HD2900XT 512MB
44. Radeon HD2900Pro 512MB
45. Radeon HD3850 512MB
46. Geforce 9600GSO 768MB
47. Geforce 8800GT 256MB
48. Geforce8800GTS 320MB
49. Geforce 7950GX2 1GB
50. Geforce 8800GS 384MB/9600GSO 384MB
51. Geforce 9600GSO 512MB (G94)
52. Radeon HD3850 256MB
53. Radeon X1950XTX 512MB
54. Geforce 7900GTX 512MB
55. Radeon X1900XTX 512MB
56. Radeon X1950XT 256MB
57. Radeon X1900XT 512MB
58. Radeon X1900XT 256MB
59. Geforce 7900GTO 512MB
60. Geforce 7800GTX 512MB
61. Geforce 7950GT 512MB
62. Radeon X1950Pro 512MB
63. Radeon HD2900GT 256MB
64. Radeon X1950Pro 256MB
65. Radeon HD4650 512MB
66. Geforce 8600GTS 512MB
67. Geforce 8600GTS 256MB
68. Geforce 7900GT 512MB
69. Geforce GT 220 1GB
70. Geforce GT 220 512MB
71. Geforce 9500GT 512MB
72. Radeon X1800XT 512MB
73. Radeon X1800XT 256MB
74. Geforce 7900GT 256MB
75. Radeon HD4550 512MB
76. Geforce 7800GTX 256MB
77. Geforce 8600GT 512MB
78. Radeon X1900GT 256MB
79. Geforce 7900GS 512MB
80. Geforce 7800GS Bliss+ 512MB
81. Radeon X1950GT 512MB
82. Radeon X1900GT Rev2 256MB
83. Geforce 7800GT 256MB
84. Radeon HD4350 256MB
85. Radeon X1800XL 256MB
86. Geforce 7800GS 256MB
87. Radeon X1800GTO 256MB
88. Geforce 8600GT 256MB
89. Geforce 7600GT 256MB
90. Radeon HD2600XT 256MB
91. Radeon HD3650 256MB
92. Radeon X1650XT 256MB
93. Radeon X850XTPE 256MB
94. Radeon X850XT 256MB
95. Geforce 7600GTS 256MB
96. Radeon HD2600Pro 256MB
97. Radeon X800XT/PE 256MB
98. Geforce 6800Ultra/EE 256MB
99. Geforce 6800GT 256MB
100. Geforce 6800GS 256MB
101. Radeon X800XL 256MB
102. Radeon X800GTO 256MB/X800GTO2 256MB
103. Radeon X850Pro 256MB
104. Radeon X800Pro 256MB
105. Radeon X800GTO 256MB
106. Geforce 6800GS AGP 256MB
107. Chrome 440GTX 256MB
108. Geforce 9400GT 512MB
109. Geforce GT 210 512MB
110. Geforce 8500GT 256MB
111. Chrome 430 256MB
112. Radeon X1650Pro 256MB
113. Radeon X1600XT 256MB
114. Geforce 7600GS 256MB
115. Radeon HD2400XT 256MB
116. Geforce 6800 256MB
117. Radeon X800GT 256MB
118. Radeon X800 256MB
119. Radeon X1300XT 256MB
120. Radeon X1600Pro 256MB
121. Radeon HD3450 256MB
122. Geforce 8400GS 256MB
123. Geforce 6800XT/LE 256MB
124. Geforce 7300GT 256MB
125. Geforce 6600GT 256MB
126. Radeon HD2400Pro 256MB
127. Radeon X700XT 256MB
128. Radeon 9800XT 256MB
129. Radeon X700Pro 256MB
130. Radeon 9800Pro 256MB
131. Radeon 9800Pro 128MB
132. Radeon 9700Pro 256MB
133. Geforce 6600 256MB
134. Radeon 9800 256MB
135. Radeon X700 256MB
136. Radeon 9800SE 256MB
137. Chrome S27 256MB
138. Radeon 9700 128MB
139. Geforce 5950Ultra 256MB
140. Geforce 5900Ultra 256MB
141. Geforce5900 128MB
142. Geforce 5800Ultra 128MB
143. Geforce 5900XT 128MB
144. Geforce 5800 128MB
145. Radeon X1300Pro 128MB
146. Radeon X600XT 128MB
147. Radeon 9600XT 128MB
148. Geforce TI4800 128MB
149. Geforce TI4600 128MB
150. Radeon X600Pro 128MB
151. Radeon 9500Pro 128MB
152. Radeon 9600Pro 128MB
153. Geforce TI4800SE 128MB
154. Geforce TI4400 128MB
155. Radeon X1550 128MB
156. Radeon X1300 128MB
157. Radeon 9800SE 128MB
158. Radeon X600 128MB
159. Radeon 9600 128MB
160. Radeon 9500 128MB
161. Geforce 6600LE 128MB
162. Radeon X1300SE 128MB
163. Geforce 6200 128MB
164. Geforce 5700Ultra 128MB
165. Geforce 5700 128MB
166. Geforce 7300GS 128MB
167. Geforce 6200LE 128MB
168. Radeon X550 128MB
169. Geforce 5600Ultra FC 128MB
170. Geforce 5600Ultra 128MB
171. Radeon 9550 128MB
172. Geforce TI4200 128MB
173. Geforce 5600 128MB
174. Geforce 5600XT 128MB
175. Radeon 9600SE 128MB
176. Geforce 7300LE 128MB
177. Radeon X1050 128MB
178. Radeon X300 128MB
179. Geforce 7300SE 128MB
180. Geforce 7200GS 128MB
181. Geforce 7100GS 128MB
182. Radeon 9550SE 128MB
183. Radeon 9200Pro 128MB
184. Geforce 3 TI500 64MB
185. Geforce 5500 128MB
186. Radeon 8500 128MB
187. Radeon 9000Pro 128MB
188. Radeon 9200 128MB
189. Geforce 5200Ultra 128MB
190. Radeon 9250 128MB
191. Radeon 9000 128MB
192. Matrox Parhelia
193. Geforce 4 MX460 64MB
194. Geforce 5200 64MB
195. Voodoo5 6000
196. Geforce 3 64MB
197. Radeon 8500LE 64MB
198. Geforce 3 TI200 64MB
199. Geforce 4 MX440 64MB
200. Radeon 9200SE 64MB
201. Geforce 2 Ultra 64MB
202. Radeon 7500 64MB
203. Geforce 2 TI 64MB
204. Geforce 2 Pro 64MB
205. Voodoo5 5500
206. Geforce 2 GTS 64MB
207. Geforce 4 MX420 64MB
208. Radeon DDR (Later Renamed Radeon 7200)
209. Geforce 256 DDR 32MB
210. Geforce 2 MX400 64MB
211. Radeon SDR
212. Geforce 256 32MB
213. Savage 4
214. Geforce 2 MX 32MB
215. Voodoo 4 4500
216. Voodoo 3 3500
217. Voodoo 3 3000
218. Riva TNT2 Ultra
219. Matrox G400
220. Radeon VE (Later Renamed Radeon 7000)
221. Voodoo3 2000
222. Riva TNT2
223. Rage128
224. Voodoo3 1000
225. Voodoo2
226. Rage128 Pro
227. Riva TNT
228. Intel i740
229. Savage 2000
230. Matrox G200
231. VoodooBanshee
232. Rage3D Pro
233. VooDoo1
234. Riva128ZX
235. Riva128
236. Rage IIc
237. Rage3D

Sources:
Wikipedia
Anandtech
Xbit Labs
Toms Hardware
Hard OCP
Firing Squad
The Tech Report
OCN

(as of Feb. 2010).

Hey there, thank you for uploading this.

This list needs to be updated. new stuff has been released.

I dont even see how a list like this could be compiled...

You can put the best video card made into a crap motherboard and you will still have a crap motherboard. :cool:

Bottlenecks aside, it's a handy reference. ;)


You can always go here to get the latest, but think it's still Q4 2009;
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/charts...s-cards,1.html

The ATI is on red text so to warn everyone to not buy their cards. :O: NVIDIA! HO'AH!! :DL

So then Nvidia must be in green because all their cards are so eco-friendly? :hmm2:

No, just better than ATI. :O:

Bah, ATI and Nvidia are all for losers, 3dfx Voodoo FTW!

^ Hardcore! :DL

More like old-school. :cool:

Very old!!:haha:

On this list, what is the lowest ranking graphics card would you need for completely smooth game play at 1024 time compression with a mod such a GWX installed?

Well, the time compression has almost nothing to do with the graphics card, that is pretty well completely processor-dependent.

I would say the absolute cut-off point for any version of SHIII would be around #174. With compromises of course. Better to start at around #120.

But remember that both RAM and especially processor speed are also important. Once you get into higher-end video cards, say above #70, the choice of card will make very little difference at all, but choice of processor will determine the real upper limit for your performance.

Thanks for that, iv just ordered a PNY Geforce GT240 1GB.
Im running a 3.2ghz Pentium D duel core with 6GB ram (even though windows only detect 3.5gb).
Do you think the specs are good enough to run SH3 with GWX nice and smooth both at maximum time compression and when attacking ships in port?