Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide

Weekly Video Card Prices
Video Card Model	Price	Change	Vendor
3dfx Voodoo5 6000 AGP	NA	$0	NA
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP	$234	$0	BeatPrice
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI	$240	$2	Axion
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP	$112	$0	AllStar
ATI RADEON 64MB DDR	$255	$6	Compuplus
ATI RADEON 32MB SDR	$131	$3	UpgradePlanet
NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra	$445	$3	Micropro
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 64MB	$280	$9	Micropro
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB	$152	$0	Edotdirect
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32MB	$92	$4	Microbarn
Matrox G450	$87	$0	AllStar
Matrox G400	$82	$0	Compuplus

3dfx is the only manufacturer suffering in this field. Their current flagship, the Voodoo5 5500AGP is priced at a harsh $234 versus the NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB, which is priced at a more competitive $152.

The best performance buys this week are the ATI Radeon 64MB DDR and the NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB.

The worst buy would be the NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra, which is just shy of the $450 mark however it does currently deliver the highest performance level.

The NVIDIA GeForce2 MX is a best buy in the low-end field, which proudly surpasses the 3dfx Voodoo4 in terms of performance.

If you do decide to go the "NVIDIA Route" there are many different manufacturers for you to consider. The current price leader is VisionTek, which in most cases offers good performance, and great prices. Their cards are easy to find and priced at up to 15% bellow the competition. Another great offering is ASUS with their lines of GeForce2 GTS 32MB and GeForce2 MX cards, which we have recommended especially for those of you that want more features.