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The 'Best Bang For The Buck' list is generated based on users' submitted default 3DMark06 results.
Best Bang for the Buck : Graphics Cards
Product3DMarks per $
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4830
61
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4770
56
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO
53
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
51
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
51
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4890
49
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
48
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512
43
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
41
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
39
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
36
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
37
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4850
33
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4670
28
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4870
29
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
29
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
23
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4650
24
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
18
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4550
15
Best Bang for the Buck : Quad-Core Processors
ProductCPU Marks per $
Get it! Intel Core i7 Processor 965 Extreme Edition
287
Get it! Intel Core i7 Processor 920
87
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 940
83
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200
59
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6700
51
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9550
51
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9400
49
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9300
47
Get it! Intel Core i7 Processor 940
44
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600
41
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9650
35
Get it! Intel Core i7 Processor 975 Extreme Edition
29
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX6800
14
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX6850
14
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9650
10
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9775
8
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9770
7
Best Bang for the Buck : Dual-Core Processors
ProductCPU Marks per $
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E1600
115
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E1600
115
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E1500
99
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E1400
93
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7400
51
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7500
44
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E1200
42
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8200
42
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7600
43
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6850
37
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400
37
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7200
32
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8500
27
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4600
28
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8600
23
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6400
21
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4500
19
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4700
19
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4400
20
Get it! Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4300
17
Top 20 NVIDIA Graphics Cards
ProductManufacturerBest PriceEstimated 3DMark Score
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295-587.7716813
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275-245.012482
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285-324.9911881
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280-620.8810213
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2-249.998938
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260-184.998863
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250-169.996968
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+-N/A6436
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX-N/A6001
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT-129.995044
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 180M-N/A4683
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 170M-N/A4235
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX-N/A3965
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO-74.993887
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT-206.993668
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512-77.993294
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT-N/A3143
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS-N/A3125
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS-N/A2253
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GT 130-N/A2124
Top 20 ATI Graphics Cards
ProductManufacturerBest PriceEstimated 3DMark Score
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2-564.9913036
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2-224.9911320
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4890-219.9910778
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870-N/A9403
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4870-274.997884
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4770-133.997400
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4850-189.996322
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2-N/A6202
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 3850 X2-N/A6016
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4830-96.985897
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850-N/A5364
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 3800-N/A3635
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870-N/A3088
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4670-104.992898
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 3690-N/A2740
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4650-76.991814
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850-N/A1588
Get it! ATI Radeon HD-N/A929
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4550-59.99914
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 3570-N/A853
Top 20 Intel Processors
ProductManufacturerBest PriceEstimated 3DMark CPU Score
Get it! Intel Core i7 Processor 975 Extreme EditionIntel999.9929469
Get it! Intel Core i7 Processor 965 Extreme EditionIntel99.9928436
Get it! Intel Core i7 Processor 950IntelN/A27324
Get it! Intel Core i7 Processor 940Intel603.8626290
Get it! Intel Core i7 Processor 920Intel279.9924192
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X5260IntelN/A17264
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X5482IntelN/A16453
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X5386IntelN/A16453
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor Q6850IntelN/A16360
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX6850Intel1149.9916360
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X5460IntelN/A16252
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX6800Intel1155.9916027
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor Q6800IntelN/A16027
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X5365IntelN/A15234
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X5472IntelN/A15234
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X5450IntelN/A15234
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X7350IntelN/A14826
Get it! Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX6700IntelN/A14742
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X3360IntelN/A14216
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor X5376IntelN/A14015
Top 20 AMD Processors
ProductManufacturerBest PriceEstimated 3DMark CPU Score
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 955AMDN/A16864
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 940AMD189.9915775
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 925AMDN/A14685
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 920AMDN/A14685
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 810AMDN/A13595
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 910AMDN/A13595
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 805AMDN/A13051
Get it! AMD Phenom II X3 710AMDN/A11306
Get it! AMD Phenom II X3 720AMDN/A11306
Get it! AMD Athlon 64 FX Processor-74AMDN/A10564
Get it! AMD Athlon 64 Processor FX-62AMDN/A9884
Get it! AMD Phenom X3 Processor 8850AMDN/A9794
Get it! AMD Phenom Processor 7700AMDN/A9794
Get it! AMD Phenom X3 Processor 8750AMDN/A9413
Get it! AMD Athlon 64 Processor FX-60AMDN/A9152
Get it! AMD Phenom X3 Processor 8600AMDN/A9032
Get it! AMD Phenom Processor 7600AMDN/A9032
Get it! AMD Phenom X3 Processor 8650AMDN/A9032
Get it! AMD Opteron Processor 1224 SEAMDN/A8913
Get it! AMD Opteron Processor 2224 SEAMDN/A8913

Disclaimer

The 'Best Bang For The Buck' list is generated based on users' submitted default 3DMark06 results (1280x1024 resolution, no Anti-Aliasing, no Anisotropic filtering) correlated with the lowest price per component from CNet's shopping feeds. The processor used for the lists is Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, which is the most popular processor amongst YouGamers users. All lists are generated and updated twice a day. The performance estimates do not include systems with cooperative adapters enabled.

Please note that the lists do not reflect any official view or performance rankings by YouGamers or Futuremark Corporation. All lists are as is based on user submitted performance data, and component prices by CNet.

Prices last updated: July 04 2009



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