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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! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
102
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4890
96
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
85
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
82
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
73
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4860
62
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
60
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
58
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
58
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4850
56
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 5770
55
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4770
53
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
53
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
52
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4870
52
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS
50
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4830
51
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
48
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
48
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 5850
46
Best Bang for the Buck : Quad-Core Processors
ProductCPU Marks per $
Get it! Intel Core i7-880 Processor
137
Get it! Intel Core i7-875K Processor
131
Get it! Intel Core i7-940 Processor
131
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor W3680
103
Get it! Intel Core i5-760 Processor
100
Get it! AMD Athlon II X4 635
75
Get it! AMD Athlon II X4 Quad-Core Processor 630
73
Get it! AMD Athlon II X4 820
68
Get it! AMD Athlon II X4 Quad-Core Processor 620
68
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 B55
67
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 B50
65
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 Processor 945
63
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 940
63
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9505S
64
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9505
64
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 955
63
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9500
64
Get it! Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9450
59
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 925
59
Get it! AMD Athlon II X4 600e
58
Best Bang for the Buck : Dual-Core Processors
ProductCPU Marks per $
Get it! AMD Opteron Processor 8218
96
Get it! AMD Opteron Processor 8220
86
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E1500
83
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E1400
75
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E3300
67
Get it! Intel Core i3-550 Processor
64
Get it! Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6600
63
Get it! Intel Core i3-530 Processor
63
Get it! AMD Opteron Processor 275 HE
64
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E3200
64
Get it! AMD Opteron Processor 2218
62
Get it! AMD Opteron Processor 8216
61
Get it! Intel Core i3-540 Processor
61
Get it! AMD Athlon II X2 255
61
Get it! AMD Athlon II X2 250
59
Get it! AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processor 250
59
Get it! AMD Athlon II X2 B24
59
Get it! Intel Celeron Processor E1200
59
Get it! AMD Opteron Processor 2214 HE
57
Get it! Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor E5500
58
Top 20 NVIDIA Graphics Cards
ProductManufacturerBest PriceEstimated 3DMark Score
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480-239.9924329
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295-239.9919625
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470-239.9917393
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460-239.9914445
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280-239.9913973
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285-239.9913963
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465-239.9912734
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275-239.9912437
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2-249.9911773
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260-239.9910887
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 180M-239.9910020
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX-239.997117
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+-239.997027
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M-239.997009
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 S-249.996360
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250-139.996346
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240-139.996080
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT-109.995274
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M-239.994719
Get it! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 170M-239.994485
Top 20 ATI Graphics Cards
ProductManufacturerBest PriceEstimated 3DMark Score
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 5970-784.9926876
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 5870-609.9919119
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2-451.9915769
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 5850-339.9915702
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 5830-N/A12957
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2-143.9912191
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4890-120.011540
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 5770-189.9910301
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4870-199.9910289
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870-199.999193
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870-N/A7975
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4850-143.997940
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 5750-175.997694
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4860-120.07496
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4770-129.996860
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 3850 X2-N/A6591
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2-129.996218
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4830-120.06122
Get it! ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series-N/A6110
Get it! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850-N/A5552
Top 20 Intel Processors
ProductManufacturerBest PriceEstimated 3DMark CPU Score
Get it! Intel Core i7-980X ProcessorIntel1209.9934296
Get it! Intel Core i7-970 Processor Intel1065.9933190
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor W3580Intel1070.4622112
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor W3680Intel215.022095
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor W3570Intel1072.9721355
Get it! Intel Core i7-975 Processor Extreme EditionIntel1041.1720986
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor W3550Intel599.9820559
Get it! Intel Core i7-960 ProcessorIntel681.9920222
Get it! Intel Core i7-965 Processor Extreme EditionIntel1209.9920222
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor W3540Intel612.4819819
Get it! Intel Core i7-880 Processor Intel142.019440
Get it! Intel Core i7-950 ProcessorIntel583.9719398
Get it! Intel Core i7-875K Processor Intel142.018652
Get it! Intel Core i7-870 ProcessorIntel353.9918634
Get it! Intel Core i7-940 ProcessorIntel142.018634
Get it! Intel Xeon Processor W3520Intel353.9918317
Get it! Intel Core i7-930 ProcessorIntel317.4817870
Get it! Intel Core i7-860 ProcessorIntel353.9917870
Get it! Intel Core i7-920 ProcessorIntel1279.9917082
Get it! Intel Core i7-860S ProcessorIntel353.9916299
Top 20 AMD Processors
ProductManufacturerBest PriceEstimated 3DMark CPU Score
Get it! AMD Phenom II X6 1090TAMD359.9916252
Get it! AMD Phenom II X6 1055TAMD249.9914339
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 965AMD195.9911502
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 955AMD171.9910854
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 B55AMD163.9910854
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 B50AMD163.9910530
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 Processor 945AMD161.9910205
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 940AMD163.9910205
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 920AMD163.999557
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 925AMD163.999557
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 20AMD163.999557
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 820AMD163.999557
Get it! AMD Athlon II X4 635AMD125.999377
Get it! AMD Athlon II X4 Quad-Core Processor 630AMD125.999078
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 810AMD163.998908
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 910eAMD163.998908
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 910AMD163.998908
Get it! AMD Phenom II X4 805AMD163.998584
Get it! AMD Athlon II X4 820AMD125.998479
Get it! AMD Athlon II X4 Quad-Core Processor 620AMD125.998479

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: September 06 2010



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