Mainstream Category

Among the least expensive solutions only Radeon HD 4670 demonstrated very low results in 1680x1050. In 1280x1024 it performed fast enough, not any slower than the rest of the testing participants. Since Radeon HD 4770 costs only around $100, it was also tested within this category and demonstrated performance results close to those of a GeForce GTS 250. While its price is lower than that of the GeForce GTS 250, it is still quite rare in retail channels.

The choice in this category is absolutely definite: if you can find Radeon HD 4770 at a reasonable price, go for it. A possible alternative would be a considerably more expensive GeForce GTS 250, and if you have limited budget you can always turn to GeForce 9600 GT, because unlike Radeon HD 4670 it provides comfortable gaming performance at 1680x1050.