Although this card won't suit heavy gamers, it will suit casual gamers and is fine for running Windows Vista and watching movies with, plus the price is right.

Gigabyte has done a great job of making this card run silent. It's not a high-end gaming card, but it will suit those who wish to build a media centre and still hope to play some games.

Considering the price this is a very good card. It's fairly on par with NVIDIA's own 8800 GTS and will keep keen gamers happy, though it won't run the latest games at the highest settings.

This card will handle any DirectX 9-based game on the market, but it's still not as fast as cards based on NVIDIA's high-end 8800 GPU in DirectX 10-based games. However, DX 10-based games are still playable with this card at resolutions lower than 1920x1200 and is a good value card.

This GPU is one of the best value-for-money options currently out there, but the additional cost of buying this pre-overclocked version may not be worth the few extra frames and the additional heat.

A good choice for someone wanting a silent PC that can still game well on a budget.

Although this card is not bad in its own right, it lacks the punch-per-dollar provided by ATI cards in the same price-bracket. But if you're unwilling to leave the NVIDIA camp and are looking for a moderately well-performing budget option, the EVGA GeForce 9800 GT (512MB DDR3 PCI-E) is worth a look.

The Gigabyte GeForce 9600GT 512MB (GV-NX96T512HP) is one of the best passively cooled graphics cards we've seen, offering plenty of tweaks over the 9600GT reference board. Its performance in our benchmarks easily matched the majority of its fan-equipped competitors, ensuring you don't need to compromise on power.