All Video Components

The Bottom Line: ATI's All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro brings together high-end gaming prowess and home entertainment.

Specs: ATI Radeon 9800 PRO, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: The XFX GeForce FX 5950 Ultra graphics card is one of the fastest we've seen, but you can get nearly the same performance for around $100 less.

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra, 256 MB, PC, 2

The Bottom Line: The Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 XT Classic's screaming performance and thoughtful bundle justify its lofty price, but only if you must have the very fastest graphics.

Specs: ATI Radeon 9800 XT, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 256 MB / 256 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: Pinnacle Studio MovieBox DV combines outstanding video-editing software with flexible hardware, making it easy to transfer video to and from any device.

Specs: Pinnacle Studio MovieBox DV - Video input adapter - IEEE 1394 (FireWire), IEEE 1394 (FireWire), Video capture adapter - S-video input - External, S-video output, IEEE 1394 (FireWire), Composite video input, Composite video output

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 256 MB / 256 MB (max), PC, 2

Specs: ATI RADEON 9800 XT, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 256 MB, PC, 2

The Bottom Line: The eVGA.com e-GeForce 5600 Ultra might appear to be a run-of-the-mill graphics card, but its integrated video-capture capabilities make it anything but.

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 Ultra, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: The ATI Radeon 9200 redefines the level of 3D performance for budget graphics cards, but it still trails the competition.

Specs: ATI Radeon 9200, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: Strong performance for a low-end graphics card makes the PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 Ultra a good choice for gamers on a budget.

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: ATI's new card is currently the fastest around, and for some, that will be enough to justify the $400 price.

Specs: ATI Radeon 9700 PRO, 2048 x 1536 / 60 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), PC, 2