Nvidia's GeForce 9600 GT 512MB is a great performer, as long as it hits the right price point. If it doesn't, there's even more of a reason to buy the GeForce 8800 GT than there ever was before -- it just goes to show how great that product really was for gamers. Thankfully, there are a few partners and retailers out there willing to charge what the card should ship at instead of what they'd like it to be in order to cash in on the sales rush at launch.

Simply put, don't pay any more than £130 for a GeForce 9600 GT - regardless of whether it's a standard card or one with a factory overclock.