Graphics cards with NVIDIA chips

• The gaming series GeForce GTX, is optimised for gaming and demanding computational graphics tasks.
• The Quadro series is designed for professional image processing, making it ideal for graphics and film studios.

Each model's number indicates its generation and level of performance.

For example, GeForce GTX 980:

• The label "GeForce GTX" indicates this model belongs to the gaming series
• The first digit (GTX 980) indicates the generation of the chip (the series range from 200 to 900)
• The last two digits (GTX 980) suggest the chip's level of performance (20 for office work, 90 for gaming)

Generally, larger numbers denote better performance. However, high-end graphics cards of older generations can occassionally outperform the newer low-end models, e.g. GeForce GTX 690 outperforms GeForce GTX 960. The newer generation on the other hand could have lower power consumption, for example.

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When choosing a graphics card, take into account:

• For best performance, your power supply unit should have at least 50 W of power margin over the recommended minimum for your graphics card.
• Each graphics card has its own RAM. Today, the recommended minimum is 1 gigabyte.
• The width of the memory bus determines how much information the graphics card can process at once. A 192-bit bus is sufficient for gaming, but to run the most demanding games, a 256-bit bus is recommended. For office work, a 64-bit bus is adequate.

All graphics cards have these values listed in their specifications.