How do I tell if a video card is good or not?

[dawngaward0110]

And I mean being able to tell while in a store.
I know how to tell if a processor is good or not (Look at the Ghz, brand, cores, etc), but I really don't get how the video card series work.

I have a computer with an ATI radeon HD 5450 and it got a rating of 5.0/7.9 on the Windows rating scale, so I went to the store to buy a better one to the point where I found out I have absolutely no clue to tell besides a small idea from the price.

Is it based on series or brand or something? Please tell me :c

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[Madmitten]

google
ati hd radeon hd 5450 benchmark

it'll have it's performance rated and compared on high req games

[Faoeoa]

Check all the clocks.

6870 > 6950

[Kearn]

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html#

[Stocking]

The more expensive it is the better it is.

[Faoeoa]

The more expensive it is the better it is.

not at all
GTX 580 > Quadro 6000

HUGE price difference

[otto-san]

The more expensive it is the better it is.

always use this rule in life it works 100% of the time

[Stocking]

always use this rule in life it works 100% of the time

Sucks when your parents are buying it for you though, and they're like "No get that other one, it's cheaper!"

[otto-san]

Sucks when your parents are buying it for you though, and they're like "No get that other one, it's cheaper!"

silly people!