Only one newly tested graphics board makes the chart. This card retains first place, thanks to DirectX 8 support and ATI's video features and bundled software. A great card for the video editing enthusiast. This budget MX delivered respectable performance and includes a nice helping of extras for a low-cost board. Lacks features and software bundles of the top cards.
Board rivals our top card's features and costs less.
Dim lighting in two test games. ELSA Gladiac MX turned in stellar speed scores for an MX board, but image quality lacked polish in two of our games. While the Matrox didn't exactly excel in 3D performance, it had terrific image quality in our tests. And it is the only card on our Top 10 chart to offer dual-display support. Image quality pales in comparison with that provided by NVidia GeForce2 Ultra and Pro boards.