IF YOU'RE A serious gamer on a budget, NVIDIA's GeForce4 Ti 4200 is what you'll see a lot of people recommending. A combination of solid drivers and an impressive hardware spec gives the GeForce4 Ti 4200 solid, predictable performance in a wide variety of games, and the price tag won't be too hard on your wallet. Prices should be heading south in the near future as NVIDIA and its partners feel additional heat from ATI's fearsome lineup of upcoming graphics cards.

Don't think that choosing the GeForce4 Ti 4200 means that you've completed your purchasing decision, though. The card comes in 64MB and 128MB flavors, and there are advantages and disadvantages to each. Furthermore, there are a number of different manufacturers building cards, so there's another choice you have to make.

Not all GeForce4 Ti 4200s are created equal, and today we've rounded up eight of them to find which ones perform the best, overclock the highest, and offer the best overall value for your budget gaming dollar. Along the way we'll also take a look at the performance advantages of 64MB and 128MB cards in general. There's a lot to cover, so let's get started.