TechReport has rounded up a trio of graphics cards (S3's Chrome S27, Radeon X1300 Pro, GeForce 7300 GS) that cost under $80 and subjected them to an array of graphics performance and video playback tests to find out:

The GeForce 7300 GS certainly deserves credit for doing more with less, but it doesn't have quite enough to best the Radeon X1300 Pro. Sure the Pro costs a little more, but given its consistently superior 3D gaming performance, lower CPU utilization during WMV playback, and utter domination in HQV with Windows Media Player, the higher price is justified. The Radeon X1300 Pro is simply a better card-one we'd recommend paying a little extra for, especially if you're looking to do some gaming on the side.