IMHO the GeForce cards are the best out there for graphics in that price range ( <=$300 ) . I moved up from a TNT card to a GeForce2 64MB and I saw a big difference in rendering speed and quality. It was much faster and I thought the graphics looked crisper. If you like dual monitor there's a version of the GeForce, MT or MTS or something like that, that is double headed. I've evaluated one of the older oxygen cards at work and I thought the GeForce was better. Matrox cards were ok for 2D but lagged in 3D when the texture load got high although they were doubled headed. Although there is truth in that is primarily a "gaming" card, it is much faster for general rendering. Get as much memory on card as you can. It's cheap now and makes a big difference. If you got big bucks ( > $2000) go for a Wildcat.