It has the best cost/performance ration currently offered by any company, IMO. For $80, it's the best buy for DX8-class games. For DX9-stuff, don't settle for anything less than a Radeon 9600 Pro @ $135. If you're an Nvidia fanboy like me (I have to be - Nvidia's Linux drivers are great), the 5700 is good, but it's not as fast as the 9600 Pro.