GPU Recommendations for PS6?

Hi,
I'm in the process of looking at building a new PC. I'm a web designer and most of my day is spent in Photoshop, majority of it is for website design so I rarely use huge canvases or photos etc. Looking for recommendations for a graphics card that will be fine for PS6 and run smoothly, I'm just not sure how much I'll need to spend to do this and I don't want overspend on a card when it's spec is way OTT for use for in Photoshop. I don't play any games or anything so that doesn't need to be considered when choosing one.
Thanks,
Chris

Usually a card in the $60-100 range will work.  Get  the 1g VRAM option.
Here is a link to benchmark tests.  Anything near 1000 is all you need for PS.  A lesser card will work if you are not into huge demands for editing.
The key to having it work well is the drivers.  So advise staying with ATI and Nvidia as they seem to be the main players in keeping them up to date.
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