Optimial file format - gif, jpg, or png automatic?

Is there a way to have photoshop to easily and automatically determine and save a file in the format that is the smallest file size? I upload dozens of files to my web site each day, and instead of saving as each format to see which one is smaller, I'd like photoshop, or another program, to automatically determine which format will result in the smallest file.
Thanks,
DownAndOut

It seems odd to me is that more image editing programs do not offer the functionality that I am inquiring about. I found hundreds of posts accross the internet that say "save as .jpg/.gif/.png to see which one is the smallest". This seems time consuming when a program (when saving) could display the size that the file would save in each format, allowing the user to select which format they wish to save in.
The "general" rule that photographic type images save smaller as .jpg may be the case in general, but does not apply on our web site http://www.mysavings.com. Our content editors upload 300x250 and 120x60 (thumbnails) of the same image. Even when the images are of photographic nature, the 120x60 seem to usually 50% smaller as .gifs, while the same image as 300x250 are 25% smaller .jpg. 50% on is large and really affects loadt ime when we are talking about 2 images on the page. So we are having to adopt a general rule that save the 120x60 as .gif and the 300x250 as .jpg, regardless of the content of the picture. Our image editors do not have the time to save in both formats just to see which is smaller.
It just seems logical that a program could show you the resulting file sizes for each format when saving so you can choose which is smaller. Regardless of affecting quality, because I see no noticeable difference in quality when I just save these images as a .jpg or .gif, the only difference I notice is the file size.

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