It is not completely pointless. Best is best, thats all, it is the best combination of everything. It is not only absolutely highest FPS, as most of the people in this forum and every other think. I have not tried many cards myself, one can only decide which is best if he has tried all possible cards/chipsets.
My opinion that the best gaming card was Voodoo1. It was really a revolutionary improvement in picture quality over software rendering and also the power of that card at that time was more than enough for any game out at that time. (I remember when I saw my first racing game on Voodoo1, I was stunned - those shiny cars and everything was just amazing). Nowadays we do not really see such a nice jump upwards and I am sure we never will.
My vote goes for Voodoo1.