The best replacement for ralink is atheros.

The best alternatives to ralink are rated as following:
★★★★★  atheros
★★★★  broadcom
★★★  realtek

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Speaking about ralink, one probably shouldn't forget about wpa_supplicant.

Other search terms related to ralink and their ratings are:
★★★★★ wpa_supplicant
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