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| Product | ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT | ATI Radeon HD2600 Pro (PCI-e, 256MB) | EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS (PCI-e, 256MB) | EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked | eVGA e-GeForce 9800GTX+ Superclocked graphics card (GF 9800 GTX+ - 512 MB) |
| Price | $280.55 | $316.18 | $223.97 | $210.00 to $297.75 | $295.52 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | Info unavailable | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 2 stars | 0 stars | 3 stars | 5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | June 28, 2007 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | September 22, 2008 | July 1, 2008 |
| Bottom line | If you're looking to build a home theater PC, we recommend ATI's Radeon HD 2600 XT as the midrange card to use, thanks to its nearly perfect HD video image and its no-fuss installation. But for 3D gaming, you'd be much better off looking for a good deal on a faster, older graphics card. | Info unavailable | If you care more about HD movie watching than gaming and you need a new video card for the task today, we recommend a 3D card like this EVGA with Nvidia's newest mainstream graphics chip. Gamers can get more performance value from Nvidia's higher-end 8800 cards, but for anyone, it would be a good idea to wait to see what's new from ATI in just a few short weeks. | We don't think most gamers shopping for a midrange 3D card are looking for power efficiency, but for those conscientious few, the EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked is the card for you. Otherwise, you can get noticeably more performance and capability from an only slightly more expensive ATI card. | EVGA's GeForce GTX 9800+ Superclocked edition has basically the same price-performance benefit as its Radeon HD 4850-based graphics card competition. With identical bang-for-the-buck, you'll like this card if you demand power efficiency, but you should turn to ATI's card if your PC has limited upgrade room. |
| Graphics Processor | ATI Radeon HD 2600XT | ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ |
| Video RAM installed | 512 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 896 MB | 512 MB |
| Video interface(s) provided | DVI-I (dual link) VGA HDMI HDTV output | DVI-I (dual link) VGA HDMI HDTV output | DVI-I (dual link) S-video / composite / HDTV component video output | Info unavailable | DVI-I (dual link) HDTV output VGA |
| Max resolution (external) | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Interface type | PCI Express x16 | PCI Express x16 | PCI Express x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| Compatibility | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC |
| API Supported | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.0 | DirectX 10 OpenGL 3.0 OpenGL 2.1 | DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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