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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) | ATI Radeon X1900 XTX (512MB) | eVGA e-GeForce 9800GTX+ Superclocked graphics card (GF 9800 GTX+ - 512 MB) |
| Price | $280.55 | $56.00 to $316.18 | $223.97 | $198.14 | $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 | 4 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | June 28, 2007 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | January 24, 2006 | 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. | If you're looking for a single high-end 3D card, the Radeon X1900 XTX shows a lot of promise. If you have dreams of upgrading to a dual-card configuration, stay far, far away. | 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 | ATI Radeon X1900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ |
| Video RAM installed | 512 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 512 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 | DVI-I CrossFire connector HDTV output VGA S-video output | DVI-I (dual link) HDTV output VGA |
| Max monitors supported | 2 | 2 | Info unavailable | 2 | 2 |
| 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 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| Compatibility | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC |
| API Supported | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.0 | Info unavailable | DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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