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| Product | EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS (PCI-e, 256MB) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT graphics card (GF 8600 GT - 256 MB) | ATI Radeon X1900 XTX (512MB) | NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS (graphics card - GF 8400 GS - 256 MB - Smart Buy) |
| Price | $223.97 | $280.55 | $215.00 | $198.14 | $93.60 to $103.36 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | Info unavailable | 3.5 stars | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 2 stars | 0 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | June 28, 2007 | Info unavailable | January 24, 2006 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | 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 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'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. | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Processor | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS | ATI Radeon HD 2600XT | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT | ATI Radeon X1900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS |
| Video RAM installed | 256 MB | 512 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Video interface(s) provided | DVI-I (dual link) S-video / composite / HDTV component video output | DVI-I (dual link) VGA HDMI HDTV output | Info unavailable | DVI-I CrossFire connector HDTV output VGA S-video output | VGA S-video output DVI-I (dual link) |
| 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 x1 |
| Compatibility | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC |
| Max monitors supported | Info unavailable | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS compare (PCI-e, 256MB)
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