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| Product | ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT | ATI Radeon X1900 XTX (512MB) | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT graphics card (GF 8600 GT - 256 MB) | MSI N480GTX-M2D15 (graphics card - GF GTX 480 - 1.5 GB) |
| Price | $280.55 | $198.14 | $215.00 | $34.00 to $605.40 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 2 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | June 28, 2007 | January 24, 2006 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| 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. | 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 | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Processor | ATI Radeon HD 2600XT | ATI Radeon X1900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
| Video RAM installed | 512 MB | 512 MB | 256 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Max monitors supported | 2 | 2 | 2 | Info unavailable |
| Max resolution (external) | 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 |
| Compatibility | PC | PC | PC | PC |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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