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| Product | ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT | EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked | MSI N480GTX-M2D15 (graphics card - GF GTX 480 - 1.5 GB) | NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS (graphics card - GF 8400 GS - 256 MB - Smart Buy) |
| Price | MSRP: $229.00 | $210.00 | $34.00 to $571.99 | $93.60 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 2 stars | 5 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | June 28, 2007 | September 22, 2008 | 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. | 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. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Processor | ATI Radeon HD 2600XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS |
| Video RAM installed | 512 MB | 896 MB | 1.5 GB | 256 MB |
| Max resolution (external) | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Interface type | PCI Express x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express x1 |
| Compatibility | PC | PC | PC | PC |
| API Supported | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 OpenGL 3.0 OpenGL 2.1 | OpenGL 3.2 DirectCompute OpenCL DirectX 11 | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | MSRP: $229.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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