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| Product | eVGA e-GeForce 9800GTX+ Superclocked graphics card (GF 9800 GTX+ - 512 MB) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT | EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked | NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS (graphics card - GF 8400 GS - 256 MB - Smart Buy) | MSI N480GTX-M2D15 (graphics card - GF GTX 480 - 1.5 GB) |
| Price | $295.52 | $280.55 | $210.00 to $297.75 | $103.36 | $34.00 to $605.40 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 2 stars | 5 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | July 1, 2008 | June 28, 2007 | September 22, 2008 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | 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. | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ | ATI Radeon HD 2600XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
| Video RAM installed | 512 MB | 512 MB | 896 MB | 256 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Max resolution (external) | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Interface type | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express x1 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| Compatibility | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC |
| API Supported | DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1 | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 OpenGL 3.0 OpenGL 2.1 | Info unavailable | OpenGL 3.2 DirectCompute OpenCL DirectX 11 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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