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| Release date | November 08, 2006 | June 28, 2007 | January 09, 2009 | November 08, 2006 | |
| The 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. | This one is easy. Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTX not only beats ATI to market with its next-gen 3D graphics hardware, it also eliminates ATI's image-quality advantage in current-generation titles. Throw in its sheer horsepower, and Nvidia gives the high-end enthusiast every reason to make this purchase. | 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. | Nvidia's GeForce GTX 295 is the single fastest 3D card on the market, and for a relatively aggressive price. Added bonuses like power efficiency and PhysX support sweeten the deal, but even without those extra benefits, we'd still recommend this card for its processing power and comparative value. | The step-down GeForce 8800 GTS is no slouch compared to Nvidia's flagship GTX card. Like its powerful big brother, the slightly more affordable GTS supplies top-notch performance and sweeping architectural changes that provide a solid foundation today for the OSs and games of tomorrow. |
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| Max resolution (external) | 2560 x 1600 | Info unavailable | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1600 | Info unavailable |
| Video RAM installed | 256 MB | Info unavailable | 512 MB | 1792 MB | Info unavailable |
| Interface type | PCI Express x16 | Info unavailable | PCI Express x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | Info unavailable |
| API Supported | DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.0 | Info unavailable | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1 | Info unavailable |
| Video interface(s) provided | DVI-I (dual link) S-video / composite / HDTV component video output | Info unavailable | DVI-I (dual link) VGA HDMI HDTV output | DVI-I (dual link) HDMI | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Processor | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS | Info unavailable | ATI Radeon HD 2600XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | Info unavailable |
| Max monitors supported | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Compatibility | PC | Info unavailable | PC | PC | Info unavailable |
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