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Nvidia GeForce 7950 GT comparison

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Product name	Nvidia GeForce 7950 GT	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX (768MB)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 295	Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT (256MB)	ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
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CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		3.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	September 14, 2006	November 08, 2006	January 09, 2009	March 21, 2006	June 28, 2007
The Bottom Line	It can't hang with ATI's faster (and wider) Radeon X1900 XT in performance, but if you're building a small PC or you're concerned about noise levels, the GeForce 7950 distinguishes itself as the only single-slot 3D card in its price range. If efficiency is more important than speed, Nvidia makes it easy.	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.	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 GeForce 7600 GT is a powerful, affordable 3D card. If you're looking for a stopgap graphics card to hold you over until Vista and Direct X 10, you won't be disappointed.	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.
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Max resolution (external)	2048 x 1536	Info unavailable	2560 x 1600	2560 x 1600	2560 x 1600
Video RAM installed	512 MB	Info unavailable	1792 MB	256 MB	512 MB
Interface type	PCI Express x16	Info unavailable	PCI Express 2.0 x16	x16 PCI Express	PCI Express x16
API Supported	OpenGL 2.0 DirectX 9.0	Info unavailable	DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1	Info unavailable	DirectX 10
Video interface(s) provided	DVI-I	Info unavailable	DVI-I (dual link) HDMI	Info unavailable	DVI-I (dual link) VGA HDMI HDTV output
Graphics Processor	NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT	Info unavailable	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295	RAMDAC 400 MHz	ATI Radeon HD 2600XT
Max monitors supported	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2
Compatibility	PC	Info unavailable	PC	PC Mac Linux	PC
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Buying choices	Click here for a list of 3D cards with this chip from Nvidia's partners.	Reference Product review See products in this family starting at: $300	Reference product review See products in this family starting at: $475	Reference product review See products in this family starting at: $55	E-mail me when this product is available
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