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XFX GeForce 8800 GTS (320MB, GDDR3) comparison

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Product name	XFX GeForce 8800 GTS (320MB, GDDR3)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS (640MB)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX (768MB)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 295	Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 (PCI-e 2.0, 2GB, GDDR3)
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	$244.99 to $703.51
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 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)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	February 12, 2007	November 08, 2006	November 08, 2006	January 09, 2009	November 08, 2008
The Bottom Line	No other 3D graphics card comes close to this bang for the buck, making the 320MB XFX GeForce 8800 GTS mostly an easy decision if you need a midrange upgrade. Nvidia still has to polish off its Vista software, and the sooner-or-later arrival of competing cards muddies the waters a bit, but if you need a midprice graphics card today, this should be your pick.	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.	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.	Even if it's a relative power hog, the Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 brings so much speed and utility to the table it's hard for us to recommend another midrange 3D card. Only the particularly power conscious or those who play games with known multichip scaling issues should look elsewhere.
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Max resolution (external)	2560 x 1600	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2560 x 1600	2560 x 1600
Video RAM installed	320 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1792 MB	2 GB
Interface type	PCI Express x16	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	PCI Express 2.0 x16	PCI Express 2.0 x16
API Supported	DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.0	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1	OpenGL 2.0 DirectX 10.1
Video interface(s) provided	TV-out DVI-I (dual link)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	DVI-I (dual link) HDMI	DVI-I HDMI HDTV output
Graphics Processor	NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295	ATI Radeon HD 4850
Max monitors supported	2	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Compatibility	PC	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	PC	PC
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Reference product review See products in this family starting at: $190	Reference Product review See products in this family starting at: $300	Reference product review See products in this family starting at: $475	Amazon.com $244.99 In stock: See Site Amazon.com Marketplace $703.51 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores
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