Meet The Contestants, Continued
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| Video Card 3:Radeon HD 2600 XT | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | RV630 |
| Process: | 65 nm |
| Universal Shaders: | 120 |
| Texture Units: | 8 |
| ROPs: | 4 |
| Memory Bus: | 128-bit |
| Core Speed MHz: | 800 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 700 (1400 effective) |
| DirectX / Shader Model | DX 10 / SM 4.0 |
The 2600 XT is ATI's best DirectX 10 gaming card below the 2900 series, although both its price as well as gaming performance are below that of the 8600 GTS. At first glance, the Radeon 2x00 series appears more tailored to HD video than its GeForce counterparts, with HDMI output and an included audio-through-HDMI solution as standard equipment.
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| Video Card 4:Radeon HD 2400 PRO | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | RV610 |
| Process: | 65 nm |
| Universal Shaders: | 40 |
| Texture Units: | 4 |
| ROPs: | 4 |
| Memory Bus: | 64-bit |
| Core Speed MHz: | 525 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 500 (1000 effective) |
| DirectX / Shader Model | DX 10 / SM 4.0 |
The 2400 PRO is the little brother of the 2600 XT, but offers the same HDMI output and audio solution as its older brother. Note that the 2400 PRO has half of the memory bus and texture units of the 2600 XT, and only a third of the universal shaders of its big brother - it's not much of a gaming card, but we're going to see how well it can serve video.
