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GeForce GTX 280 Video Card |
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$660.99 |
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Radeon HD 4870 Video Card | $304.99 | |
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GeForce 9800 GTX Video Card | $302.99 | |
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GeForce 8800 GT Video Card | $172.49 | |
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Radeon HD 4850 Video Card | $174.99 |
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PCI Express Interface
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PCI Express Interface
Best PCIe Card For Under $100
| GeForce 7600 GS | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | G73 |
| Process: | 90nm |
| Pixel Shaders: | 12 |
| Vertex Shaders: | 5 |
| Texture Units: | 12 |
| ROPs: | 8 |
| Memory Bus: | 128-bit |
| Core Speed MHz: | 400 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 400 (800 effective) |
| DirectX / Shader Model | DX 9.0c / SM 3.0 |
With its price dropping to under $80, the 7600 GS has retaken the sub-$100 price point. The X1650 PROs would have been good competition, but the market has been flooded with lower-performing DDR2 versions of the X1650, which edges those cards out of the race.
Best PCIe Card For ~$115: Tie
| GeForce 8600 GT | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | G84 |
| Process: | 80nm |
| Universal Shaders: | 32 |
| Texture Units: | 16 |
| ROPs: | 8 |
| Memory Bus: | 128-bit |
| Core Speed MHz: | 540 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 700 (1400 effective) |
| DirectX / Shader Model | DX 10 / SM 4.0 |
Prices of the new midrange DirectX 10 graphics cards have dropped like a rock in the past month. The 8600 GT was a terrible buy at $150, but now, as it approaches $100, it's much more attractive. The 8600 GT will slightly beat the old 7600 GT and X1650 XT in raw performance in the $115 price category. In addition to speed, the 8600 GT has the added bonus of being DirectX 10 compatible, as well as being a good overclocker.
NOTE: beware of slower DDR2 versions of the 8600 GT! The GDDR3 versions are the recommended cards; DDR2 equipped 8600 GTs will be notably slower.
| Radeon HD 2600 XT | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | RV630 |
| Process: | 65nm |
| Universal Shaders: | 128 |
| Texture Units: | 8 |
| ROPs: | 4 |
| Memory Bus: | 128-bit |
| Core Speed MHz: | 800 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 800 (1600 effective) |
| DirectX / Shader Model | DX 10 / SM 4.0 |
The performance of the 2600 XT is very close to that of the Geforce 8600 GT, although the Geforce seems to have the edge when antialiasing is enabled. Nevertheless, the 2600 XT has better graphics acceleration features in Windows XP at this time, and is a viable alternative in this price segment.
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