Is this Video card decent for gamiing?

[SYL\X/3K]

Edit: wrong one

Canada Computers - Video Cards > PCI-Express Cards > Powered By ATI : Sapphire ATI RADEON HD 2600XT 256MB DDR3 Dual Display PCI-Express Graphics Card.

 

[lancec2c30]

Ya, it would get the job done.

 

[El_Roberto]

i just asked pretty mush the same question and was told to buy the 8600gt (which i did) as it performs allot better.(i got the fatality version and i performs awesomely)
Canada Computers - Video Cards > PCI-Express Cards > Powered By nVidia : XFX GeForce 8600GT FATAL1TY nVidia 8600GT Chipset (620Mhz) 256MB (1.7Ghz) DDR3 Dual DVI PCI-Express Graphics Card.

Canada Computers - Video Cards > PCI-Express Cards > Powered By nVidia : XFX GeForce 8600GT nVidia 8600GT Chipset (540Mhz) 256MB (1.4Ghz) GDDR3 Dual DVI PCI-Express Graphics Card .

p.s. and the fatality has a silent cooler, has to be worth the extra + faster speeds

 

[krazyq]

8600 isnt that good for gaming.

What games are you planning to play and how well do you want them to play?
You could wait for the newer dx10 cards that are comming out soon.
They should be comparable to the 7900 series.

 

[Wildside]

if ur an ATI fan n want to stick with ATI n r willing to wait for better cards, wait for the R670 to come out this fall or wait for the R700 to come out early 2008, because the HD 2900 XT consumes too many watts, about 240-250w.

the R670 is a dual-core GPU btw ^_^.

 

[Merkwürdigeliebe]

FACT: X1950PRO and 7900GS > 8600GT or 2600XT and cost about the same

 

[AnthraX]

FACT: X1950PRO and 7900GS > 8600GT or 2600XT and cost about the same

Agreed. However, they lack DX10 support.

If you plan to have the card for quite a while, DX10 support is a must.
If you plan to upgrade in the near future, DX9 will do just fine for you.

 

[maroon1]

wait for the R670 to come out this fall

It will launch in the end 2007 or early 2008

http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/HD_2950Pro_(RV670)_Cards_&_Specs_Revealed/5181.html

R700 to come out early 2008,

Who told you that it will come on early 2008 ? I never heard that !

I heard that it will come out sometime on 2008, but not early 2008

the R670 is a dual-core GPU btw ^_^.

No it is not

VR-Zone : Technology Beats - HD 2950Pro (RV670) Cards & Specs Revealed

And it is called RV670, not R670

 

[gurusan]

Agreed. However, they lack DX10 support.

If you plan to have the card for quite a while, DX10 support is a must.
If you plan to upgrade in the near future, DX9 will do just fine for you.

...and both the 8600 and 2600 perform SO well in DX10

 

[CPonder14]

FACT: X1950PRO and 7900GS > 8600GT or 2600XT and cost about the same

Well the cheapest 256mb X1950pro costs 25 bucks more than the 8600GT
Newegg.com - JetWay X19PR-ED-256M Radeon X1950PRO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

The 7900GS costs 20 bucks more than the 8600GT
Newegg.com - PNY VCG7900SXPB GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

8600GT
Newegg.com - EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail