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[lostcuaz]

GFX card went kaboom on me o.0

So i am shopping looking to do an ATI this time around, so was looking in the midrange gfx cards.
Recommended by Shadow was a 2600xt , so i aws looking not to many good review on this specific.

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814102703


Should I i got it 2-day ship , damn this means no banning untill ...... ugh man.
So let me know, i am trolling on the forums. :) Any better suggestions let me know , thank you.

[-=Penguin=-]

i still think i would rather get an 8600GT then the 2600XT because the 2600XT is more for playing movies on TV's, photos and all that crap and 8600GT more for gaming IMO, the 2600XT is still an ok card but i'd go for the 8600GT

[lostcuaz]

Yeah,, unfortunatly i forgot i have papers on here that i need to get done, so i went ahead and ordered it and rushed it. so we will see if not i can return it in 30 days :) - shipping

[Novahawk]

I would actually get an x1950, its a little more money, but its the best dx9 card... i actually picked up the x1950 agp version last week for an older computer, and it rocks... anything below 8800/hd2900 for dx10 is useless, and the 7/x1950 series cards outperform the 8600/hd2600... but w.e.

[-=Penguin=-]

8600 GTS is actually faster in most cases against a X1950 and i think does ok in Dx10

[King_Dude]

My EVGA 6600 blew out on me so i returned it and they gave me a 7600 witch i am selling on Ebay.

[Novahawk]

When all else fails, hit the benchmarks! http://www23.tomshar...0...4&chart=284

[lostcuaz]

NO benchmarks for my card i got so looks like i am gonna have to run some test.