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VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 4870 - 512 MB comparison

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Product name	VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 4870 - 512 MB	Diamond Viper Radeon HD 4850	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX (768MB)	Asus EN9600 GT	Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD 4870 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 4870 - 512 MB
Price	$262 to $329 at 8 stores	$189 to $228 at 4 stores		$114 to $275 at 6 stores Rebate	$245 to $323 at 4 stores
CNET editors' rating	Not yet rated	3.5 stars Very good Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.5 stars Spectacular Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	Not yet rated
Average user rating	0 stars No reviews, write one!	4.0 stars out of 5 reviews	3.5 stars out of 18 reviews	5.0 stars out of 4 reviews	0 stars No reviews, write one!
Release date	July 04, 2008	June 25, 2008	November 08, 2006	February 21, 2008	August 18, 2008
The Bottom Line		AMD's new ATI Radeon HD 4850 is a solid midrange 3D card that will run pretty much anything, and it boasts some forward-looking features to boot. It might be worth waiting for the price to drop just a bit, at which point this card will become much more attractive.	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 new GeForce 9600 GT graphics chip gives the Asus EN9600 GT some of the best bang-for-the-buck we've seen in a midrange 3D card. If your goal is reliable frame rates in the latest PC games, you should pick this card up as soon as you can.
Basic specs
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Max resolution (external)	Info unavailable	2560 x 1600	Info unavailable	2560 x 1600	Info unavailable
Video RAM installed	512 MB	512 MB	Info unavailable	512 MB	512 MB
Video output interface type	PCI Express 2.0 x16	PCI Express 2.0 x16	Info unavailable	PCI Express 2.0 x16	PCI Express 2.0 x16
Graphics Processor	ATI Radeon HD 4870	ATI Radeon HD 4850	Info unavailable	NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT	ATI Radeon HD 4870
Max monitors supported	2	2	Info unavailable	2	2
Compatibility	PC	PC	Info unavailable	PC	PC
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Buying choices	Dell Small Business $329.99 In stock: Yes Best Buy $299.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $284.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 CNET Certified stores	Dell Small Business $219.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $209.95 In stock: Backorder Amazon.com Marketplace $228.77 In stock: See Site Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available Find Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX (768MB) from our auction partner, eBay	Dell Small Business $129.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $114.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $126.22 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $245.28 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $323.95 In stock: Backorder Amazon.com Marketplace $309.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores
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