which is the best? ati radeon 2600xt or nvidia 8600gt?

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which is the best? ati radeon 2600xt or nvidia 8600gt?

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guys just tell me which is the best in regard to power consumption and heating issues and cooling?

which is the best for gaming?
ati radeon hd2600xt or
nvidia geforce 8600gt
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Why is heat and power consumption an issue. The PCIe slot supplies both cards with the necessary voltage. I don't know why temps are important either.

To answer the question everything I've seen/read indicates the 8600GT is a better card for gaming. I also think it runs cooler and consumes less power.

Gameplay:
http://www.legitreviews.com/images/revi ... fear_2.gif

Power Consumption:
http://www.legitreviews.com/images/reviews/547/load.gif

Temps:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/440/9/
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Re: which is the best? ati radeon 2600xt or nvidia 8600gt?

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Ditto, 8600GT.

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Re: which is the best? ati radeon 2600xt or nvidia 8600gt?

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thank u guys i have made my decision i will buy 8600gt thx guys thanku very much
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