Quote: Originally Posted by s1ugh34d Check out an actual GDDR4 review before further comments on on shader 3.0...

Touche.

Quote: The only reason you might want the HD 2600XT is for DX10 support but, as this card can barely handle DX9 games, this isn't a valid reason to buy the card.

ATi Radeon HD 2600XT Review | News | Custom PC

I appreciate that not everyone can afford 6 bazillion dollars for a new graphics card, but seriously, ATi and Nvidia fired some serious blanks with their current mid-range output. The new cards should perform a whole lot better. UT3 isn't out for a month anyway.