ATI RADEON 2600XT 256 or 2600 PRO 512?

i am building an htpc near the main objective being to bhave a rig knowledgeable to play flawlesly 1080p h264 encoded files.but i wont mind the game from time to time...

the max lenght of the card cant exeed 250mm du to the silverstone crust

so what do you think something like it. prices are nearly the same

ATI RADEON 2600XT 256 or 2600 PRO 512?

512MB is what most PCs have as RAM, three or four years ago.

you are unlikely to use up even the 256MB (of the XT) with any home application.

if you don't mind paying rather xtra for the faster GPU & DDR, go for the XT; you'll delight in the faster circuitry and still have more consequently enough memory.
I approaching the ATI RADEON 2600xt.
2600XT would be faster in games. For HD video, their implementation would be the same.
Depend on what do u want ur PC do the most..

If gaming...

i'll sugest ATI RADEON 2600XT 256.

For Developer de le.

dance for 2600 PRO 512.

more cheaper lo.

hope these info can help u..

hving a nice hours of daylight...

good LuCk..

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