Radeon HD 2600 XT vs. GeForce 8600 GT
 

Neither the GeForce 8600 GT and Radeon HD 2600 XT GDDR4 deliver a good enough gaming experience to give the previous generation cards a run for their money in the variety of games we’ve tested here. Sadly, there’s no compelling DirectX 10 content out there at the moment and that’s a good enough reason to stay away from these cards for the time being.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...orce_8600_gt/1

or browse second hand market for 7900 GT/GS , X1950XT/PRO for a steal:)