Compare to most popular Graphics Cards
| Product name |  BFG GeForce GTX 280 - graphics adapter - GF GTX 280 - 1 GB |
 MSI R4850-T2D512 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 4850 - 512 MB |
 NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Graphics Upgrade Kit - graphics adapter - GF 8800 GT - 512 MB |
 VisionTek HD4870 x2 - graphics adapter - 2 GPUs - Radeon HD 4870 X2 - 2 GB |
 Sapphire RADEON HD 4870 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 4870 - 512 MB |
| Price range | $329-759 from 6 stores |
$154-174 from 4 stores |
$259-278 from 3 stores |
$538-599 from 5 stores |
$199-267 from 3 stores |
| Release date | July 24, 2008 | July 8, 2008 | April 2, 2008 | September 3, 2008 | December 15, 2008 |
| Basic Specs | |||||
| Graphics Processor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT | ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 | ATI Radeon HD 4870 |
| Video RAM installed | 1 GB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Max monitors supported | 2 | Info unavailable | 2 | 2 | Info unavailable |
| Max resolution (external) | 2560 x 1600 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2560 x 1600 |
| Interface type | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| Compatibility | PC | PC | Mac | PC | PC |
| API Supported | OpenGL 2.1 , DirectX 10 | DirectX 10.1 | Info unavailable | DirectX 10.1 | DirectX 10.1 , OpenGL 2.1 |
| Product name | BFG GeForce GTX 280 - graphics adapter - GF GTX 280 - 1 GB | MSI R4850-T2D512 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 4850 - 512 MB | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Graphics Upgrade Kit - graphics adapter - GF 8800 GT - 512 MB | VisionTek HD4870 x2 - graphics adapter - 2 GPUs - Radeon HD 4870 X2 - 2 GB | Sapphire RADEON HD 4870 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 4870 - 512 MB |
| Price range | $329-759 from 6 stores | $154-174 from 4 stores | $259-278 from 3 stores | $538-599 from 5 stores | $199-267 from 3 stores |