TUL (PowerColor) and GeCube have announced the availability of mainstream and value DirectX 10 graphics cards, the ATI Radeon HD 2600 and HD 2400 series. Each offer DirectX 10 support, high-definition (HD) 1080p, Universal Video Decode (UVD), and HDMI with surround sound.
PowerColor's HD 2600 will be introduced in several models: HD2600 XT GDDR4, HD2600 XT GDDR3, HD2600 PRO 512MB and HD2600 PRO 256MB, while the PowerColor HD2400 will be introduced in: HD2400 XT GDDR3 with HDMI dongle, HD2400 XT, HD2400 PRO Passive Edition, and HD 2400 PRO DDR2. The HD 2400 PRO DDR2 will be available in both PCI Express and AGP versions.
The products are scheduled for availability beginning in July.
GeCube will bring out the HD 2600 in HD2600XT and HD2600PRO versions with GDDR4, GDDR3 and DDR2 high-speed memory models with 256MB or 512MB options, while the HD2400 will come as a DDR 256MB model.
| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 2600 series | ||||
| Model number | HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR4 | HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR3 | HD 2600 PRO 512MB DDR2 | HD 2600 PRO 256MB DDR2 |
| Core speed | 800MHz | 800MHz | 600MHz | 600MHz |
| Memory speed | 1100MHz | 700MHz | 400MHz | 400MHz |
| Memory size | 256MB | 256MB | 512MB | 256MB |
| Memory controller | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory type | GDDR4 | GDDR3 | DDR2 | DDR2 |
| VIVO | YES | - | - | - |
Sources: Company, compiled by Digitimes, June 2007
| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 2400 series | ||||
| Model number | HD 2400 XT 256MB GDDR3 HDMI | HD 2400 XT 256MB GDDR3 | HD 2400 PRO 256MB SCS3 | HD 2400 PRO 256MB DDR2 |
| Core speed | 700MHz | 700MHz | 525MHz | 525MHz |
| Memory speed | 700MHz | 700MHz | 400MHz | 400MHz |
| Memory size | 256MB | 256MB | 256MB | 256MB |
| Memory controller | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 | DDR2 | DDR2 |
| AGP |
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| YES |
Sources: Company, compiled by Digitimes, June 2007
PowerColor HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR3
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PowerColor HD 2400 XT 256MB GDDR3
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GeCube HD 2600 XT
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GeCube HD 2400 Pro
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