The X1950 pro is a very good card for the price, with plenty of power for any modern games. The 2600s can only just handle DX10, but you wouldn't want to push them, they are a middle of the range card, the X1950s are the highest of the previous generation. They run cooler, they are MORE powerful, and only just a little dearer, and there are great deals if you search. I don't think I need to say any more than this, where the 1950 clearly trounces all over the 2600,Scoring consistantly higher. I'm not sure I could justify the 2600 by saying "it's DX10", because frankly, it's not as good for th money.