ATI Technologies 100-435703 Radeon X1800 XL 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I purchased this card over a month ago and have been extremely pleased w/ its performance.It's the best card you can buy that is still a single slot high card.The installation was easy, but I did have a driver issue.Perhaps my software CD was faulty, but all I needed to do was go online and download the driver from the internet.

I can play Half-Life 2 on all of the highest settings w/ very few spots in the game where it will lag.The card does get warm but never hot, even after 12 hours of gaming.I have a large form factor PC so this may have a lot to do w/ it.Also, I have a dual cooling fan card that I have installed to cool the card.If you pay the price for this card, I highly suggest you buy a dual cooling fan card to keep it nice and cool...especially if you don't have a large form factor PC.

Make sure you have a good power supply for this card.My PC came w/ a 310W one and I purchased and installed a 550w power supply unit.I have a few drives and extra components that require the power to keep them running at their highest capacity due to the demands of the graphics card.You will notice an improvement in your DVD drive and your CD-RW drive speed, if you have a better power supply.

Ultimately, if you have the money to get this card I would highy recommend it.It's fast, reliable, stays cool, and will give you a great gaming experience even on the most demanding games.

...I'm adding this information a month after my original review.I wanted to overclock this card from the standard 500 Mhz core clock speed, and I used ATI's software for it.When I set it to 575 Mhz (maximum) the card would freeze up and shut down the graphics program or lock the computer completely.I found the fastest I could overclock this card was about 530 Mhz w/out it freezing/hanging.This is not b/c of a poor computer system b/c I have a top of the line rig.

So, that's 30 Mhz faster than the core clock speed but not the maximum 575 overclock it's supposed to be capable of.I just thought this information would be helpful to someone.My orginal review remains valid.This is just additional information.

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Product Description:

Product Name: Radeon X1800XL Graphics Card
Marketing Information:
The new Radeon X1800 XL hands you the visual and performance possibilities you only dreamed of from a PC graphics processor. It has been designed with a radically new ultra-threaded 3D architecture and Shader Model 3.0, unleashing the most mind-blowing gaming effects. What"s more, the X1800 introduces ATI"s revolutionary Avivo, our new reference for video and display perfection.Package Type: Retail
Product Type: Graphics Card
Technical Information

Host Interface: PCI Express x16
Graphics Resolution: 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz Maximum
Processor & Chipset

Processor: 1 x ATi Radeon X1800XL
Memory

Standard Memory: 256MB
Interfaces/Ports

Interfaces/Ports: 2 x DVI
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x VIVO
Miscellaneous

System Requirements:
512MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
Connection to the system power supply is required
DVD playback requires DVD drive and decoder software
450-Watt power supply or greater recommended (assumes fully loaded system)
PCI Express based PC is required with one x16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard
Warranty

Standard Warranty: 1 Year(s) Limited

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