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Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. Part number: 100-435502
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- Bottom Line:
- The ATI Radeon X800 XL is unmatched when it comes to providing top-notch 3D speed at a low price. It's our current favorite standalone card.
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CNET editors' review
ATI Radeon X800 XL (256MB, PCI) price range: $369.39
- Reviewed by: Denny Atkin
- Edited by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 04/18/2005
- Released on: 01/01/2004
The good: High-end 3D performance at a midrange price; driver software offers great feedback for changing 3D settings; quiet.
The bad: Requires third-party software to overclock; only one DVI port, so a second monitor must use the analog VGA connection.
The bottom line: The ATI Radeon X800 XL is unmatched when it comes to providing top-notch 3D speed at a low price. It's our current favorite standalone card.
User reviews
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Awesome Cards For An Awesome Price
Pros: Easy setup. Great Price. Awesome Performance.
Cons: None yet. And judging from past experiences with ATi there probably won't be any.
Summary: I owned a GeForce 6600GT before I bought this card. The 6600Gt was plagued with problems. It messed up a month after I bought and so I had to return ...
Summary: I owned a GeForce 6600GT before I bought this card. The 6600Gt was plagued with problems. It messed up a month after I bought and so I had to return it to PNY to get another card (which took almost a month to get). I finally gave up on it and went with the competitor. I am happy to say that I am converted. ATi Rocks!!!!
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent Value
by SPARTAN VI on July 19, 2005
Pros: Midrange price for near top-of-the-line performance.
Cons: Doesn't support SM3.0, doesn't OC that well.
Summary: Got my PCI-E x800XL for $250 at MonarchComputer. One heck of a deal. Couple with my A64 3700+ SD, this beast tears everything apart. Playing HL2 at 1680x1050 4xAA 16xAF ...
Summary: Got my PCI-E x800XL for $250 at MonarchComputer. One heck of a deal. Couple with my A64 3700+ SD, this beast tears everything apart. Playing HL2 at 1680x1050 4xAA 16xAF everything on High. My 3dmark03 scored nearly doubled (11,000)since my P4 3.0E + 6600GT (6,000)and my 3dmark05 nearly scored doubled, too- 5,300 vs the 6600GTs 3,000. It's a shame it doesn't support SM3.0, I would love to play FarCry in HDR.
5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The reviews are right on
by djtuckerman on April 28, 2005
Pros: Price and Performance
Cons: Fit & finish
Summary: I decided to follow through on the reviews for this card and have found them to be true- great card for the price. I saw an appropriate increase in Benchmark ...
Summary: I decided to follow through on the reviews for this card and have found them to be true- great card for the price. I saw an appropriate increase in Benchmark tests and real world use based on what the reviews led me to expect.
One problem- the slot cover was a little to "tall" to fit perfectly in my case, but close enough to not be an issue.
As to supply, I bought mine at CompUSA- they seemed to have plenty in stock.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great card!
by jltomlin on November 29, 2005
Pros: Runs all my games without any problems.
Cons: Fan a bit noisy.
Summary: After checking out various reviews on different video cards, I decided to try this one out. I've had it for a couple of months now. I am VERY happy ...
Summary: After checking out various reviews on different video cards, I decided to try this one out. I've had it for a couple of months now. I am VERY happy with the performance I have seen with my games (HL2, Far Cry, BF2 are my favorites). The fan is a bit noisy, but doesn't distract from gameplay in my experience. You can download ATItool for overclocking and other card management tools if desired. The card was easy to install in my Dell Dimension 8400.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good value with one serious limitation
by windbender on September 18, 2007
Pros: Excellent performance and reliability
Cons: Doesn't support shader 3.0
Summary: First rate video card in the 256MB range, particularly in view of its price. One downside, as with other ATI cards, - it doesn't support shader 3.0. This ...
Summary: First rate video card in the 256MB range, particularly in view of its price. One downside, as with other ATI cards, - it doesn't support shader 3.0. This means that you can't play games like Battlefield 2142 and Bioshock, for example. A dyed in the wool ATI fan, their inability (unwillingness?) to offer a software fix for this (after more than a year of complaints from gamers) has lead me to NVidia at last.
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Inexpensive but fast
by elrondelf on July 23, 2006
Pros: Fast ; quiet; inexpensive; ATI (enough said)
Cons: Ummm....mine has a shiny metal cover on it, so you can only see 'ATI' when the fan is stopped.
Summary: Amazing card!!! Was on the brink of buying a 6800 GT, but noticed that this card was less expensive...but faster. Runs everything at max resolution and quality, never stumbles.
Summary: Amazing card!!! Was on the brink of buying a 6800 GT, but noticed that this card was less expensive...but faster. Runs everything at max resolution and quality, never stumbles.
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Very good video card; quality Aero display monitor may up 3D finish.
by Stalin Hornsby on June 28, 2006
Pros: 16 pixel pipe rendering is great and the acceleration for this PCI card is impressive. PCI-e with power strap attatched would need a neo or tru power supply and compete with a G70 competitor.
Cons: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ati 5.12v driver
Summary: This is awsome for 250w-350w oem power supplies. Everything queded well below operational temperature mid-lines. Does better than a 12 pixel pipe card in smoothness; but, the speed is relative. ...
Summary: This is awsome for 250w-350w oem power supplies. Everything queded well below operational temperature mid-lines. Does better than a 12 pixel pipe card in smoothness; but, the speed is relative. Nothing needed.
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Good middle-road card
by Kbrownin on April 14, 2006
Pros: Outstanding graphics
Cons: Card locked up after 4 months-quit working
Summary: When I first got the X800XL I thought -Wow!! Great performance- decent price. However, my card conked out after 4 months and had to be replaced (causing all kinds of ...
Summary: When I first got the X800XL I thought -Wow!! Great performance- decent price. However, my card conked out after 4 months and had to be replaced (causing all kinds of other probs in my computer system).
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This is a great Video Card!
by kungfuhero on January 9, 2006
Pros: Performs fantastic with my system!
Cons: None that I have found.
Summary: I purchased the x800XL with the heat pipes and it runs quiet and fantastic. I run all my games (Guild Wars, BF2, etc..) with settings maxed out and have xero ...
Summary: I purchased the x800XL with the heat pipes and it runs quiet and fantastic. I run all my games (Guild Wars, BF2, etc..) with settings maxed out and have xero problems
I have a AMD 64 3500+ with a Epox MOBO Nvidia Nforce 4 chip set, 1 gig Patriot ram and an 80 gb hard drive. Everythings run smooth and great.
I have a friend who has a similar setup with a GF 7800 GT and my card runs neck in neck with it during game play. Until they come out with games with higher settings this card is the bomb. -
Great card for a great price
by Rampage4805 on December 28, 2005
Pros: Easy install and good graphics
Cons: Still can not run Doom 3 on ultra graphics settings. Sometimes causes computer to dump after play F.E.A.R
Summary: I think this card is probably the best you can buy for under $300. I had a GeForce 6600 before and then bought an ATI x700 which still had problems ...
Summary: I think this card is probably the best you can buy for under $300. I had a GeForce 6600 before and then bought an ATI x700 which still had problems running F.E.A.R. so I went with the highest model they had at circuit city. I no long have problems running F.E.A.R. the graphics are very clean, however I guess I just want more and probably can not get better with out going to a duel video card set up, which I don’t have the money for.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
- Part number: 100-435502
- Description: The RADEON X800 graphics technology set a new standard in graphics performance and visual realism. With up to 16 pipelines, higher clock speeds and breakthrough image enhancement technology, RADEON X800 Graphics Technology introduced a whole new gaming category called High-Definition Gaming. RADEON X800 Graphics Technology defined a totally new High-Definition Gaming experience for the avid gamer by maximizing performance and image quality in higher detail and at higher resolutions than ever before. ATI's new and revolutionary 3Dc image enhancement technology brings characters to life and scenery to greater realism by enabling significant improvements to the image detail of character art with increased performance and lower memory usage. 3Dc is slated to become the industry standard to support more complex high-definition visual effects in real time.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Graphics card
- Bus Type PCI Express x16
- Vista Capability This card is capable of running Windows Vista, without any of the new major features, and is suitable for Vista Home Basic.
- Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon X800 XL
- Core Clock 400 MHz
- RAMDAC 400 MHz
- Max Resolution 2048 x 1536 at 85 Hz
- Max Monitors Supported 2
- Interfaces 1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),
1 x DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI,
1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ( With adapter ),
1 x Composite video output - RCA ( On supplied cable ),
1 x S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN - API Supported OpenGL 2.0,
DirectX 9.0 Memory
- Video Memory Installed 256 MB
- Technology GDDR3 SDRAM
- Effective Clock Speed 980 MHz
- Bus Width 256-bit
Video Output
- Supported Display Graphics VGA (640x480),
SVGA (800x600),
XGA (1024x768),
QXGA (2048x1536),
UXGA (1600x1200),
SXGA (1280x1024),
1920x1200,
1152x864,
1920x1440 - Colors Max Resolution (external) 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Connections 1 x VGA
Processor / Memory
- Graphics Card Performance This card's graphics processor and memory mean that it will run most current 3D games at acceptable resolution and image quality settings, although you may have to make compromises on more demanding titles.
System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition,
Microsoft Windows XP Professional,
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition,
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP1 or later Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x Composite video cable,
1 x S-Video cable,
1 x HDTV cable,
1 x DVI-VGA adapter - Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:ATI Technologies Inc.
- Address:
33 Commerce Valley Dr. East
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada L3T 7N6 - Phone: 905/882-2626
- Email: support@atitech.ca
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