Reviews of the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2
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CNET Review
The Good: The ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 competes well against Nvidia's high-end card in the same price range.
The Bad: Its drivers need work.
The Bottom Line: The 3D graphics card market changes too rapidly for us to get bullish about a card with premature driver software. The ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 shows promise, even outscoring Nvidia on many PC games, but we would still wait until AMD works out the kinks before handing over your $450.
Manufacturer: AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
Part number: HD3870X2
General
- Device Type Graphics adapter
- Enclosure Type Plug-in-card
- Vista Capability This is a modern graphics card capable of running all the new features in Windows Vista, including the upcoming DirectX 10.
- Interface Type PCI Express x16
Processor / Memory
- Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2
- Core Clock Speed 825 MHz
- Graphics Card Performance This card is compatible with the new rendering features of DirectX 10, which is featured in the Windows Vista operating system.
- RAMDAC Clock Speed 800 MHz
- Video Memory Installed 2 GB
- Memory Clock Speed 900 MHz
- Features ATI CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology
Video Input
- Digital Video Format HDTV
Video Output
- Max Resolution (external) 2560 x 1600
- Supported Display Graphics 2560 x 1600
- API Supported DirectX 10.1, Shader Model 4.1, Open GL 2.0
- TV Interface HDTV
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- Video Compression Standards MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, H.264, AVC
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces Dual-Link DVI - Dual-Link DVI-I
- Compatible Slots 1 x PCI Express x16
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- Peripheral / Interface Devices DVD-ROM
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