Reviews of the ATI Radeon X850 XT CrossFire Edition
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CNET Review
The Good: ATI's first dual 3D-card option; more flexibility in pairing different cards together than what Nvidia offers.
The Bad: Inelegant external cable setup; X800-series chips are almost obsolete, no support for 1,600x1,200 beyond a 60Hz refresh rate; CrossFire chipset runs only at dual 8X.
The Bottom Line: We don't recommend that you buy a Radeon X850-based CrossFire setup due to the core chip's age, but at least ATI proves that it can keep up with Nvidia.
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Part number: 100-435422
General
- Device Type Graphics adapter
- Enclosure Type Plug-in card
- Vista Capability This card is capable of running Windows Vista, without any of the new major features, and is suitable for Vista Home Basic.
- Interface Type PCI Express x16
Processor / Memory
- Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon X850 XT
- Video Memory Installed 256 MB
- Technology GDDR3 SDRAM 256-bit
- Features ATI CrossFire Technology
Video Input
- Type Video capture adapter
Video Output
- Max Resolution (external) 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz
- Colors Max Resolution (external) 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
- Supported Display Graphics 1152x864, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, VGA (640x480), SVGA (800x600), XGA (1024x768), HDTV (1920x1080), QXGA (2048x1536), SXGA (1280x1024), UXGA (1600x1200)
- API Supported OpenGL 2.0, DirectX 9.0
- Max Monitors Supported 2
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x CrossFire connector - DMS-59, 1 x DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI ( On supplied cable )
- Compatible Slots 1 x PCI Express
- Connections 1
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x Video cable
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP1 or later
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