ATI All-In Wonder X800 XT: Killer Gaming Power For Multimedia Freaks!
Performance
Since this is a multipurpose card, we’ve focused on a variety of tasks, including 3D stability, tuner capability and capture quality. Direct X performance for X800 series cards is well documented in our VGA Charts IV . We also tested compatibility with several revisions of Solidworks, Catia, Unigraphics and AutoCAD. While no stalls or stutters occurred, a separate article would be required to fully explain the pros and cons of using mainstream cards for professional applications.
Speedy enough for either a gamer’s main system (VGA Charts) or subjectively, a professional’s secondary system, users who use both games and professional applications will doubly benefit. All applications ran smoothly without errors or program crashes.
Test Setup
Test System | |
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CPU | Intel Pentium4 2.6 GHz, 512k Cache |
FSB | 200 MHz |
Motherboard | Soyo P4I875P Dragon 2 V1.0 |
Memory | 2x Corsair XMS4000 Pro, 1024 MB |
HDD | Western Digital WD800JB 80 GB ATA (8 MB) |
DVD | Compaq DVD-115 |
LAN | Intel Pro/1000 onboard |
Power Supply | Custom |
Drivers & Configuration | |
Graphics | ATI Catalyst v5.4 |
Chipset | Intel Inf. Update |
OS | Windows XP Prof. SP1a |
DirectX | DirectX 9.0c |
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