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ATI Radeon X800 XL (256MB, PCI) comparison

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Product name	ATI Radeon X800 XL (256MB, PCI)	ATI Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition	ATI Radeon X800 Pro	Nvidia GeForce GTX 295	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX (768MB)
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CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars		3.5 stars
Release date	January 01, 2004	May 21, 2004	May 04, 2004	January 09, 2009	November 08, 2006
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.	Unequivocally the most powerful graphics card on the market, ATI's Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition hands Nvidia's new card a stunning defeat.	If you can live a few frames per second behind those with the highest-end graphics cards, the ATI Radeon X800 Pro saves you $100 and still smokes most of the competition.	Nvidia's GeForce GTX 295 is the single fastest 3D card on the market, and for a relatively aggressive price. Added bonuses like power efficiency and PhysX support sweeten the deal, but even without those extra benefits, we'd still recommend this card for its processing power and comparative value.	This one is easy. Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTX not only beats ATI to market with its next-gen 3D graphics hardware, it also eliminates ATI's image-quality advantage in current-generation titles. Throw in its sheer horsepower, and Nvidia gives the high-end enthusiast every reason to make this purchase.
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Max resolution (external)	2048 x 1536	2048 x 1536	2048 x 1536	2560 x 1600	Info unavailable
Video RAM installed	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	1792 MB	Info unavailable
Interface type	PCI Express x16	AGP 8x	AGP 8x	PCI Express 2.0 x16	Info unavailable
API Supported	OpenGL 2.0 DirectX 9.0	OpenGL 2.0 DirectX 9.0	OpenGL 2.0 DirectX 9.0	DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1	Info unavailable
Video interface(s) provided	VGA DVI-I Composite video output S-video output	VGA DVI-I Composite video output S-video output	VGA DVI-I Composite video output S-video output	DVI-I (dual link) HDMI	Info unavailable
Graphics Processor	ATI Radeon X800 XL	ATI Radeon X800 XT	ATI Radeon X800 Pro	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295	Info unavailable
Max monitors supported	2	2	2	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Compatibility	PC	PC	PC	PC	Info unavailable
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