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ATI Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition comparison

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Product name	ATI Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition	ATI Radeon X800 XL (256MB, PCI)	ATI Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition	Nvidia GeForce GTX 295	ATI Radeon X850 XT CrossFire Edition
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CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	December 01, 2004	January 01, 2004	May 21, 2004	January 09, 2009	September 26, 2005
The Bottom Line	ATI's Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition is one of the fastest solutions out there that doesn't require to you to buy a pair of video cards.	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.	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.	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.
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Max resolution (external)	2048 x 1536	2048 x 1536	2048 x 1536	2560 x 1600	2048 x 1536
Video RAM installed	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	1792 MB	256 MB
Interface type	PCI Express x16	PCI Express x16	AGP 8x	PCI Express 2.0 x16	PCI Express x16
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	OpenGL 2.0 DirectX 9.0
Video interface(s) provided	DVI-I VGA VIVO	VGA DVI-I Composite video output S-video output	VGA DVI-I Composite video output S-video output	DVI-I (dual link) HDMI	DVI-I CrossFire connector
Graphics Processor	ATI Radeon X850 XT	ATI Radeon X800 XL	ATI Radeon X800 XT	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295	ATI Radeon X850 XT
Max monitors supported	2	2	2	Info unavailable	2
Compatibility	PC	PC	PC	PC	PC
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Click here to see this card from ATI's partners.	E-mail me when this product is available	Reference product review See products in this family starting at: $475	E-mail me when this product is available
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