Description: The Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD 3450 is a 512 MB, mainstream 3D card. Compared to other mainstream 3D display cards on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $90.
Pros: Has a PCI express 2.0 x16 interface, which is considerably faster than some similarly priced display cards. Also, this graphics card is built around an ATI Radeon HD 3450 chipset, which is somewhat more advanced than some similarly priced display cards. In fact, the average cost of a product with this advanced a chipset is $140.
Cons: Only has a 500 MHz memory clock speed, which is somewhat slower than some similarly priced display cards. For example, the Diamond Viper Radeon X1650 Pro SB Edition , a 512 MB graphics card at around $85, has a 1.6 GHz memory clock speed.
Suitability: Suited for all productivity tasks, as well as for the casual 3D gamer.
Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this graphics card has good features for the money.
Suggestions: (1) This card has DVI-out to connect to similarly enabled flat panel or plasma monitors and produce a clearer picture than does analog-to-digital conversion. (2) CNET's graphics and sound content can help you decide if this card is the right purchase to make.
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Product Specifications:
Product Description:
Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD 3450 - Graphics adapter - ATI Radeon HD 3450 - 512 MB
Device Type:
Graphics adapter
Enclosure Type:
Plug-in card - Low profile
Interface Type:
PCI Express 2.0 x16
Graphics Processor / Vendor:
ATI Radeon HD 3450
Core Clock Speed:
600 MHz
API Supported:
OpenGL 2.0
,
DirectX 10.1
Video Memory Installed ( Max ):
512 MB - GDDR2 SDRAM
Video Input:
None
TV Interface:
HDTV out
HDCP compatible:
Yes
Compliant Standards:
RoHS