Reviewed on August 1, 2007If you're looking to build a home theater PC, we recommend ATI's Radeon HD 2600 XT as the midrange card to use, thanks to its nearly perfect HD video image and its no-fuss installation. But for 3D gaming, you'd be much better off looking for a good deal on a faster, older graphics card.TAGS:ATI Radeon, ATI Technologies, Radeon, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, DirectX, card, generation, 3D, video card, games
Reviewed on August 23, 2006ATI's Radeon X1950 XTX is the fastest single-chip 3D card that you can buy. Unfortunately, with Windows Vista and its accompanying gaming technology, it's going to become obsolete in just five months. ATI adjusted the price of the Radeon X1950 XTX accordingly, but at $450, it's still not an insignificant purchase. We recommend it only if money is no object.TAGS:Radeon, Crysis, ATI Technologies, DirectX, ATI Radeon, OpenGL, NVidia, Nvidia GeForce, clock speed, 3D, card, games, memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on September 25, 2006Featuring Nvidia's latest midrange GPU, the $200 PNY Verto GeForce 7900 GS offers a strong bang for the buck compared to its ATI rival. We recommend it if you are looking to play 3D games on an LCD monitor, aren't too concerned about sky-high frame rates, and won't be bothered if a next-gen replacement emerges in the coming months.TAGS:ATI Radeon, ATI Technologies, Radeon, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, card, 3D, adapter, LCD
Reviewed on January 24, 2006ATI's newest high-end 3D cards race to the top of the 3D performance charts. Too bad doubling them up is still a hassle.TAGS:Radeon, ATI Technologies, card, ATI Radeon, NVidia, gamer