It's been several months since we've run any high-end GPU comparisons here at GamePC, and a lot has changed since we last did. We've seen an influx of new cards, new graphics processors, and new drivers, which certainly have complicated things for the end user if they are looking for a simple ATI vs. nVidia performance comparison. With the long-awaited Half-Life 2 on its way in under two weeks, we thought it was time for an up to date GPU comparison.
The catalyst (no pun intended) for us running a new GPU roundup is in part due to a new graphics card we received a few days back, that being Gigabyte's Radeon X800 XT. Until now, we've only tested cards which run on ATI's Radeon X800 Pro and the X800 XT Platinum Edition GPU's, whereas this new X800 XT seems to be taking a middle ground between these two chips. The pure Radeon X800 XT has been a rare beast on the market, although within the last two weeks, we've seen a tremendous influx of these products on the market. With the X800 XT Platinum Edition and GeForce 6800 Ultra cards nearly impossible to get on the market, the stock Radeon X800 XT might turn out to the best solution out there today for somewhat looking for a high-end AGP 8x card.
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gamepc
Nov 4, 2004, 08:34 PM
