Gigabyte GV-RX18L256V-B Radeon X1800XL @ HotHardware

Vikingod · Feb 9, 2006, 07:18 PM

With all the praise that has been heaped upon NVIDIA for their 7800 series of graphic cards, it was bound to cause a bit of dismay for rival ATi. For nearly two years ATi had been riding high on the success of their 9700 and 9800 series of cards, while NVIDIA had been trying to save face after a few mishaps of their own. Then, somewhat ironically, the tables were turned. While the 7800GT and 7800GTX were taking the industry by storm with their outstanding performance and relatively quiet operation, ATi seemed to hit pothole after pothole.

So, it was with some eager anticipation that the Radeon X1000 series was released, with hopes of putting ATi back on the map and into the hearts of their fanbase. With low end Radeon X1300, midrange Radeon X1600, and higher end Radeon X1800 models announced at the time of the launch, there were certainly plenty of cards to choose from. Today, we will be taking a look at a card based on the Radeon X1800 XL GPU, the Gigabyte GV-RX18L256V-B.
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Feb 9, 2006, 07:18 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Gigabyte GV-RX18L256V-B Radeon X1800XL @ HotHardware With all the praise that has been heaped upon NVIDIA for their 7800 series of graphic cards, it was bound to cause a bit of dismay for rival ATi. For nearly two years ATi had been riding high on the success of their 9700 and 9800 series of cards, while NVIDIA had been trying to save face after a few mishaps of their own. Then, somewhat ironically, the tables were turned. While the 7800GT and 7800GTX were taking the industry by storm with their outstanding performance and relatively quiet operation, ATi seemed to hit pothole after pothole. So, it was with some eager anticipation that the Radeon X1000 series was released, with hopes of putting ATi back on the map and into the hearts of their fanbase. With low end Radeon X1300, midrange Radeon X1600, and higher end Radeon X1800 models announced at the time of the launch, there were certainly plenty of cards to choose from. Today, we will be taking a look at a card based on the Radeon X1800 XL GPU, the Gigabyte GV-RX18L256V-B. __________ Read More / Source: HotHardware