09:54
Amir Abbas
My, that one was fast! Two days ago, I was telling you about the release of the new HD3400 and HD3600 series from ATI, and today I already started to find full reviews, with benchmark results and a lot of technical details, as we all like them. It seems now ATI has a full line of DirectX 10.1 video cards available, while NVIDIA's 9xxx series are still hiding in the shadow of the excellent 88xx generation. Obviously, things are going to change pretty soon, but for now, let's talk a bit about ATI's new products, shall we?
As I was saying, the new cards are targeting the low-end sector, with prices that should go between $50 and $100, and featuring Display Port, HD video upscaling and DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1, both only available in Vista (yes, I know...). The only problem is that ATI may have forced these cards a bit on the market, but if they manage a good entry in the OEM market, my opinion is only dust in the wind. Anyway, let me detail this...
A couple months ago, I had to choose between the older X1950 Pro and the new 2600XT cards from ATI. After reading a lot of reviews and checking my choices at the store I usually use for my hardware purchases, I ended up choosing the X1950 Pro. I don't regret it at all. Now, the HD3650 should fill the gap left behind by the HD3850 card, but it seems this is not happening. The reason? Well, in most real-life tests, the HD3650 finishes behind the older 2600XT.
As I was saying, the new cards are targeting the low-end sector, with prices that should go between $50 and $100, and featuring Display Port, HD video upscaling and DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1, both only available in Vista (yes, I know...). The only problem is that ATI may have forced these cards a bit on the market, but if they manage a good entry in the OEM market, my opinion is only dust in the wind. Anyway, let me detail this...
A couple months ago, I had to choose between the older X1950 Pro and the new 2600XT cards from ATI. After reading a lot of reviews and checking my choices at the store I usually use for my hardware purchases, I ended up choosing the X1950 Pro. I don't regret it at all. Now, the HD3650 should fill the gap left behind by the HD3850 card, but it seems this is not happening. The reason? Well, in most real-life tests, the HD3650 finishes behind the older 2600XT.
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