ATI Radeon X1000 Series Previews

ATI Radeon X1800, ATI Radeon X1600 and ATI Radeon X1300 all, using R520, RV530 and RV515 respectively, debut today in some form or another. To best explain the range, HEXUS have decided to look at the range topper in terms of performance in this article and technology in another. Radeon X1800 XT is the top clocked R520-based product for the time being, serving that purpose well.

ATI Radeon X1800 XT Preview
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The battle between the Radeon X1800 XL and the GeForce 7800 GT is close, but I’d have to give the edge to the 7800 GT. On balance, the 7800 GT is faster, though there are occasions, like in Far Cry and the F.E.A.R. demo, where the X1800 XL outruns even the GeForce 7800 GTX. Assuming the Radeon X1800 XL can soon hit the lower price points that some 7800 GT cards are hitting, it ought to be a very competitive product.

ATI’s Radeon X1000 series GPUs
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The bottom line is that the Radeon X1800 XL and X1600 XT compete very well with what NVIDIA has out there. They do not offer any large performance increases, but they do add a few quality improvements that may be beneficial to gamers. With the X1000 series, you have control over anisotropic filtering and you can also now enable a high quality method to create the absolute best filtering in your games. The X1000 series also supports anti-aliasing with HDR.

If you are an ATI fan, the X1800 and X1600 cards look to be worth the wait. If you are not an ATI fan, you will likely be better off purchasing an GeForce 7800 series card if you are a serious gamer.

ATI Radeon X1000 Family Preview
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