ATI Radeon X1900 XT 256 MB Review

ATI’s new X1900 XT 256 MB is designed to fit into the $300 video card segment which is bound by the X1900 GT on the lower end and the X1900 XT 512 MB on the upper end. The only performance related change compared to the X1900 XT with 512 MB is just the installed memory, all other features remained the same.

Reducing the memory size to bring down the cost of the card seems to be a good move. Throughout all benchmarks the card still stay well withing acceptable FPS ranges. However, if you plan on using this card at resolutions higher than 1600×1200 you are better off getting a 512 MB card since then the memory limit will show up because of the increased video memory consumption.

With a price tag of $300 this card will sure attract many users to choose the X1900 XT 256 MB instead of the X1900 GT which is only about $30 less expensive.

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