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The PowerColor X800 GTO belongs to the next generation of the famous X800 GT series and provides an even more powerful performance at a reasonable price. This versatile card is the perfect complement to Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition with DVI-I, D-Sub and S-Video outputs and full-featured multimedia support for analog and digital displays, including HDTV. It also features an efficient single-slot design and ATI’s breakthrough image enhancement technology, including 3Dc, SmartShader HD, SmoothVision HD and HyperZ HD for high-definition gaming power with unparalleled value.
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Excellent card for the budget gamer wanting power and money
- Pros: -Not physically huge- easily fits in mose mid ATX towers yet is large enough to feel like you bought something powerful
-12 Pixel pipelines
-256 mb memory size, 256 bit memory interface, and GDDR3 memory type
-Decent memory clock speeds
-Good fan; rarely overheats
-No need for external power
-Very cheap for the power.. good motherboard combo deal
-Low clock speeds, great fan, and heatsink (GTO) SCREAM great overclocking. Haven't tried it, but I heard favorable reviews.
- Cons: -Somewhat unimpressive core clock speed, but is only an issue on paper
-Requires ATI driver downloads and a little tweaking to optimized performance on your monitor
- Other Thoughts: System: AMD 3700+ San Diego, ASUS A8N, 2x512mb Corsair ValueSelect, Hitachi 7200rpm 160gb HD, and obv. this video card.
For about $90, this is the best budget video card you can get. Do not let the names mislead you. The X series is simply "older" than the X1K series, but many cards are more powerful. For example, the X1600 is not significantly better than the X600. The X800 GTO is better than an X1600 Pro.
I didn't do any real benchmarks (PCmark05 and 3dmark05) yet, but here are some FPS scores:
CS: Source- 50-60 FPS at high settings, 4x anti-aliasing, HDR.
WoW- 50-60 FPS all settings full, death effect disabled
I haven't tried Half-Life 2, FEAR, or Prey, but so far I get "good" and extremely playable framerates on fairly demanding games.
Anybody wanting a sub-$1000 system that can run the latest games without noticeable lag on moderate settings NEEDS THIS CARD.
I HIGHLY recommend this card over Nvidia 7600 and 7300 series, as well as the X1300 and X1600 series.
Super Card
- Pros: Fast, clear graphics. Nice and cool operation. Quiet.
- Cons: Drop the ATI drivers for the Xtreme Warcat Drivers.Much higher frame rates and smoother play.
- Other Thoughts: This card runs through 5-6hrs of CoD2..CodUO everynight without a hitch. The graphics are much better than the Nvidia 6600Gt and 6800 once you get your settings established.
| Model | X800GTO256MBDDR3 |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset Manufacturer | ATI |
| GPU | Radeon X800GTO |
| PixelPipelines | 12 |
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Problomatic
- Pros: Inexpensive for it's performance level. Doesn't require additional power from the power supply.
- Cons: Somewhat mediocre performance for it's generation. Started freezing in zome game after a few months.
- Other Thoughts: Tried a newer NV chip card to see if that corrected the frequent system lockups. A month later and no lock up. I put the x800 back in, and it froze the very same night after 1 hour.
ATI Fan
- Pros: It's an ATI card - It's a x800GTO ... I have 14 other x800GTOs so it makes it easy on me.
Runs cooler and with less power then a comparable Nvidia board
- Cons: Aging chipset - better ATI offerings available.
Nvidia seems to be the darling of the industry currently.
- Other Thoughts: Trying to go back to my comfort zone. I've always used ATI... they've never let me down. Had some issues with nVidia. Reality Notice: This is not to say nVidia is bad... I'm just more knowledgeable about ATI products.
Not as good as I expected
- Pros: Fair price, runs games, okay graphics, still running.
I have the connect3D version but I think it should be about the same.
- Cons: Not as good as nvidia equivalent: only shader model 2 supported, played many games and the shadows look horrible. Medieval 2 and Rome Total War games keep freezing.
- Other Thoughts: I guess you get what you paid for. I bought this card back in winter of 05. I was thinking that it was nice and cheap so I got it. At first it was fine because the games I was playing weren't up to the standard yet. Then I got newer games and the flaws started appearing.
| Model |
| Brand |
POWERCOLOR |
| Model |
X800GTO256MBDDR3 |
| Interface |
| Interface |
PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset |
| Chipset Manufacturer |
ATI |
| GPU |
Radeon X800GTO |
| PixelPipelines |
12 |
| Memory |
| Memory Size |
256MB |
| Memory Interface |
256-bit |
| Memory Type |
GDDR3 |
| 3D API |
| DirectX |
DirectX 9 |
| OpenGL |
OpenGL 2.0 |
| Ports |
| D-SUB |
1 x D-SUB |
| DVI |
1 x DVI |
| TV-Out |
HDTV / S-Video Out |
| VIVO |
No |
| General |
| Tuner |
None |
| RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Max Resolution |
2048 x 1536 |
| RoHS Compliant |
Yes |
| Cooler |
With Fan |
| Operating Systems Supported |
Windows 2000/XP |
| Features |
| Features |
SMARTSHADER HD
SMOOTHVISION HD
HDTV resolutions
3Dc
HYPER Z HD
VIDEOSHADER HD |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
X800GTO256MBDDR3 |
Introduction
The PowerColor X800 GTO belongs to the next generation of the famous X800 GT series and provides an even more powerful performance at a reasonable price. This versatile card is the perfect complement to Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition with DVI-I, D-Sub and S-Video outputs and full-featured multimedia support for analog and digital displays, including HDTV. It also features an efficient single-slot design and ATI’s breakthrough image enhancement technology, including 3Dc, SmartShader HD, SmoothVision HD and HyperZ HD for high-definition gaming power with unparalleled value.
Highlights
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Award-winning RADEON X800 Technology
Based on the 0.13 micron, low-k manufacturing process and combined with ultra-fast and efficient GDDR3 memory, the RADEON X800 GTO produces extreme data rates and unbelievable acceleration in a quiet and cool single-slot solution.
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Breakthrough Image Quality
Breakthrough Image Quality
ATI's 3Dc image enhancement technology is the industry standard supporting complex high-definition and real-time visual effects resulting in significant improvements to image detail with increased performance and lower memory usage for incredibly life-like characters and realistic scenery.
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Technologically Advanced 3D Architecture
The Radeon X800 GTO features SmartShader HD, the advanced pixel shader engine with 12 pixel pipelines and 6 programmable vertex shader pipelines, to deliver beautifully rendered high-definition 3D animation for intense and interactive game play.
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Cutting Edge Video Technology
Cutting-edge VideoShader HD technology allows the RADEON X800 GTO to take advantage of its advanced shader processing engine for programmable video effects, video quality enhancements, and encoding and decoding for MPEG1/2/4, Real Media, DivX and WMV9 video. Support for the latest high-definition and wide display formats results in more immersive movie and gaming experiences.
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Windows Vista Ready
ATI is working in partnership with Microsoft to unlock the potential of the new Windows Aero 3D desktop using ATI's high performance graphics processors, including the RADEON X800 GTO. Don't let graphics be a barrier to a premium experience - upgrade to ATI. Windows Vista, powered by ATI, is a new visual dimension for business and personal computing.
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Quick Specs
| GPU | Radeon X800GTO |
| PixelPipelines | 12 |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 |
| Memory Size | 256MB |
| Memory Interface | 256-bit |
| D-SUB | 1 x D-SUB |
| DVI | 1 x DVI |
| TV-Out | HDTV / S-Video Out |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
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Reviewed By: Erik on 8/10/2006
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
