SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 3450 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100233L

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4.1
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Great for HTPC

Decodes high definition video from BLU Ray and HDDVDs and will play over DVI with HDCP.
Silent operation.
Doesn't cost a lot.
Works with my 200W Shuttle power supply.
Works great with the Vista Aero interface. 3.8 in Vista performance index.

No HDMI means I might need to upgrade again in a few years if I really want HDMI. I will probably just stick to separate audio and video outputs.
Not Low-profile... wasn't an issue for me but some HTPC cases require low profile cards.

I had a geforce 7100gs that I bought for my HTPC so I could play DVDs and use the Aero interface in Vista at the native 1366*768 resolution of my TV. The 7100gs worked fine until I wanted to watch High Definition dvds. This 3450 card works great for BluRay and HDDVD playback. Movies are smooth, silent operation in my HTPC and doesn't use too much power since my Shuttle only has a 200W PSU.

Shuttle XPC SK22G2B AMD Socket AM2
AMD ATHLON X2 3500 AM2
2 GB DDR2
400GB Samsung HD
LG BluRay/HDDVD Combo drive - GGC-H20L

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VS
TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
DDR2 DXVA don't mesh

Small form factor. Fanless. No need for direct power. Cheap.

DXVA works on x264 enocoded video if bframes/frames aren't higher than 3-4, so when I test a file that runs w/ DXVA on my HIS 3850 I get 0 cpu usage; that card handles it (often you get a black screen if the encode parameters are out of the aformentioned range). This Sapphire card runs the video file, DXVA works, BUT corruption & artifacts abound. It's bizarre...the card simply can't handle gpu processing as directed by dxva.

Windows XP SP2, Q6600 @ 3gHz Prime95 stable, ATIool stable, 3dmark2006 stable, MemTest stable.

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Features & Details

  • 256MB 64-Bit GDDR2
  • 1 x DVI
  • 40 Stream Processors
  • PCI Express 2.0 x16

Specifications

Model
BrandSAPPHIRE
Model100233L
Interface
InterfacePCI Express 2.0 x16
Chipset
Chipset ManufacturerAMD
GPURadeon HD 3450
Stream Processors40 Stream Processors
Memory
Memory Size256MB
Memory Interface64-Bit
Memory TypeGDDR2
3D API
DirectXDirectX 10.1
OpenGLOpenGL 2.0
Ports
D-SUB1 x D-SUB
DVI1 x DVI
TV-OutHDTV / S-Video Out
Details
RAMDAC400MHz
Max Resolution2560 x 1600
CrossFireX SupportYes
CoolerFanless
System RequirementsPCI Express based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard 300 Watt or greater power supply recommended Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products 1GB of system memory Installation software requires CD-ROM drive DVD playback requires DVD drive Blu-ray / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive and playback software For a complete ATI CrossFireX system, a second ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one ATI CrossFire Bridge Interconnect cable is required
Dual-Link DVI SupportedYes
Windows VistaCertified for Windows Vista
HDCP ReadyYes
Features
FeaturesPCI Express 2.0 x16 bus support DirectX 10.1 / Shader Model 4.1 support ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU support Unified Video Decoder (UVD) for Blu-ray and HD DVD at full HD 1080p
Packaging
Package Contents100233L Driver Disk User's Manual HDTV Cable DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter S-Video to Composite Adapter
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggJanuary 27, 2008
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