ATI Radeon X1900 XT
Graphics Card Review

Hey, are you looking for one of the fastest graphics cards on the market? Well, the ATI Radeon X1900 XT is the card to get. Multimedia enthusiasts and gamers who are looking for high-performance will fall in love with the Radeon X1900 XT. And there's the price. Given its image quality and performance, the ATI Radeon X1900 XT is a steal. The card is also compatible for upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista.

The ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics card
 

Graphics Processor and Memory

Let's start off this ATI Radeon X1900 XT review by looking at the graphics horsepower of the card. The graphics processing unit (GPU) in the ATI Radeon X1900 XT supports insanely efficient memory controller and Shader Model 3.0. Usually the card has 256MB or more graphics memory, so you can expect mind-blowing performance..

The parallel architecture within the GPU consists of 48 bit or more pixel shader processors which can give a extremely realistic effects to games and movies.
 

Design and Construction

In terms of design and construction, this graphics board is a looker. If you’re seen boards from ATI (or the latest graphics cards for that matter), you’ll realize that many of them come with nice shades of blue or red – and intentionally so. It is to attract the attention of the consumer and the hardcore gamer – and they do a good job of it. The ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro looks really cool and it’s worth a look at if you want a pretty board.
 

Bundled Software and Accessories

If you are a stickler for good software in graphics cards, then the ATI Radeon X1900 XT won't disappoint you. The card comes with ATI's Catalyst suite of software. There isn't other software included - if you want better software, you may want to look at the ATI All-In-Wonder Pro X1900, which has the same GPU but comes with TV capabilities and a host of better software like Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 Plus and Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0.
 

What's inside the ATI Radeon X1900 XT package
 

Overclocking Features

Overclocking the ATI Radeon X1900 XT is a viable option - IF you know what you're doing. News has it that you can overclock an ATI Radeon X1900 XT to speeds of an ATI Radeon X1900 XTX (which is a slightly faster version of the X1900 XT). However, as always, exercise caution and don't fry your board while overclocking.
 

Graphics Performance

No ATI Radeon X1900 XT review would be complete if we didn't cover the performance of the card. Well, suffice to say that the ATI Radeon X1900 XT beats the heck out of every graphics and gaming benchmark out there right now.
 

Shortcomings

To round off this ATI Radeon X1900 XT review, we'll just gripe about the card's main problem - its price. This card sells for over $500 and will be one of the most expensive components in your computer! The price is going to turn away most people except the hardest of the hardcore gamers who absolutely need graphics speed and power.
 

Conclusion

Well, we've come to the end of this ATI Radeon X1900 XT review. For users who want ultimate gaming and 3D effects, the ATI Radeon X1900 XT is a no brainer. This is the fastest graphics card available today and will certainly bring your 3D gaming experience to the next level.