DH Review: Radeon HD2900XT (Asus and Sapphire)

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With AMD's acquisition of ATI for vast amounts of money, it would be fair
to say there have been high hopes for the long awaited and by now almost
mythical R600. If hype and rumour could sell product, then the cards we
have in front of us today would guarantee AMD several hundred million in
the first week of launch. However, in the internet age we are all all way
too savvy to part with money before reading reviews and opinions, this is
a luxury in 2007 we should never take for granted. Educated decisions mean
we end up buying the product we need, not what companies say we should
buy.

It has been a quiet six months for ATI, not only have Nvidia been ruling
the roost with their excellent 8800 series, but with AMD getting trounced
by Intel in the processor sector, every sane enthusiast is praying that
their graphics division can finally deliver a competiing product which
gives us all good value for money as well as a stellar gaming experience.

So, the question is, can the R600 take on the huge success story that is
the Nvidia 8800? Today our UK Editor and graphics card specialist Stuart
"Veridian3" Davidson is going to answer all your questions with real world
gaming performance on multiple operating systems against 8800
counterparts, as well as delving into Image Quality concerns and Video
Acceleration. We are sure by the end of this review you will know if it is
money worth spending...

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