Compare ATI RADEON® X800 PRO, (256 MB) AGP Video Card to VisionTek RADEON™ X1550, (256 MB) PCI Video Card

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Product Description	The RADEON X800Pro from ATI is available in a 256MB configuration with a 475MHz engine clock speed and a 450MHz DDR memory clock speed.SMARTSHADER technology supports the latest DirectX 9.0... More The RADEON X800Pro from ATI is available in a 256MB configuration with a 475MHz engine clock speed and a 450MHz DDR memory clock speed.SMARTSHADER technology supports the latest DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0 shader support to ensure that current and upcoming games look and play brilliantly, especially in high-definition. SMOOTHVISION full-scene anti-aliasing technology delivers smoother-looking images. It uses progressive anisotropic filtering technology to provide sharp and clear textures without sacrificing frame rates. For exceptional video quality, the RADEON X800Pro features VIDEOSHADER HD technology. FULLSTREAM, ATI's new video acceleration technology enhances the quality of video by removing blocky artifacts and delivering smoother-looking content at all resolutions. This card supports dual display configurations. In addition, CATALYST software provides industry's most stable 3D acceleration support. Less	Step-up to serious 2D/3D performance and high-definition image quality with VisionTek’s Radeon® X1550 PCI graphics card. Dual Link DVI support for up to 2560x1600 resolution in... More Step-up to serious 2D/3D performance and high-definition image quality with VisionTek’s Radeon® X1550 PCI graphics card. Dual Link DVI support for up to 2560x1600 resolution in digital mode. Cinematic quality component HDTV up to 1080i is supported through the 7-pin S-Video connector on board. Less
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Key Features
Special Features	MPEG Decoder Card	HDTV TV-out Support
Graphic Processor	ATI RADEON X800	ATI RADEON X1550
Card Interface	AGP 8x	PCI
Compatibility	PC	PC
Installed Memory / Technology	256 MB (DDR3 SDRAM)	256 MB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Processor
RAMDAC Speed	400 MHz	400 MHz
GPU Clock Speed	475 MHz	-
Memory
Memory Tech	DDR3 SDRAM	DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Data Width	256-bit	128-bit
Installed Memory	256 MB	256 MB
Technical Features
Max. Screen Resolution	2048 x 1536	2560 x 1600
Video Compression Standards	MPEG-1 • MPEG-2 • MPEG-4	-
Analog Video Standards	NTSC • PAL	-
Refresh Rate at Max Res	85 Hz @ 2048 x 1536	85 Hz @ 2560 x 1600
Fill Rate	6 Bilion pixels/sec	-
Form Factor	Plug-in card	Plug-in card
Pipeline Engines	16 Pipeline Engines	4 Pipeline Engines
Input / Output
Input Type	S-Video • Composite Video	S-Video • Component Video
Output Interface	S-Video • TV Out • YPbPr Connection for HDTV	S-Video • HDTV Out
Display Interface	VGA - 15 pin D-Sub x 1 • DVI x 1	VGA - 15 pin D-Sub x 1 • DVI x 1
System Requirements
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP	Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista
Warranty
Warranty	3 Years	-
Miscellaneous
UPC	727419411523	00784090024411
Included Accessories	S-Video to Composite Adapter • S-Video Cable • Composite Cable • DVI-I to VGA Adapter • Y Power Cable Splitter	DVI to VGA Adapter x 1 • Drivers CD
Package Type	Retail	Retail
Product ID	22316057	41862068
Product MPN
MPN	100-435200	900129

Consumer Reviews
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Product Review Summary 4.4 Based on 7 user reviews 71% recommend this product 5 stars 5 4 stars 3 stars 2 2 stars 1 star Pros None Yet Cons None Yet Good For None Yet Consumer Reviews 41 Burnin' a hole through your games byjoe-cool Aug 4, 2004 20 Helpfuls 21 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Pros AMAZINGLY fast and powerful; low power requirements; one slot; easy setup; Half-Life 2 =... Cons Expensive, but you get stellar performance; craves CPU power; no Half-Life 2 ticket Recommended it? Yes When I got my Dell system two years ago, my graphics card was mid grade, but it still pulled off some amazing things. But now, being two years later, my Geforce MX410 was getting a little tired. And since I want to run everything so it looks all nice and pretty, I needed an upgrade. I... Read full review » 6 Great card... but... bybrian_4985 Oct 10, 2005 6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Pros Great performance for current games. Cons Not the best value card currently. Future games will run poorly on this. Recommended it? No ... it's starting showing its age with newer games. Originally I bought this card for Half-Life 2 and I was definitely satisfied with the performance. I have a Pentium 4 3.0 GHz with 1.5 GB of DDR400 memory and I was basically able to play Half-Life 2 smoothly (~60 frames per second) with... Read full review » Read All Reviews » Consumer Reviews 12 Nice Video Card, while it lasted, which was 2 months. bywingnutdave Sep 21, 2007 11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Pros When it works it was good. Install was fine Cons Customer service less than helpful, $10 to submit warranty less than 90 days old. Recommended it? No This product review will be fairly short, as was the product life. I had wanted a better graphics card than the old 64 mb card I had, and this was seemingly a good product, 256 mb of memory, and was Vista ready. Its a AGP card, requires a power supply off the computers power, and requires your... Read full review » Read All Reviews »