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VisionTek RADEON HD 3450, (512 MB) PCI Express Video Card

Sapphire RADEON HD3850, (512 MB) AGP Video Card

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Product Description

The VisionTek ATI Radeon HD 3450 enables you to experience the power of HD with graphics processing designed for entertainment and productivity. Watch Blu-ray and HD-DVD videos in full... More

The VisionTek ATI Radeon HD 3450 enables you to experience the power of HD with graphics processing designed for entertainment and productivity. Watch Blu-ray and HD-DVD videos in full 1080p HD – and upscale beyond - without placing huge demands on your CPU. Less

The Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 offers a comprehensive feature-set that eclipses previous and current mainstream offerings. Unleash the enthusiast inside you with support for DirectX 10 and... More

The Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 offers a comprehensive feature-set that eclipses previous and current mainstream offerings. Unleash the enthusiast inside you with support for DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4 support, integrated HDCP support for Blu-ray /HD DVD decoding and for extreme enthusiast, Jam a SAPPHIRE HD 3850 into your rig and still have some coin left over to buy that title you have been waiting for! Less

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Key Features

Special Features

HDTV TV-out Support • Crossfire Ready

Graphic Processor

ATI RADEON HD3450

ATI RADEON HD3850

Card Interface

PCI Express

AGP 8x

Compatibility

Installed Memory / Technology

512 MB (GDDR2 SDRAM)

512 MB (DDR3 SDRAM)

Processor

RAMDAC Speed

400 MHz

GPU Clock Speed

600 MHz

Memory

Memory Tech

GDDR2 SDRAM

DDR3 SDRAM

Memory Data Width

64-bit

256-bit

Installed Memory

512 MB

Technical Features

Max. Screen Resolution

2560 x 1600

Video Compression Standards

MPEG-1 • MPEG-2

Analog Video Standards

S-Video

S-Video • Composite

Form Factor

Plug-in card

Input / Output

Input Type

S-Video • Component Video • Composite Video

Output Interface

S-Video • HDTV Out • HDMI

S-Video • HDTV Out

Display Interface

VGA - 15 pin D-Sub x 1 • DVI-I (dual link) x 1

DVI-I (dual link) x 2

System Requirements

Operating System

Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center • Microsoft Windows Vista

Miscellaneous

UPC

784090022431

840777024485

Included Accessories

DVI to VGA Adapter x 1 • S-Video to Composite Adapter • Power Cable • Drivers CD • HDTV Out Cable

Package Type

Retail

Product ID

53969625

54314706

Product MPN

MPN

900231

11124-00-20R

Consumer Reviews

VisionTek RADEON HD 3450, (512 MB) PCI Express Video Card

From $61.95

Sapphire RADEON HD3850, (512 MB) AGP Video Card

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Consumer Reviews

VisionTek HD 3450: Faulty HDMI Port, Poor Technical Support

bytruegenius Jul 15, 2008

14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls

Pros Reasonable price, adequate VGA graphics.

Cons Couldn't get HDMI connection to work.

Recommended it? No

Several months ago, I bought a Pinnacle HD TV PCI card for my desktop computer. The card comes with software to record video to your computer's hard drive, in effect, making it a miniature DVR. Your recording capacity is the size of your drive, and the drive itself can be swapped out with another... Read full review »

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4.7

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A gem of a video card in an old boot of a PC

byisvikthere Dec 13, 2008

16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls

Pros A major power boost for older Monoprocessor PC systems without PCI-express

Cons This card will never be able to extend its life in one of today's PCs.

Recommended it? Yes

OK, so like me you are a sucker still stuck with an older PC, and old here means a system that doesn't have one or more PCI-express video cardslots yet. Yes, we for our graphic solution are still stuck with the brown AGP slot placed somewhere in the middle of our computer motherboards.

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Sapphire Radeon HD3850 512MB GDDR3 AGP UPDATE!

bytermy Jan 20, 2010

14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls

Pros Very fast! Easy Install! Stable Runner! Overclockable! Best AGP Card!

Cons Requires Powerful PSU! Requires 2-Molex Leads! Very Long Card!

Recommended it? Yes

PROS: Very fast card for the old AGP slot! Easy to install! Drivers on included CDROM work just fine despite what other reviews have said! No Stability issues to speak of! Cosmetically the card looks great! High stock clocks and can be overclocked quite high! GDDR3 memory is the only way to go!... Read full review »

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