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Things aren’t looking too good for AMD. Up until now, its graphic card offerings were only worthwhile for two cards: the Radeon HD 2900 XT, performing better than the GeForce 8800 GTS 640 MB at a similar price (but at a noise and power consumption level much higher at peak) and maybe the Radeon HD 2600 XT, but only for Home Theater amateurs.

here may have been a big gap between those two cards, but their respective price points were almost coherent. The manufacturer was ready to fill it up with its Radeon HD 3850 and 3870, which only launches today. At least, this was true until, all of a sudden, its best friend knocked the air out of it by launching a card that surprised everyone, NVIDIA included: the GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB with a performance-price ratio that’s actually exceptional.

Radeon HD 3800

The situation thus becomes particularly ironic today because, AMD’s very high end is thus beaten by a card sold at $230 . It’s a situation that has a tendency to remind us of a time we thought was forgotten, that of the first Radeon. Yet, the rushed launch of GeForce 8800 GT is characterized by a more than problematic availability of those cards, and it’s going to remain tight until January. Henceforth, what is AMD able to offer in this price range for the end of the year?


Talkback


darthpoik 15/11/2007 12:31
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Are AMD/ATI ever going to produce a card that actually beats the geforce 8800gtx. It has been ages. I have a gtx and it is a bit of an anticlimax being able to turn everything upto full and play normally. I think I liked it better 'wishing' to be able to do so and overclocking to get closer.
LePhuronn 15/11/2007 02:37
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It's anti-climactic to be able to play any game at maximum quality? Um...OK.

Personally I'd be happy with that as it means my £400+ investment will last me a good number of years.

If you're disappointed that there's games you can't play I have a 6800 Ultra I'll happily swap for your 8800 GTX

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spoonboy 15/11/2007 05:28
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512mb versions of the 3850 (yes there are some) look like a total bargain. Overclock to a 3870 with all features and video memory, for pretty small beans. Good job ATI.
spuddyt 15/11/2007 05:30
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why did you buy an 8800 gtx if you didn't want to turn everything to full? anyway its interesting about the dx10.1 bit....
darthpoik 15/11/2007 06:31
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Thank you LePhuronn for the offer, but I think I will pass. I like the card but just expected something more having never owned the top graphics card before. AMD/ATI still need to produce a gtx beater so that we can get a beafier nvidia card.

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