ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB (R600) Reviewed

Hardwarezone.com takes a close look at the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB (~US$399), a graphics card that features the R600 core, 0.08 microns Manufacturing Process, 742MHz Core Clock, 64 Shader Processors (consisting of 320 Stream Processing Units in total), 740MHz Shader Processor Clock, 1650Hz DDR3 Memory Clock, 512-bit DDR Memory Bus, 105.6GB/s Memory Bandwidth, 1024-bit Ring Bus Memory Controller, and CrossFire Multi GPU Technology.

"ATI has probably considered its position in the market and rated its own performance against NVIDIA because the Radeon HD 2900 XT is marketed directly against NVIDIA's third best card. In short, the Radeon HD 2900 XT, at US$399 goes head to head against the GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB. And as you have seen, there is little doubt that on most criteria, we would go with ATI. Supply, while limited, should be sufficient for the enthusiasts who would be looking at this card. At least for once this would be a hard launch (well, after the numerous date revisions). The only failings seem to be its high power consumption, which going by what has gone before with the Radeon X1950 PRO, is likely to be solved with a switch to 65nm process technology, and possibly, the heat produced by the card." [HardwareZone]

It turns out that the Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB is a good alternative to the GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB. Sadly for ATI, hardcore gamers are still waiting for its answer to Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB.

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