The Connect3D X850XT is an astoundingly fast card, capable of playing any game you care to throw at it, with stellar image quality to boot. The X850XT is not the flagship ATI card, that honour belongs to the Platinum Edition, but even when overclocked well beyond Platinum Edition specification at 600/590, the performance increase is in most cases negligible over stock performance due to CPU limitations. What this all boils down to is that the X850XT is a high-end bargain. Well, maybe not a bargain but it is a great deal. The card I reviewed was a very good overclocker, too.

The Connect3D X850XT currently sells for around £300 which will save you over £40 compared the Platinum Edition and £80 cheaper than a 6800 Ultra. If you’re in the market for a high-end GPU not exclusively to play Doom 3, you could do a lot worse than pick up a Connect3D X850XT!

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