ATI FIRE GL X1

Advantages power
Disadvantages could be a bit expensive

...well, this is one of the things that teenagers dream about. they wanna have it in there PC to have a trip of there lives by playing video games on the highesst quality and esxperiecing the maximum of it. olso it's a dream for a architects and disiners, it's a very powerfull card somthing like a sports car amogst other simple cars. thoe it is rather expensive, but it's worth every penny, cause trust me you'll have no problem with this babe, everything that requares graphics will be satisfied. You will be more happy with it more then you could ever imagine. and if you are one of those custumers who's loooking into the future and do not wanna buy a video card oevery month you shoud try this one. So ATi has done it again: a good product for money.... Read review

Advantages Reliable, Fast, Overclockable to an XT Easily
Disadvantages Slightly dated compared to X800/850

...you have to do to get the card to operate at a much higher level is to flash your cards bios with the XT version from you card manufacturer (in this case Connect 3D). This is not even as hard as it sounds, and can be completed in less than an hour. There are many guides to this on the internet, all you need to do is do a search in google. Also, there is a very attractive option to mod your card into a FirGL X 1/2. For those of you who do not know what a FireGL card, it is ATI's workstation card: A lot better than their standard cards, but a LOT more expensive. However, you are required to physicaly mod your card to perform this conversion, which means voiding your warranty. This mod is not as simple as the first, and requires some skill at soldering. But, the risk is more than worth the performance benefits.... Read review