ATI Workstation Fire GL2

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