SUMMARY: Today we're taking a close look at GeCube's new ATI Radeon X800XL graphics card with 512MB of GDDR-3 memory onboard. After looking at the package and the card, we're comparing the 512MB model against a 256MB model to see what type of differences we have in our usual array of gaming benchmarks. Is it worth spending the extra money for the additional 256MB of memory or not? Read on and we'll try and provide some answers.
We have seen GeCube utilize Ruby on the front of their retail boxes for quite a while now and it has looked great ever since the implementation. The GeCube X800XL 512MB is no different with Ruby flying along on a motorbike punching out one of the evil doers.
The front of the box gives us all the highlight specs like 512MB of DDR3 memory, Uni-Wise cooling solution offering noise levels of 20dB, full version of Counter Strike Condition Zero, Dual DVI, HDTV out and VIVO.
Turning around to the back we see our usual extended specs which give us an idea of some of the technology that is implemented into the graphics card, their awards as well as how to make use of the Dual DVI/HDTV out letting people know just what they can do with these features found on the graphics card.
Opening up the box we find our normal array of useful and not so useful items. On the useful side of things we have our VIVO Cable, HDTV Out Cable, PCI Express Power Connector, DVI converter and Counter Strike Condition Zero.
On the not so useful side of things we have a manual that you will never open, a driver CD that is out of date by the time you get it along with PowerDVD and PowerDirector which most people will throw aside with the other 20 copies they have which came with their previous motherboards and graphics cards.
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