ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512 MB

Pros: Performance, picture quality, high resolution, Avivo, dual DVI output, Video HDTV, stable overclocking

Cons: Price, occupies 2 slots, power consumption, limited OpenGL geometry engine, noisy startup, no DX10

The Bottom Line: It's powerful, expensive, and sooo "mandatory" ... and yes it will be (almost) "outdated" in a year. Enjoy! ;-)

Review: The graphics war seemed "over" in early 2005, nVidia was kicked out of the vital next-gen console market (xbox 360) and ATI repeatedly won benchmarks (by a slight margin). While this is blowing facts out of proportion, it still all held true until Sony ...