ATI HD 2400 XT 256MB

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Max Slowik
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Apr. 1, 2008

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Introduction

There are plenty of people without need of video games. Well, it's a hard argument that anyone needs video games. But then, even if you were kidnapped into gold-farming slavery or somesuch, your captors would probably be mindful of your framerate needs. No, there are actually many people who don't want the trappings, and cost, of gaming hardware. Integrated graphics aren't always an option and, when they are, they use precious system resources that, for only a little extra cash, can be un-tethered.

Which is exactly what an entry-level video card is supposed to do. They're not intended to play video games, and their 3D processing capacity is misleading. Good enough doesn't mean gaming; it's about low power consumption and decent features.

So, for those of you looking for "good enough," is this vanilla HD 2400 XT it? Or does it come up short where it counts?

The Card, the Bundle

This little red card looks a little doofy; it's missing a chunk, and what's left is shielded by an angry-looking little black fan, accompanied by a little black heatsink. There're no power connectors, but there are CrossFire goldfingers, (which is ridiculous, when you get down to it... this isn't gaming hardware). Theoretically, the PCI-Express bus should provide enough bandwidth, and the CrossFire fingers don't fit the card thematically. And they're not needed for great big old multi-monitor setups, so multiple cards would do the trick.

I even wonder why this XT uses PCI-Express x16 connectivity, because I suspect that the card would perform identically in a x1 slot, which would add another dimension of compatibility.

Included with this all-stock engineering sample is one CrossFire bridge and an HDMI video- and audio-out adapter.

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Page 1: Introduction, The Card & Bundle
Page 2: Testing Methods
Page 3: Testing - HL2 Episode 1
Page 4: Testing - F.E.A.R.
Page 5: Testing - Company of Heroes
Page 6: Testing - Prey
Page 7: Testing - Need for Speed Most Wanted
Page 8: Testing - 3Dmark 06 & HQV
Page 9: Performance Summary, Power & Noise
Page 10: Conclusion

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