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ATI Radeon HD 3850 256MB
Conclusion
This card really is the X1950 Pro remade. Games up to 1920x1200 played well, HQV score of 128 (out of 130), and a power consumption that's a fraction of the previous generation. The HD 3850 had no problems running this suite of tests, and while it didn't come through at the top, the fact that it came in close and costs what little it does is what makes it such an impressive card. AMD has positively overhauled their 320 cores GPUs, now delivering a card for less than $200 that's really worth every penny. Originally priced at $179, the card is already seeing manufacturer's rebates that bring it down to $150--not bad for the card that's only weakness is high levels of anti-aliasing. The HD 3850 is a little enthusiast class for budget dollars. Pros Priced under $200 Played games well at super-high resolutions Near-perfect video playback Low power consumption Quiet Cons Other, faster options are available Doesn't like too much anti-aliasing
Page 1: Introduction, The Card & Bundle
Page 2: Testing Methodology and Specifications 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 - 3Dmark 06 & HQV Page 8: Performance Summary, Power & Noise, and Overclocking Page 9: Conclusion 
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