Driverheaven -- The last time we wrote about a Catalyst release was the launch of the Catalyst AI feature quite a few months ago. We were very positive about the drivers then as they were completely stable with an excellent performance threshold. Since then ATI have been busy providing end users with additional performance and some bug fixes whilst behind the scenes they have been working hard on some new features and that's what we're previewing today.

 

X-bit Labs -- ATI Technologies’ RADEON X1300-series products are here to replace the company’s RADEON X300 product family and add some performance and features for users who buy really affordable standalone graphics cards. ATI’s new RADEON X1300 PRO 256MB can definitely offer relatively good speed in games, but does it really offer nice price performance ratio and is it good for serious gaming? We try to find it out!

Phoronix -- After running 120 tests using ten benchmarks and the twelve ATI display drivers that were released in 2006, our ATI A Year in Review has been completed! In this article we delve into how ATI has affected the Linux community this year, and how they are actively working on improving their image and support. But what direction is ATI/AMD headed in for 2007? We answer all of these questions and share a lot more exclusive information in our Phoronix ATI/AMD AYiR 2006 review.

Techware Labs -- Many users are looking for a video card that will allow them to tak advantage of Vista's new graphical features but are not iterested in playing games. This leaves them serching for an add-on video card that wont break the budget and yet still powerful enough to run things like Aero and Flip-3D. We test the ATI HD3450 to see if this card fits this need and bring you real world testing and results.

TweakTown -- The latest budget bad boys to come flying out of the gates from ATI are the Radeon X1300XT and Radeon X1650PRO. Today we have with us the X1300XT DDR3 model from HIS and the X1650PRO DDR3 model also from HIS. We are testing these cards in Crossfire and by themselves and chucking in an X1900GT for good measure.

Motherboards.org -- On-board memory on video cards has been steadily increasing ever since the first video cards of the early computers that had 128KB of onboard graphics memory. The first modern computer I purchased, a Pentium 120MHz with 8MB of on-board memory and a Trident 9750AGP card had a total of 4MB on-board. Today video cards have 128MB or even 256MB of memory. This allows game developers to develop content with bigger textures, longer levels and reduces texture thrashing in games. On-board graphics card memory has tended to double in quantity every year or two. It is hard to imagine video cards with 1GB of memory onboard, but that may happen within a couple of years.

PCStats -- In the high-end videocard market, the Radeon X800 XL VPU offers great value. Perhaps that's why these cards are selling out everywhere. Today PCStats will be checking out this high-end value king in the form of the ATi Radeon X800 XL PCI Express videocard. Backed by 256MB of GDDR3 memory, a 512MB version is available also, but the extra memory does little in terms of real world performance. Like all other videocards currently on the market, the Radeon X800 XL supports S-Video/Composite TV-out as well as component output for HDTV owners.

Motherboards.org -- For a MSRP of $129, the TV Wonder 650 brings a lot of capabilities to the computer. These include free OTA HDTV (with an amplified antenna attached), cable television reception, a FM radio, a DVD Player, a Personal Video Recorder, and more. ATI is committed to releasing drivers for this product once Windows Vista launches next year.