![]() In addition to supporting all current games, the Radeon 3850 now includes hardware support for DirectX 10.1. Unfortunately, neither amounts to more than a marketing bullet point, at least in practical terms. And ATI also says it has eliminated suffixes like 'XT' and 'Pro', in favour of using the numbers to tell you that the 3850 is slower than the Radeon HD 3870 that came out at the same time.īut in addition to tweaking the naming scheme, ATI has also added a few new features to both the 3850 and the 3870. You know it's not as fast as the older 2900, because it's a 3 800 model. The reason for the change to '3000' indicates a new generation of GPU that uses a new, more efficient chip design, going to 55 nanometres from 65 nanometres. Be assured, though, that the Radeon HD 3850 is indeed supposed to be slower and less expensive than the older, higher-end model. ![]() If you find the name '3850' confusing since ATI's highest-end card is currently the Radeon HD 2900 XT, you're not alone. But if you or someone you're shopping for is a PC gamer in need of a graphics upgrade, and you need to stay within a budget, right now the Radeon HD 3850 offers a truly viable midrange gaming experience. Also keep in mind that Nvidia claims a 256MB version of its speedy GeForce 8800 GT will hit the market before Christmas is over. ![]() You won't be playing Crysis in DirectX 10-mode with ATI's new card. You should keep your expectations in check. ![]()
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