TI's current workstation-class 3D graphics accelerators - dubbed X1 - are the company's latest effort to keep a hand in the high-end 3D graphics market. Consumer-level 3D hardware is now massively powerful, of course, but for all-out 3D performance and rock-solid driver integration you need a card dedicated to the purpose, and ATI claims the X1-128 is it.

A stunningly powerful card that tops the last generation’s best dual-GPU monsters.

A great media-centre card with some nice features – and at an affordable price

ATI’s 40nm GPU is an exciting development and takes over from the 4850 as the best mid-range card.

A powerful card at a competitive price – a deserved victory to cap ATI’s remarkable turnaround

ATI does it again with its latest GPU, combining superb performance with a reasonable price

Impressive performance for an affordable card, but the 9600 GT treads on its toes.

An immensely powerful card, tempered by flaky drivers.

Can’t handle gaming, and beaten by cheaper media cards too.

Impressive Blu-ray performance from the cheapest card on test.

It was all looking good until Nvidia’s new cards overtook it on the final straight.

Video capture and two full games of your choice make this a Decent alternative to the 7600 GT.

It had little competition at this price, and it knocks Nvidia 8600 cards out of the race, but Nvidia’s 9600 GT trumps it.

The fastest card available, but the XT is better value for money.

Still a half-decent choice if you opt for a 256mb version.

If you have almost $700 to spend, the X1800 XL isn’t the way to go.

ATI gives the integrated graphics world a kick in the arse, John Gillooly feels the vibrations.

With CrossFire performance more erratic than SLI, and NVIDIA outgunning ATI with its Shader Model 3 cards, it's hard to recommend this board.

Both graphics card giants have unleashed powerful new additions to their ranks recently, and their battle for supremacy is hotter than ever. We put the new arrivals through their paces

The new graphics dragon slayer has arrived.