ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XL

November 1st, 2005 | by Ian Bell

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ATI gives you just about everything you need to give your PC a real media punch.


Highs: A fairly complete multimedia solution; comes with a large software package

Lows: Uses an older decoder chip; no HDTV tuner; software GUI looks out-dated

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Introduction

ATI's new All-In-Wonder (AIW) X800 XL picks up where the company's X600 AIW card left off, which means a faster core processor, more multimedia capabilities and a heftier price. Surprisingly, the AIW X800 XL isn't the company's most expensive All-In-Wonder product though. Nestled in between the AIW X800 XT and the X600 PRO on the ATI product line, the AIW X800 XL offers impressive performance while still maintaining a somewhat modest price. But what is the main difference between the AIW X800 XL and the AIW 800 XT, and have multimedia capabilities really been improved over the previous year's offerings?

Update 11/2/05: It has been brought to our attention that there are OEM versions of this card floating around that have an AGP interface. If you live in Canada, you can pick one of these up at Future Shop.