ATI FireGL X3-256 are they good for gaming

[cjoyce1980]

Hey guys, a mate of mine has been offered a ATI FireGL X3-256 from his work place. I was wondering if these cards were good for gaming.

Looking at the tech specs on gpureview.com it looks like to be on par with the X800XT :rolleyes: , but are these cards good for gaming or are there best left for graphics workstations.

[Azn Tr14dZ]

They're alright for gaming, but alot of it's features etc. are for workstations.

[lemonadesoda]

These cards are great for gaming. They are up to their junior brothers GPU to GPU but are superior in the following areas:

1./ OpenGL optimisations... hence OpenGL based games will probably do a lot better
2./ Higher bit depth and output quality on colors (although not noticable in games)
3./ Dual link DVI meaning you can have super large hi-res TFT link Apple Cinema 30"
4./ Two DVI out, meaning you can drive 2 TFT's via digital at high quality
5./ Stereographic output... you can watch stuff in true 3D with additional hardware.

If you or a friend of yours gets a X3-256, please post the BIOS... the one in the techpowerup database is not a true X3-256, but a "X800Pro to X3" hack version.