Diamond Viper 3450PE512 ATI Radeon HD 3450 PCIE 512 GDDR2 Video Card

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012VOYD0
• Item model number: 3450PE512
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,030 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Diamond ATI Radeon HD 3450 PCIE 512 MB GDDR2 video card provides cutting-edge graphics at an affordable price. With this chip, you can play next-generation HD games and watch Blu-ray and HD DVD videos in full 1080p resolution without straining your CPU, leaving it free to perform other vital tasks.

Enjoy breathtaking high-definition entertainment with the Radeon 3450. View larger. Cutting-Edge Effects and Breathtaking Speed With the ATI Radeon 3450 GPU at the heart of the card, even the next-generation games and sterling high-definition video will run smoothly. The card has a clock speed of 600 Mhz running on a PCI-Express bus, and features 512 MB of GDDR2 memory running on a 64-bit interface at 1000 MHz. Enjoy ultra-detailed graphics without framerate hiccups. The card features ATI’s Hybrid Graphics Technology, which brings multi-GPU gaming to the mainstream by allowing you to combine the integrated graphics of the AMD 780 chipset with the GPU in this Radeon HD 3450 card. By working in cooperatively yet independent of each other, an AMD-based system can achieve better performance, productivity, and power management. Additionally, in Windows Vista, the two graphics processors can work simultaneously to provide added performance. The card has a Dual-link DVI, HDMI, and VGA outputs. The Radeon 3450 supports up to 24x custom filter anti-aliasing for the highest quality visuals, eliminating the jagged edges that sometimes make for a rough look. Thanks to ATI Avivo HD video and display technology that provides hardware acceleration for deinterlacing, deblocking, noise reduction, edge enhancement, and more, high-definition video playback is flawless and smooth. With your graphics card taking care of this heavy lifting, your CPU is free to do other important tasks. Blu-ray and other HD sources can be watched perfectly on your PC, and with built-in HDMI, you can experience multi-channel 5.1 surround sound. Full DirectX 10.1 compatibility is supported, as is Shader Model 4.1 and OpenGL 2.0. The card can also process Game Physics when needed. Energy-Efficient Performance Using a 55nm manufacturing process and featuring ATI PowerPlay energy conserving technology, the card provides phenomenal performance-per-watt and many energy-saving features. The upshot is a cooler and quieter computer, savings for your wallet, and peace of mind. The Diamond ATI Radeon HD 3450 is Windows Vista compatible and requires a PCI Express X16 slot available. It is backed by a 1-year warranty. What's in the Box Diamond ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics card, quick start guide, DVI to VGA adapter, installation CD, and Low Profile Bracket kit.

Product Description

ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series of GPUs allow you to experience the power of HD with graphics processing designed for how you work and play. Advance to the next generation of HD game performance and life-like realism thanks to DirectX® 10.1 capabilities and plug-and-play ATI CrossFireX⿢ multi-GPU upgradeability. Watch the latest Blu-ray and HD-DVD videos in full 1080p HD ⿿ and upscale beyond - without placing huge demands on your CPU. Technical Specs: ASIC: RV620, 512MB Memory, GDDR2 Memory Configuration, 64-bit Memory Interface, Display Formats: Dual Link DVI + VO (HDMI via DVI-HDMI adaptor), Superscale unified shader architecture, PCI Expressx16 2.0 support, 40 Stream Processing units, Direct X 10.1 / Shader Model 4.1, ATI Crossfire X Multi-GPU Support for highly scalable performance (Up to four GPU support with an AMD 790FX based motherboard), High-speed 128-bit-HDR (High Dynamic Range) rendering, Up to 24x Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing, 55nm process technology, ATI Avivo HD Video and Display Technology, Game Physics processing capability, Up to 24X Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing, Built-in HDMI with Multi-channel 5.1 surround audio, Support for the ATI Radeon DVI to HDMI adapter, Unified Video Deoder (UVD) for Blu-ray and HD DVD, ATI PowerPlay energy conserving technology, Built-in DisplayPort⿢ technology, OpenGL 2.0 Support. System Requirements: AMD Athlon® or Intel® Pentium® 4, PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard, 300 Watt or greater power supply, 1GB of system memory, Installation software requires CD-ROM drive, DVD playback requires DVD drive, Blu-ray⿢ / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With Two Monitors, May 7, 2008

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Jerry R. Janes "jltuv" (TN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diamond Viper 3450PE512 ATI Radeon HD 3450 PCIE 512 GDDR2 Video Card (Personal Computers)

I purchase this card and put in a low end pc. It performance is outstanding. The colors are brillant and using two different twenty inch monitors doesn't bother it all. Installing was no problem and works well with Vista Home Preminum.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Product For The Price, May 5, 2008

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Michael Bryant (Oakdale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diamond Viper 3450PE512 ATI Radeon HD 3450 PCIE 512 GDDR2 Video Card (Personal Computers)

While this video card, Diamond Viper 3450PE512 ATI Radeon HD 3450 PCIE 512 GDDR2 Video Card, is not the top of the line by any means, I'm very satisfied with my purchase. For the price that Amazon lists, it's a good buy. I use my computer mainly for photographic work along with Adobe Photoshop products. I also use 3D programs for designing items and on occasion will play a few graphic demanding games. When I purchased this video card, I also purchased a more powerful 500 watts power supply, Logisys 575W 20+4-pin Dual-Fan ATX Power Supply - SLI Ready. I would recommend you doing this anytime you want to add a high end video card. My original power supply was only 305 watts, (standard from the factory most of the times).
The higher power output lessons the demand on the rest of the components.
I would give this video card a 5 out of 5 stars.

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding value, August 3, 2008

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Brian Baker (Santa Clarita, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diamond Viper 3450PE512 ATI Radeon HD 3450 PCIE 512 GDDR2 Video Card (Personal Computers)

I use my desktop PC for gaming and advanced pro-level photographic applications, including Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom (among other processing software).

My <2-year-old PC is already a pretty fast machine, with an Intel 3.4 gig CPU and 2 gigs of RAM and on-board ATI-200, but it was straining and choppy with the graphics of current games like NWN2 MOB. On the other hand, I didn't want to spend $300 - $600 for a graphics card to upgrade a computer that only cost about $500 to begin with.

This card is the perfect solution! Not only is the price right in the ballpark of reasonability, but I was very surprised at the improvement of the quality of the graphics. On rerunning some of the gaming sequences, the improvement was simply astonishing!

Great value and performance from a proven supplier in ATI Radeon.