VisionTek AMD Radeon 3450 512MB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card

The VisionTek ATI Radeon HD 3450 enables you to experience the power of HD with graphics processing designed for entertainment and productivity. Watch Blu-ray and HD-DVD videos in full 1080p HD—and upscale beyond—without placing huge demands on your CPU. Play the next generation of HD games featuring life-like realism from DirectX® 10.1 compatibility and easy multi-GPU upgradeability with ATI™ Hybrid Graphics or ATI CrossFireX™. Enjoy break-through efficiency from cutting-edge technology and new energy-saving features that can help you save money and enable cool, quiet PCs.

Play the next generation of HD games featuring life-like graphics realism from Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 compatibility. With PCI Express® 2.0 support, you’re ready for games that demand fast throughput. And boost your gaming experience with ATI Hybrid Graphics multi-GPU technology—get an easy performance upgrade when you plug into a compatible AMD 7-Series Integrated Chipset-based motherboard.

• PCI Express® 2.0: Now you are ready for demanding graphics applications with PCI Express 2.0 support, which allows up to twice the throughput of current AMD PCI Express cards.

• DirectX® 10.1 Compatibility: You’ll be blown away by life-like graphics from Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 games, with stunning 3D graphics and shading effects.

• ATI™ Hybrid Graphics: Combine an ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 Series graphics card with a compatible AMD 7-Series Integrated Chipset to improve gaming performance and multi-monitor productivity.

• ATI CrossFireX™: Upgrade to even greater 3D performance quickly and easily thanks to plug-and-play ATI CrossFireX technology.

With ATI Avivo™ HD technology, the latest Blu-ray and HD DVD movies play as smoothly as intended: at True HD 1080p. The Unified Video Decoder (UVD) relieves your CPU from the taxing video decode process and enables time-saving multi-tasking. Enjoy quality to spare with resolutions upscaled beyond 1080p for the most processing-intensive content. And with a choice of digital outputs, you have more options when enjoying your digital entertainment.

• Improved Unified Video Decoder: Enjoy Blu-ray and HD DVD movies with a dedicated hardware video decoder (UVD) that leaves your CPU unbound to do other tasks.

• Ultimate Image Quality: Performance that rivals high end HD DVD and Blu-ray players at full 1080p HD resolution.

• Integrated Digital Outputs: Enjoy your digital content the way you want to, with built-in HDMI and digital surround sound.

ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 Series graphics processors deliver break-through efficiency from cutting-edge technology and new energy-saving features that can help you save money and enable cool, quiet PCs. Be more productive with advanced multi-monitor support and enjoy the extraordinary value.

• Runs cool and quiet: With a smaller chip designed to use less power, your system can take advantage of high-end Windows Vista® features while running more efficiently and quieter than ever.

• ATI PowerPlay™ Technology: power saving features that can reduce power consumption at idle or during low-usage

• Be more productive: See more and do more of your work and entertainment with advanced multi-monitor support.

System requirements:
Windows XP, XP Media Center Edition/Vista
PCI Express based PC
250 Watt or greater power supply
1GB system memory