HIS H345F256NS Radeon HD 3450 HDMI 2x DL-DVI (HDCP) 256MB (64bit) DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 X16 Video Card Retail (RoHS)

List Price: $65.99 Discount Price: $39.99

Features:

• HD Gaming in the Next Generation, advance to the next generation of gaming with incredible performance, life-like graphics and support for the latest Microsoft DirectX 10.1.
• ATI Avivo HD Technology, ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series GPUs feature ATI Avivo HD technology with advanced audio, video processing, display and connectivity capabilities for high definition entertainment solutions
• The ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series is designed to decode and playback Blu-ray and HD DVD formats using dedicated hardware within the GPU.
• The ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series GPU further enhances the HD entertainment experience by making it easy to make the connection to a big- screen or home theater system.

Customer Reviews:

Not a high end gaming card, but perfect for BluRay [Posted on 2008-02-23]
The description for this video card is a a little sketchy - and in error in a couple of places. First of all, it does have 256 mb of DDR2, but it is 64 bit memory - not 128 bit as listed in the title. Second,under Technical Details, it refers twice to the HD 3800. The details for the 3400 match the descriptions, but the purchaser needs to be aware that this card is entry level whereas the 3800 cards are top end. For some good news, this PCIe 2.0 card works very well in the older PCIe x16 slot, but at half the bandwith. The advantage to this is that, at almost the same cost as the older ATI 2400 series 256mb cards (PCIe 1.0), you get excellent results with the ability to upgrade to a PCIe 2.0 motherboard at a later date. The other advantage to running this card is access to the latest improvements in ATI's unified HD decoder. You also need to know that the packaging for this card only includes the card and and the setup disk. Although this version of the HIS HD 3450 is a perfect match for a Home Theater PC with expansion slots designed for low profile cards, the only bracket included is designed for full size cases. Low profile brackets are available, but at an extra cost. HIS HLPBSL4066 Low Profile Bracket Kit for HIS Video Cards As with all ATI HD 3450 designs, this card delivers full 1080p, but if your display uses an HDMI connection, you'll also have to purchase a DVI to HDMI adapter or cord which can run you another $12.00 to $60.00 depending on which solution you choose. For the money you end up spending, you might be better off buying any one of several other versions of the ATI HD 3450 that include all the necessary connections - and possibly 512 mb of 128 bit memory. Again, on the positive side, once I gathered all the parts, the HIS 3450 delivered outstanding BluRay video and audio results. The most hardware challenging disk I have is the preview disk that came with the Sony BDU-X10S Sony BDUX10S SATA Blu-ray Disc-ROM Drive (Internal). Tonight, after installing the card, it played it perfectly - as well as some other video intensive movies I rented for the night. The HD 3450 is not a high end gaming card, but for BluRay and basic home entertainment - it is very good solution.

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