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Strengths: Excellent gaming performance. Good 2D image quality. Fantastic value for the money.
Weaknesses: Not PS3.0 compliant
Summary: The X800 XL is a fantastic value for the money. Here are the main differences between the various X800 cards:
Radeon X800 - 12 pixel pipelines, 400mhz core, 700mhz memory, 128-bit memory interface
Radeon X800 XL - 16 pixel pipelines, 400mhz core, 1000mhz memory, 256-bit memory interface
Radeon X800 XT - 16 pixel pipelines, 500mhz core, 1000mhz memory, 256-bit memory interface
Radeon X850 XT - 16 pixel pipelines, 520mhz core, 1080mhz memory, 256-bit memory interface
The X800 is priced at $200, the X800 XL at $300, the X800 XT at $400, and the X850 XT at $500.
The X800XL has the full 16 pixel pipelines and 256-bit memory interface that the top-of-the-line X800 XT/X850 XT have. The only difference is roughly 100mhz on the core, and 80mhz on the memory. The X850 XT is only 15% to 20% faster than the X800 XL, while costing almost 70% more.
The X800XL is also a bargain compared with its Nvidia counterparts. It is roughly as fast as the 6800GT, which costs almost $100 more. It is significantly faster than the 6800, which is in its price range.
The one downside to this card is the lack of PS3.0 compliance. This may be an issue in the future, though by the time it does become an issue, you'll probably have upgraded to a new card anyway.
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