Gamespot has a good preview of the inevitable 512MB Radeon X800 XL videocard. 512MB? What games take advantage of that? Well, not many at the moment; but if you're a gambling type you may assume they'll be coming down the pike. Gamespot seems to advise against splurging, and that may be the wisest path. Hey, until you're positive that developers will actually require that kind of memory for their titles, why risk your hard-earned $450? Take a look at their benchmarks and decide for yourself.
ATI Radeon X800 512 MB PCI-x card -- overkill or smart investment?
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