ATI Rage Fury Maxx

This video card was a little bit revolutionary when it was first released, not because of it's performance or benchmarks, but because it was the first video card to be released with dual processors on. ATI had the right idea that this was the way to go, it's just a shame it only had dual Rage 128 Pro processors on. The Rage 128 graphics processor has been out a long time now. The only reason I can see ATI released this card is because they needed a solid if not spectacular performing gaming card that would act as a stop gap between their older 128 based cards and their what has now become brilliant Radeon graphics card. The Maxx was a solid performer and was ...  Read the complete review

The Rage Fury MAXX looked like it was going to be one of those cards that go straight to the top of the market because it was offering the best components, the fastest components and the most memory on board. A whopping 64Mb RAM built onto the board seemed very appealing. It would aswell with a price tag of around $200. However the card just does not reach the level of performance its supposed to. The Dual Rage 128 pro Processors dont seem to work very well together. Its a certainty that you dont get double the performance of single rage fury 128 pro 32Mb. The so called ATI MAXX technology which I presume is the technology which makes the processors work ...  Read the complete review

It doesn't work with Windows 2000. If you are happy that you will not need to upgrade to Win 2000 during the lifetime of your card then this is the best at its price. If not, then take a look at the GeForce chip based cards. One of the main advantages that this card has over its competitors is that it is using the ATI Rage Pro graphics chip which has been in existance for some years and is therefore a proven technology, unlike some others that are a little unstable at the best of times. But don't be fooled into thinking that this chip is old technology because not only has it been updated to perform leading edge graphics acceleration but this ...  Read the complete review

ATI's Rage Fury Maxx targets hard-core gamers with double-barreled, 32-bit performance. Its unique design packs two graphics engines on one card, but before you can move up to this level of 3D realism, you need to make sure you meet the minimum system requirements. Two-Fisted Technology The Rage Fury Maxx consists of two 32MB Rage 128 Pro graphics chips, which use ATI's Alternative Frame Rendering (AFR) technology to let them work together. The resulting 3D performance is impressive. This hybrid accelerator is optimized for 32-bit applications and delivers unparalleled 3D textures and color depth at high resolutions. The quality of the images it delivers ...  Read the complete review