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MESH Titan X1800 FIRE system

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Published: Monday 16th January, 2006 | Author: Tarinder Sandhu
Companies: MESH Computers (All MESH Computers content)

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Introduction

MESH Titan X1800 FIRE system

Gamers who want the fastest framerates now have two viable multi-GPU technologies to consider. On the one hand, there's NVIDIA's SLI, which allows you to connect two or more GeForce 6/7xxx-series cards in tandem for increased rendering speed that will come in handy with shader-heavy titles run at high resolutions and high degrees of image quality. The other option, available right now, is to choose ATI's CrossFire that teams up cards in a similar fashion. Both multi-GPU offerings require a certified motherboard and two or more certified cards, so it's a significant investment.

MESH, purveyors of PCs for nearly 20 years now, has opted to showcase the talents of CrossFire with its Titan X1800 FIRE system. Utilising two high-end ATI Radeon X1800 XT 512MB cards in tandem, the system promises to spectacularly fast in 3D applications. The question is, does it also stack-up in other important areas. Let's find out.

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