Introduction & Company Profile |
 As we all know Graphics are an integral part of a gaming system, and to get the ultimate gaming experience you must own a GPU to match the recent influx of graphic demanding games. Just before Christmas 2007, Sapphire released a variety of GPU's that had everyone talking. Sapphire's new 3800 range of cards boasted high performance at a very affordable price for the average gamer. Setting in stone the performance war between GPU manufacturers!! Since this time, Sapphire have continued to wow it's consumers and manufacturing competitors with an ever growing product range designed for the enthusiast in mind. Today PC Freaks & Geeks are going to be taking a look at one of Sapphire's 3800 cards: the HD 3850 1GB. With it's small price tag, i wonder if this card will give gamers the performance they demand? As always our review should provide the answer to this question....  Company Profile: Sapphire Pioneers in a new era of how data is displayed and games are played, Sapphire shepherds the performance oriented with ground-breaking solutions to an environment that remains in a constant state of flux and ultimate evolution. For over ten years Sapphire has held true to its unwavering commitment, the commitment to deliver the most feature rich and soundly engineered products. Because of Sapphire's firm position on achieving excellence with each product that leaves our ISO9001 and ISO14001 certified factories, you can rest assured that your customers will recognize YOUR commitment to selling only the highest of quality components. "Sapphire is ATI's largest and best performing partner World Wide" Dave Orton, CEO ATI Since ATI announced its manufacturing & distribution relationships with ODMs and AiBs in June of 2001, SAPPHIRE has been THE key ATI Graphics Boards Supplier worldwide and now stands poised and ready to capture the mainboard audience of those who seek a stable platform for their mission critical operations. Captured within the circuitry of each of SAPPHIRE's graphic cards and mainboards can be found the collective feedback from generations of enthusiasts in every market niche. Brought to life through performance oriented innovation and an emphasis on quality control, SAPPHIRE designs, manufactures and distributes the most complete range of ATI video boards and mainboards--from the mainstream products that afford the casual user the opportunity to enjoy enriched graphics and affordable platform solutions to the state-of-the-art technological marvels that drive fantasies to before unattainable thresholds of realism, and offer the pinnacle of stability and performance! SAPPHIRE refuses to compromise quality by cutting corners at the expense of its customers experience with their products. All ATI board designs undergo a stringent layout inspection by our staff of engineers to guarantee that they represent the usual high-quality image of ATI original boards. We also enjoy the resources of a highly innovative technical department that layout complex designs to accommodate different market niches as they arise. SAPPHIRE ATI video boards have long been the reliable choice for a great number of OEMs and large System Integrators in Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America based largely on our ability to meet a fast paced technical markets advancements as well as our means to produce large quantities of product. All SAPPHIRE ATI video boards are manufactured under 100% ATI production criteria including QC and outgoing system. Our monthly video board production capacity can reach a lofty 1.8 million and often topples this landmark figure. Our factory has always been the major manufacturer on ATI boards for most of the top ten tier 1 OEMs worldwide. With this background, you should undoubtedly be guaranteed of the impeccable quality, production capacity and product reliability of all ATI video boards and mainboards from SAPPHIRE. Be they business oriented or something just off center of the crosshairs, Sapphire has a solution for you and we look forward to an exciting and prosperous relationship with you! |
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| Date Added | Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
| Review By | fr34k |
| Link | Sapphire |
| Language | English |
| Price | From £100 |
| Availability | Now |
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