Advantages: Extremely Fast,Over clocks well,GDDR 3. Great image quality Disadvantages: Not DX10 compatible, does not have the newer crossfire bridge, Loud Fan
clock speed: 625 MHz
16 pixel pipelines
256 MB GDDR3 memory
Memory Clock: 1800MHz
Memory Size: 256 MB
Memory Interface: 256-bit
GDDR 3
DirectX 9
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Dual DVI connectors
VIVO port
Integrated TV encoder
S-Video Socket
Pros: Extremely Fast. Over clocks well. Runs most games on the market today. GDDR 3. Great image quality, cooler reacts to UV
Cons: Not DX10 compatible, does not have the newer crossfire bridge ( makes crossfire a little more tricky), Loud Fan
In The Box:
RadeonX1950XT 256MB
Driver Disk
HDTV Cable
VIVO Cable
2 x DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter
Price: Around £85 (depends where you shop)
Overall I think that this card is a good card for almost any gamer, extreme gamers may want to go for the new DX10 compatible card now available from both NVIDIA and ATI. Although if you ...
Wow, What a lovely card! And thank god for that. I had to find a graphics card for my downstairs PC as I bought a 7600GS that didn't work?. Boohoo. I won't review that card as I know it works on most computers just my one didn't so I don't think it's fair I review it.
This card however- well installed it and bingo! Games work. The problem with the 7600 was that 3D applications wouldn't work. So I went back to my norm and stuck with ATi- I've never gone wrong with them.
The X1650Pro is the step up form the X1600 and it has 512MB of RAM. I'm not too sure of the differences between the two but I'm sure this one is faster and has its 512mb of RAM. This enables your games to run smoother and faster. The clock speed is fast and I won't bore you with the details of that but its fast.
The cooling on this chip is done by a fan. It is ...
Advantages: Price, value for money, performance Disadvantages: Not for the advanced gamer
Introduced as one of radeons mid-high end products, the Radeon 9600xt was originally aimed at the user on a budget, who still required good performance out of moderate applications.
Featuring exactly the same functionality and system performance as the 9600 PRO, XT is based on the RV360 chip.
Coupled with cooling, and superior memory, ATI's major downfall came with the memory speed of only 300MHZ. Although to be fair, they have laxed this and allowed 25MHZ increases only recently.
Using the latest and fatest AGP 8X, the most can be experienced from some of the latest games. After an attempt running DOOM3 with the card, I experienced VERY smooth gameplay, however there are slight stutters when it comes to large open environment rendering scenes, for example 9600XT has a hell of a hard time trying to keep up with Far ...
Product Information for "Sapphire RADEON X1650 XT" »
General
MPN
11096-00-20R, 11096-00-20, 11096-04-20R
Device Type
Graphics adapter
Enclosure Type
Plug-in card
Interface Type
PCI Express x16
Processor / memory
Graphics Processor / Vendor
ATI Radeon X1650 XT
Clock Speed
600 MHz
RAMDAC Clock Speed
400 MHz
Video Memory Installed
256 MB
Technology
GDDR3 SDRAM 128-bit
Memory Clock Speed
1.4 GHz
Features
ATI CrossFire Technology, Avivo Technology
Video output
Max Resolution (external)
2560 x 1600
API Supported
OpenGL 2.0, DirectX 9.0c
Max Monitors Supported
2
TV Interface
HDTV out
Digital Video Standard
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
HDCP compatible
Yes
Video Compression Standards
MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
2 x DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI
1 x TV-out
1 x HDTV output ( with adapter ), 2 x DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI
1 x HDTV output
Compatible Slots
1 x PCI Express x16
Miscellaneous
Certified for Windows Vista
Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Compliant Standards
RoHS, Plug and Play, RoHS
Package Type
Lite retail
Manufacturer's product description
Free your mind from the confines of casual gaming hardware and liberate your imagination with the performance edge in computing offered with the processing power of the Sapphire Radeon X1650XT. Experience the full spectrum of Windows Vista 3D environment desktop enhancements and rest assured that your hardware can accelerate all that the game and software developers can dream up. A tool for the mainstream and the enthusiast alike, the Sapphire X1650XT packs enough technological muscle to deliver far off worlds, erupting with life, right to your desktop! Equipped with the awesome feature-set of the RADEON X1650XT core, and a robust onboard memory configuration the Sapphire X1650XT is the definitive gaming solution for today and the titles of tomorrow. An impressive hardware compilation promising unparalleled speed with CrossFire support, HD Display connectivity with Avivo and support for Microsoft Windows Vista ensures future compatibility and that you will not have to limit your fantasies to just your desktop.
