Powercolor X1650 Pro Review
Conclusion
Published: 24th August 2006 | Source: Powercolor | Price: |
The X1650 Pro is a great mid-range card. With a pretty decent, nice-looking cooling solution and awesome bang per buck performance, you can't go wrong getting it if you're in the market for a card such as this. ATI have increased performance over the X1600 and managed to make a card that only requires a far quieter cooling solution.
I have asked Powercolor for a price and for some more information on the price and availability. They have said that the card will be generally available and be priced around 66EUR or £78 inv VAT.
The Powercolor gets a Gamers Choice Award and 85%
Pro's
+ Very fast for a mid-range card
+ Good value for money
+ Quiet and pretty cool
+ Decent Looking
Con's
- Current non-availability
- Needs Further driver support which will come in time
Thanks to Powercolor for providing the review sample
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As usual a good review kemp, it seems they will be in the competition range of the Nvidia 7600.
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Originally Posted by name='Hyper'
As usual a good review kemp, it seems they will be in the competition range of the Nvidia 7600.
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Some very impressive in-game results there. Deffo a choice card for the budget caming build.
very good review kemp! looks darn good for a mid range card.
ATi still lacks in the midrange department. Both my old GTO and our new XFX 7600GT XXX beat that thing in 05 by at least 400 points. Regardless, a great review Kempez .
.Nicely done review Kemp
Nice review Kempz. One quick question tho. The card as it stands is it aimed at the mainstream or people who would overclock their system and get such a card?
The reason I ask is that the testings done on a clocked system, is that indicative of the people who would get this? Just wondering as you did all the testing on a clocked system?
Could we see some benchies on a stock and non stock system (like the custom pc magazine) for those of us in phear of clocking?
The reason I ask is that the testings done on a clocked system, is that indicative of the people who would get this? Just wondering as you did all the testing on a clocked system?
Could we see some benchies on a stock and non stock system (like the custom pc magazine) for those of us in phear of clocking?
I actually forgot I had my CPU clocked up during the tests. Regardless the C2D would play the games fast anyway. Unfortunately my test rig has been sold so I could not use that for the tests.
I am going to use the same PC for all my tests from now on so this was a base for future comparison
I am going to use the same PC for all my tests from now on so this was a base for future comparison
Great review Kemp, and it's certainly a nice little card for the budget conscious
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I actually forgot I had my CPU clocked up during the tests. Regardless the C2D would play the games fast anyway. Unfortunately my test rig has been sold so I could not use that for the tests.
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That setup would be VGA-limited in all games anyway, even a stock Allendale can push a lower-midrange card to its limits.
The X1650pro will be a great alternative to Nvidia's solutions at its level. It has an amazing price/performance ratio: 66€ is even less than what the 7300GTs clocked at 500/1400 are selling for!
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Nice review!
That setup would be VGA-limited in all games anyway, even a stock Allendale can push a lower-midrange card to its limits. The X1650pro will be a great alternative to Nvidia's solutions at its level. It has an amazing price/performance ratio: 66€ is even less than what the 7300GTs clocked at 500/1400 are selling for! |
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