Sapphire X1900XT-X 512mb

Introduction

Published: 27th January 2006 | Source: Sapphire | Price: | Author: Matt Kemp

Introduction

Today I will be looking at the R580 – ATI’s new flagship model the X1900XT-X

The card interested me as soon as I read about it on the internet and ATI seem to have done something new and exciting with the R580. The architecture has changed somewhat to ATI last top-line chip, the X1800XT.

This will be a source of some annoyance to a lot of ATI’s current customers, as they only bought their new chip a month or two ago. ATI’s decision to release the R580 seems to be telling us that this chip was really the one they intended to use to showcase their 90nm technology.

It seems the “big two” graphics chip makers are releasing their newest GPU’s much more closely together, which is rather annoying for a lot of customers who like to keep up with technology. Will this latest card be a win-win for ATI, or will there be a consumer backlash?

That is left to be seen, but this chip is certainly something for ATI to shout about.

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31-01-2006, 10:12:50

FarFarAway

A few minor adjustments to do: but here is where you can discuss the review:

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews_show.php?id=19&page=1

31-01-2006, 10:14:14

Jim

Great review mate. Props too ya . Hopefully the begining of a lot of top class reviews for OC3D

31-01-2006, 10:41:36

FragTek

Very nice mate!! Keep up the awesome reviewing

31-01-2006, 14:13:41

FarFarAway

Thanks lads

I've added a few more pics and amended a few bits of the review

31-01-2006, 14:20:26

Tec

Very nice review Kemp , keep up the good work, have you tried overclocking the card with Ati Tools or are they both have same speed limits ?

31-01-2006, 14:27:01

FarFarAway

No Imma get something to OC today mefinks

31-01-2006, 16:15:37

WC Annihilus

Nice review man.

I did the same with this review as the other (hope you don't mind

)

31-01-2006, 16:29:18

Tec

Little addon to spice up the benchys.

http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.4186518/oc3dati1900xtxkemp.swf

I had to do this quickly , i can alter the background colour to match sites background colour so it looks embedded.

If you want to get numbers for the games too then i can do charts for them too.

Hope you like it.. See you around.

31-01-2006, 16:34:36

FarFarAway

Nice work Tec

I don't want to do game numbers for this one seeing as I don't have an nvidia card anymore and I don't think that thats what this card is about.

The add-in would need to be below 400px wide to fit on the page so feel free to go ahead and change it to match and I'll put it in with credit

31-01-2006, 18:06:38

Tec

.swf should fit into any width Kempez , autofit anysize i meant

if it doesnt i ll do another one. No need for credit as its all for OC3D

31-01-2006, 18:57:18

Danni

Nice review- I could understand everything (always a good sign).

Hope it's the beginning of a great future for OC3D

31-01-2006, 18:58:58

Tec

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danni

Nice review- I could understand everything (always a good sign).

Hope it's the beginning of a great future for OC3D

I am sure it is

02-02-2006, 08:13:05

FarFarAway

some pretty decent news:

Type in "sapphire x1900xt-x review"

and here's what ya get:

w00t

02-02-2006, 08:14:57

Jim

Page 1 baby

And OC3D hasn't even been submitted to the engines yet!

02-02-2006, 08:25:18

FragTek

Quote:

Originally Posted by XMS

Page 1 baby

And OC3D hasn't even been submitted to the engines yet!

Verrry nice. Maybe we shouldn't submit it

Maybe that's what fucked up the SX listings, lol.

02-02-2006, 08:43:03

Jim

Yeah, i think i'll wait and see. If Google indexes the entire site (its only doing the index atm) then i wont bother submitting it

EDIT: THB, what you said could well be true Frag. Maybe google penalizes sites that submit directly to it. Maybe google believe that the sites that are found via word of mouth (eg, SX linking to OC3D) carry more weight.

Sapphire X1900XT-X 512mb

Introduction

Published: 27th January 2006 | Source: Sapphire | Price: | Author: Matt Kemp

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