• Sapphire ATi X1650 Pro Review

    Sapphire ATi X1650 Pro Review

    Sudeep Naik, Nov 29, 2006 1700 hrs IST

    Touted as the competitor to Nvidia's 7600GS, ATI claims the X1650 is a better option that gives better performance.

    Good performance, Good HSF, Decent overclocker.

    Scanty bundle.

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A battle for graphical supremacy in the mid-range segment is always an interesting one. The never-ending battle between ATI and Nvidia has taken a new turn with ATI's launch of the X1650 Pro in the lower mid-range segment. Touted as the competitor to Nvidia's 7600GS, ATI claims it's a better option that gives better performance.

Specifications


The Card


Like the X1600 Pro, the X1650 Pro is also built as a single slot graphics card with dual DVI outputs and an S-video port. A standard reference HSF (without a back plate) occupies most of the space on the face of the card. Pipeline configuration is another thing that the X1650 Pro has in common with the X1600 Pro. It sports 12 pixel and 4 vertex shaders. It uses the RV535 chipset that supports 128-bit GDDR3 modules. There is no external power socket; so, you don't have to worry about extra power being consumed by the GPU.


Officially, the core is rated at 450 MHz while the memory is rated to run at 1.3 GHz.

Apart from being Vista-ready, the X1650 Pro supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0c and Shader Model 3.0, Avivo Video, and Display Platform. The card can be used as a single or in Crossfire configuration. Hydravision 3 technology allows the X1650 Pro to support three VDUs.

Bundle


Sapphire Radeon X1650 Pro 256 MB PCI-E graphics Card.
DVI-VGA Connector.
S-Video to RGB Connector.
Composite Connector.
Driver CD.
Manual (Printed)

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(11) Comments
Anonymous
,TN, on Dec 14, 2006 11:58 PM
have you guys noticed there is no external powersupply for this card i think this card is better than nvidia's
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chintan
,mumbai, on Dec 12, 2006 09:54 AM
its almost a X1600XT
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Tapan
,Chandigarh, on Dec 12, 2006 09:19 AM
Sapphire Graphics card performantion is very good .Use only Sapphire Graphics card need good Performantion.
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chintan
,mumbai, on Dec 03, 2006 07:20 PM
where can i get 7600gs for 6k in mum
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muzu x2
,Srinagar, on Nov 30, 2006 01:25 PM
well,deevil 7600GT competes with X1650XT & not x1650Pro...with 4AA\8AF X1650 PRO Crushed 7600Gs....amazing!
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dEvil
,cochin, on Nov 30, 2006 11:56 AM
7600GT > X1650 pro. Period. But wait for a while ppl.. in feb - ati is coming out wit dx10 cards... as in - not jus the HIGH end.. but also more economy models which sport dx10 support.
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Anonymous
,x, on Nov 30, 2006 10:11 AM
7600GT is better period
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badvt
,Chennai, on Nov 29, 2006 05:47 PM
'higher values are better,' 'lower is better' etc. have to be mentioned in presenting benchmark results. Not all of us know much about these
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Arunav
,New Delhi, on Nov 29, 2006 11:08 PM
These no. usually denote fps(frames per second), the higher the better, u will have smoother experience while playing.
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kowkow
,phili, on Nov 29, 2006 08:18 PM
may be some other sane company will launch this gpu based gfx card for 6k
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vijayshimla
,Shimla 171001, on Nov 29, 2006 06:25 PM
This is over priced if it is competing with 7600GS itshould be in market at 6k-Anybody will be a fool to purchase this for 7,999, when U can get Palit 7600GT for 8.5k and XFX 7600GT for 9k, in the street.
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