Video card difference

Cowbell · 10-17-2006, 09:07 PM

I am in the market for a new card but am on a budget.
The first one here is $100 less and the specs look pretty close to the second. My question is what is the biggest difference between these 2 cards and how much of a difference do the different specs of these 2 video cards make ?

This one is $93
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814102019
Model
Brand SAPPHIRE
Model 100156L
Interface
Interface PCI Express x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer ATI
GPU Radeon X1600PRO
Core clock 575MHz
PixelPipelines 12
Memory
Memory Clock 1200MHz
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory Type GDDR3
3D API
DirectX DirectX 9
OpenGL OpenGL 2.0
Ports
D-SUB 1
DVI 1
TV-Out HDTV/S-Video/Composite Out
VIVO No
General
Vista Ready Yes
Tuner None
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560x1600
Cooler With Fan
Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000/XP
Features
Features Avivo Technology
3D Graphics Resolution of 2560x1600 Max
TruForm 2.0
Smoothvision HD + Adaptive AA
Avivo Technology
Hyper Z HD, Video Shader HD
Smoothvision HD + Adaptive AA
Vido acceleration of :MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, and H.264

Packaging
Package Contents 3 Cables
DVI Adapter
AV Adapter
Driver CD

This one is $198
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814102022

Model
Brand SAPPHIRE
Model 100189L
Interface
Interface PCI Express x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer ATI
GPU Radeon X1900GT
Core clock 575MHz
PixelPipelines 12 (36 pixel shader processors)
Memory
Memory Clock 1200MHz
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 256-bit
Memory Type GDDR3
3D API
DirectX DirectX 9
OpenGL OpenGL 2.0
Ports
DVI 2
TV-Out HDTV/S-Video/Composite Out
VIVO Yes
General
Vista Ready Yes
Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes
HDCP Ready Yes
Tuner None
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560x1600
RoHS Compliant Yes
Cooler With Fan
Features
Features Smoothvision HD + Adaptive AA
Avivo video and display technology
ATI CrossFire support

Packaging
Package Contents HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
Composite Cable
VIVO Cable
Power Cable
DVI to VGA Adapter x2
Driver CD

Slide · 10-17-2006, 09:21 PM

Ones an x1600 and ones an x1900, there's a big performance difference. Have a look at the 7600GT's for budget also.

10-17-2006, 09:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cowbell 180 IQ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Traverse Town Posts: 194 -3 Internets	Video card difference I am in the market for a new card but am on a budget. The first one here is $100 less and the specs look pretty close to the second. My question is what is the biggest difference between these 2 cards and how much of a difference do the different specs of these 2 video cards make ? This one is $93 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814102019 Model Brand SAPPHIRE Model 100156L Interface Interface PCI Express x16 Chipset Chipset Manufacturer ATI GPU Radeon X1600PRO Core clock 575MHz PixelPipelines 12 Memory Memory Clock 1200MHz Memory Size 256MB Memory Interface 128-bit Memory Type GDDR3 3D API DirectX DirectX 9 OpenGL OpenGL 2.0 Ports D-SUB 1 DVI 1 TV-Out HDTV/S-Video/Composite Out VIVO No General Vista Ready Yes Tuner None RAMDAC 400 MHz Max Resolution 2560x1600 Cooler With Fan Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000/XP Features Features Avivo Technology 3D Graphics Resolution of 2560x1600 Max TruForm 2.0 Smoothvision HD + Adaptive AA Avivo Technology Hyper Z HD, Video Shader HD Smoothvision HD + Adaptive AA Vido acceleration of :MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, and H.264 Packaging Package Contents 3 Cables DVI Adapter AV Adapter Driver CD This one is $198 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814102022 Model Brand SAPPHIRE Model 100189L Interface Interface PCI Express x16 Chipset Chipset Manufacturer ATI GPU Radeon X1900GT Core clock 575MHz PixelPipelines 12 (36 pixel shader processors) Memory Memory Clock 1200MHz Memory Size 256MB Memory Interface 256-bit Memory Type GDDR3 3D API DirectX DirectX 9 OpenGL OpenGL 2.0 Ports DVI 2 TV-Out HDTV/S-Video/Composite Out VIVO Yes General Vista Ready Yes Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes HDCP Ready Yes Tuner None RAMDAC 400 MHz Max Resolution 2560x1600 RoHS Compliant Yes Cooler With Fan Features Features Smoothvision HD + Adaptive AA Avivo video and display technology ATI CrossFire support Packaging Package Contents HDTV Cable S-Video Cable Composite Cable VIVO Cable Power Cable DVI to VGA Adapter x2 Driver CD

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10-17-2006, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Slide Limey Bastard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London innit Posts: 742 -3 Internets	Ones an x1600 and ones an x1900, there's a big performance difference. Have a look at the 7600GT's for budget also.