| #757 - Generic x1600Pro Crossfire |
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| Written by Zach Jeffers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday, 18 November 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Conclusion: The idea going into this review was to see if building a completely budget based graphics solution is a viable option. I think it is pretty clear that generic or low priced gear should not be overlooked and given a chance in certain situations. For most gamers that play a lot of video games, a pair of x1600Pros will be 'OK' at best. You will want to stick to the higher end cards such as an ATI based x19xx or nVidia based 68xx or 88xx series cards. For the casual gamer like me that does not have a lot of time dedicated to video games; this is a great compromise between price and performance. Looking at the price of these cards, I do not believe that the cost of a second card for Crossfire would justify the expense. For the same price of two of these cards, you can buy a x800 or x1800 series card that will greatly out perform these two x1600Pros. If your situation calls for a single graphics card on the cheap with option for Crossfire; I would say that you can't loose here. With recent price drops, you may want to look at getting an XT or x1650 variant of the x1600 chipset, but as we have seen, the newer cards do not necessarily mean greater gains in FPS! Over all these are great cards and would be a great buy for anybody looking to save a few bucks. Our thanks go out to Geeks.com once again for their continued support of 3dGameMan.com!
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