Connect 3D and Sapphire Blizzard Radeon X1900 XTX
by Josh Venning on April 10, 2006 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- GPUs
Test Setup/Performance
Now we're taking a look at the overall performance of these two cards at both factory clock speeds (out of the box) and overclocked speeds in a few standard games. This is our typical performance setup and should look pretty familiar. Our single-core FX-55 may be holding back performance in Quake 4 a bit with the latest SMP patch, but we're running at resolutions that should be GPU-limited anyway.
Of course we notice right away here that due to the higher factory overclock, the Blizzard X1900 XTX performs slightly better than the Connect3D. There isn't a huge difference though, and whether or not the performance increase is worth the higher price is debatable. Higher clock speeds aren't the Blizzard's only benefits, of course, as it provides better performance with lower noise levels.
Now we're taking a look at the overall performance of these two cards at both factory clock speeds (out of the box) and overclocked speeds in a few standard games. This is our typical performance setup and should look pretty familiar. Our single-core FX-55 may be holding back performance in Quake 4 a bit with the latest SMP patch, but we're running at resolutions that should be GPU-limited anyway.
| System Configuration | |
| Motherboard | NVIDIA nForce 4 motherboard |
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 2.6 GHz Processor |
| RAM | 1 GB OCZ 2:2:2:6 DDR400 RAM |
| HDD | Seagate 7200.7 120 GB Hard Drive |
| PSU | OCZ 600 W PowerStream Power Supply |
Of course we notice right away here that due to the higher factory overclock, the Blizzard X1900 XTX performs slightly better than the Connect3D. There isn't a huge difference though, and whether or not the performance increase is worth the higher price is debatable. Higher clock speeds aren't the Blizzard's only benefits, of course, as it provides better performance with lower noise levels.
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haelduksf - Monday, April 10, 2006 - link
Because a well-designed water-cooling setup is more efficient than any heatpipe-based air cooler. See any overclocker's forum on the internet for proof.NullSubroutine - Monday, April 10, 2006 - link
i could have been mistaken, but i thought the x1900xtx and the 7900 gtx xo edition from evga were pretty much tied?z3R0C00L - Monday, April 10, 2006 - link
Not really..The x1900XTX has more features, performs better in newer games and also support HDR+AA. There are no extra's over the x1900 series that you can get with the 7900GTX.. save maybe 5FPS more in OpenGL games... but not many people play those games.
The x1900XTX is the better card for HighEnd buyer's.. better drivers, better performance and more features.
NullSubroutine - Monday, April 10, 2006 - link
i know it was the inquirer, but the did an article on the overclocked 7900 and it showed they pretty much tied in most situations. granted, it came factory overclocked. i still personally would take x1900xtx for a single card solution, but would take the 7900 for sli (if you can actually find two cards).