werty316
05-11-2006, 08:54 PM
I cannot say anything else than state the fact that testing this card was so much fun. That was probably due to the fact that it was the fastest thing I've tested, at the same time it was silent, and insanely overclockable with voltage. I just wish that the core of every Powercolor X1800GTO scaled so well with voltage. At such a price, what more could someone want?
Reviewing this card has shown me something else too - dishing out all your hard earned cash on the newest, fastest hardware (or graphics card at least) is not always worth it. I paid 4x as much for one of my 6800 Ultras when it came out. A year later, the 6800 Ultra is outperformed in every aspect (and not to mention that it is no longer being manufactured). So remember - rather than getting the most expensive card, get something cheaper and upgrade more often. This shows even more if you are not scared to overclock.
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/4002/cardfrontb1ye.jpg
Source (http://anonym.to/?http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/X1800GTO)
Reviewing this card has shown me something else too - dishing out all your hard earned cash on the newest, fastest hardware (or graphics card at least) is not always worth it. I paid 4x as much for one of my 6800 Ultras when it came out. A year later, the 6800 Ultra is outperformed in every aspect (and not to mention that it is no longer being manufactured). So remember - rather than getting the most expensive card, get something cheaper and upgrade more often. This shows even more if you are not scared to overclock.
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/4002/cardfrontb1ye.jpg
Source (http://anonym.to/?http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/X1800GTO)