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Crossfire and SLI are a hot topic for gamers and enthusiasts. Last month I took a look at PowerColor X1600 PRO AGP. Not only you can get it for as low as $139, but it comes with 512 MBs of RAM. Just about a week ago, Bjorn took at a look at a similar setup I have today: HIS X1600 PRO IceQ Turbo Crossfire. Obviously not everyone can afford a top of the line Crossfire / SLI setup, but owning a mid-end combo should also give you a good performance kick.
Looking at PowerColor cards most of the time, I've decided to check out what competition has been cooking around. Does Sapphire X1600 PRO Crossfire edition sound any good? Well it should be as it's in my lab today and I promise to give you guys a good insight on it.
The good thing is neither the cards use compositing chip which eliminates the need for a master card and additional cabling -- exactly the opposite when it comes to high-end stuff like RADEON X1800 / X1900.
A pair of X1600 PROs combined with ATI's new Xpress 3200 motherboard chipset make it a nice combo for as little as 320 green. It's not necessarily a flawless solution, but for entry level Crossfire setup it's decent.
As for Sapphire, they are the biggest ATI customer and are their key graphics boards supplier, just so you know
Captured within the circuitry of each of SAPPHIRE's graphic cards and mainboards can be found the collective feedback from generations of enthusiasts in every market niche. Brought to life through performance oriented innovation and an emphasis on quality control, SAPPHIRE designs, manufactures and distributes the most complete range of ATI video boards and mainboards--from the mainstream products that afford the casual user the opportunity to enjoy enriched graphics and affordable platform solutions to the state-of-the-art technological marvels that drive fantasies to before unattainable thresholds of realism, and offer the pinnacle of stability and performance! SAPPHIRE refuses to compromise quality by cutting corners at the expense of its customers experience with their products.
Crossfire and SLI are a hot topic for gamers and enthusiasts. Last month I took a look at PowerColor X1600 PRO AGP. Not only you can get it for as low as $139, but it comes with 512 MBs of RAM. Just about a week ago, Bjorn took at a look at a similar setup I have today: HIS X1600 PRO IceQ Turbo Crossfire. Obviously not everyone can afford a top of the line Crossfire / SLI setup, but owning a mid-end combo should also give you a good performance kick.
Looking at PowerColor cards most of the time, I've decided to check out what competition has been cooking around. Does Sapphire X1600 PRO Crossfire edition sound any good? Well it should be as it's in my lab today and I promise to give you guys a good insight on it.
The good thing is neither the cards use compositing chip which eliminates the need for a master card and additional cabling -- exactly the opposite when it comes to high-end stuff like RADEON X1800 / X1900.
A pair of X1600 PROs combined with ATI's new Xpress 3200 motherboard chipset make it a nice combo for as little as 320 green. It's not necessarily a flawless solution, but for entry level Crossfire setup it's decent.
As for Sapphire, they are the biggest ATI customer and are their key graphics boards supplier, just so you know
Captured within the circuitry of each of SAPPHIRE's graphic cards and mainboards can be found the collective feedback from generations of enthusiasts in every market niche. Brought to life through performance oriented innovation and an emphasis on quality control, SAPPHIRE designs, manufactures and distributes the most complete range of ATI video boards and mainboards--from the mainstream products that afford the casual user the opportunity to enjoy enriched graphics and affordable platform solutions to the state-of-the-art technological marvels that drive fantasies to before unattainable thresholds of realism, and offer the pinnacle of stability and performance! SAPPHIRE refuses to compromise quality by cutting corners at the expense of its customers experience with their products.
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