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PowerColor X1600 Pro Video Card Review

My final judgment is that the X1600 would be an extraordinary card if you are running an XP machine.  There are many, many cards out there that are much better, but for the price it does do the job.  That is, assuming, that you get the PCI-E 16X version, instead of the AGP.  But all in all, it does do the job.  And since it supports DVI dual-out, you can hook up two monitors for double the screen space.  I’m always up for more look room.

REPORT CARD : PowerColor X1600 Pro Video Card
category rating comments
Quality 4 A great card, but is mostly limited to getting the most power on XP, which could be a problem if you upgrade to Vista.
Innovation
Innovation 5 Slim card, has a low profile heatsink and fan for less space but great cooling.
Installation
Performance 3 Kicks ass when it comes to XP, but just getting it to work on Vista is a hassle.
Installation 5 It doesn’t get much easier than installing PCIe.  One of the more simple upgrades you can give a computer.
Performance
Value 4 For the price, it definitely does its duty.  It is a little pricey, but depending on your setup, the PCI-E version is very worthy.
FINAL VERDICT: 4 out of 5 stars
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8 comments

Joos June 20, 2011 at 8:59 pm

What a waste of time this article was. Anyone who reads it, DONT BY THIS CARD EVER, there are far faster and cheaper cards out there, this card is ancient.

Alan June 20, 2011 at 8:59 pm

I know this card is old, but it's been sitting in our labs for too long without a review. We've tested this card many times but hadn't published an article. So there ya go…

lee June 20, 2011 at 8:58 pm

why was this card even reviewed at all very old card that any 3xxx or 4xxx ATI card can out perform

Whatever June 20, 2011 at 8:58 pm

You gotta be kidding. X1600? This card is not even manufactured anymore.

Jo Jo June 20, 2011 at 8:58 pm

What the hell is this? X1600? "Ultimate Gaming Performance"? Back… to the future!

Chadd June 20, 2011 at 8:57 pm

Wow, at least mention this card came out in Oct. 2005!!! for the same price you can get a HD 4670.

Don Haynes June 20, 2011 at 8:57 pm

Oh, and by the way, this card came out in October of 2005. It likes long walks on the beach and candlelight dinners on the terrace after rough kink.

Don Haynes June 20, 2011 at 8:57 pm

There are far faster and cheaper, I agree. I would bet my life that Joos knows each and every one of them. And I'm not talking about cards. There are several different cards out there that are faster, but I wouldn't say cheaper at the same time. If you happen upon a card that is both faster and cheaper, buy it. If you are broke, then spend all your time reading a review just so you have something to bitch about.

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