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Jetway X1950 Pro 256MB PCI-E Video Card
Game testing:
To get a more of a real world perspective, I
tested the X1950 in a couple of my favorite FPS games;
Battlefield:2142, Call of Duty 4 and Team Fortress 2. For the X1950 Pro I
first tested the games at the stock clock speed, then at the overclocked speed. For reference I have also included a Team
Fortress 2 result from the 7800 GTX for comparison.
All testing was performed with a clean system
using the latest drivers. Scores were recorded using
Fraps version
2.92 over back to back 10 minute sessions. With TF:2 there are
occasional load screens that skew the number slightly lower but the overall
results are probably pretty representative of what to expect with
this card.
Battlefield:2142
(X1950 Pro)
|
X1950 Pro |
Max |
Avg |
| Default Clocks |
101 |
70.312 |
| Overclocked |
96 |
94.074 |
Call of Duty 4
(X1950 Pro)
|
X1950 Pro |
Max |
Avg |
| Default Clocks |
203 |
63.955 |
| Overclocked |
522 |
70.305 |
Team Fortress 2
(X1950 Pro)
|
X1950 Pro |
Max |
Avg |
| Default Clocks |
301 |
67.297 |
| Overclocked |
301 |
69.791 |
7800 GTX Game Performance
|
7800 GTX |
Max |
Avg |
| Battlefield:2142 |
101 |
69.455 |
| Call of Duty 4 |
94 |
66.582 |
| Team Fortress 2 |
263 |
86.207 |
Conclusion:
Clearly the Jetway X1950 Pro is not going to be
the sort of card to cause envy among the enthusiast crowd, but with
a retail price under $130 that's not exactly news. What the
Jetway X1950 brings to the table at that price point is performance
for your buck. This card is perfect for the budget minded
gamer looking for a way to get into PCI-E without blowing the
budget. I would also recommend this card for home theater
applications due to the extra technologies ATI brings to the table
with their Catalyst drivers and the S-Video out. Let's not
forget the ability to pick this card up as a second or pair of X1950
Pro
cards to get a CrossFire rig running.
What this card is not designed
for is quite
simple, it is not designed to be overclocked. If you are
looking for tweaks or cutting edge performance, I am afraid you will
still have to pay for it! It is tempting to stick an after
market cooler on and see what might have been, but for the same cost
as that cooler you can jump up into a number of higher performers.
My thanks to the
Computer Geeks over at
Geeks.com for
providing this card for testing. If you are looking at this or any
new hardware give them a chance! And tell them you saw it here
at the Club!
Note: Club Overclocker is
now using a new rating system based on a score of 1 to 5.
Please go to our rating system page for more information.
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| Performance: |
3 out of 5 | Innovation: |
3 out of 5 | Quality: |
4 out of 5 | Stability: |
4 out of 5 |
| Aesthetics: |
4 out of 5 | Software/Drivers Pack: |
N/A |
Overclocking: |
2 out of 5 |
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Value: |
3 out of 5 |
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 | Project Skill Level
(5 being most difficult) |
3
out of 5 |
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