Sapphire Blizzard Radeon X1900 XTX @ HotHardware
HotHardware has looked at the liquid-cooled graphics card Sapphire Blizzard Radeon X1900 XTX. Very impressed by the near silent operation coupled with great performance, HotHardware gave the card a final score of 9 out of 10 and the rare HotHardware Editor’s Choice Award. In the summary they write:
Sapphire’s Blizzard Radeon X1900 XTX is appealing on a few different levels. First off, the card ships with a very complete accessory bundle that includes video editing and DVD playback software, two full-version games, and an assortment of cables that give users the ability to connect the card to a multitude of different display types. The Blizzard’s liquid cooling apparatus is also another plus in our book. The card’s liquid cooler does a better job at keeping the GPU cool than a stock heatsink assembly, and it does so while generating much less noise overall. We also like the fact that the cooler can be relocated into a different slot position within a system, and that it doesn’t have to be right up against the video card. The Blizzard also proved to be a very competent overclocker, and because it’s powered by ATI’s flagship Radeon X1900 XTX GPU and 512MB of RAM it’s obviously a heck of a performer too.
For more information and benchmark results read the full review.