Gainward Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB Golden Sample Review @ Hardwarezone
Hardwarezone reviews the Gainward Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB Golden Sample card giving it a final score of 4.5 out of 5. Here’s an excerpt of the conclusion:
With so many vendors taking the easy way out and simply slapping their stickers on the reference model from ATI or NVIDIA, it is refreshing to find Gainward doing some actual work in designing this Golden Sample card. To be fair, the Radeon X1950 PRO SKU has had more than its share of custom cooler designs so the vendors have certainly put in some effort. However, Gainward has trumped all with this new card. Coming from the company that counts XpertVision and Palit as ‘family’, this makeover was not only typical but expected. We may not be completely persuaded with some of the decisions, like the loss of a DVI output but ultimately, we are swayed by the aggressive overclock and buffed up memory. Obviously Gainward knows what buttons to push to get the enthusiasts all fired up.
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While competitive and in fact better than many other Radeon X1950 PRO cards of its class, pure performance seekers might also want to note that there are better alternatives abound. The Radeon X1900 XT and X1950 XT should be attainable for not much more. On NVIDIA’s turf, the GeForce 7950 GT is more than a match for the Radeon X1950 PRO at no additional cost. As such, the Gainward Radeon X1950 PRO 512MB Golden Sample is positioned precariously at the moment, but if its shelf price drops below the SRP, it should look more appealing in our opinion. So keep a look out for it when it gets listed in your favorite PC components retailer.
Read the full review of the Gainward Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB Golden Sample here.