256 MB Radeon X600 SE

[dullard]

I'm getting a new computer for moderate gaming - nothing fancy needed. A low price is critical. I found a great computer with everything I would need for $624. That includes a 256 MB X600 SE video card. I did a quick search but couldn't get benchmarks of it. I expect that it won't be anywhere near the top of the line, but would it be a significant upgrade over a X300 SE? What about any estimates of performance compared to my current GeForce 420 MX?

 

[Rock Hydra]

Link

Although that's a link to a x600 Pro review, this will give you a hint to what to expect. SE models have slightly slower clock speeds than the Pro, though, so you'll get slightly less performance as well.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Rock Hydra
Link

Although that's a link to a x600 Pro review, this will give you a hint to what to expect. SE models have slightly slower clock speeds than the Pro, though, so you'll get slightly less performance as well.

Do you have a guess as to how much slower? 10%? 20%? 30%? What is the clock speed difference?

 

[Mirko]

The x600se is the PCIe version of the 9600se. Performance is very poor because it only has a 64-bit memory bus, so half the memory bandwidth of the 9600/x600. Clock speeds are the same for the 'se' and regular card 325/200(400).

In many games it is slower than the 9200 which is clocked lower but has 128-bit memory.

http://www.digital-daily.com/video/ati-vga-roundup2003/