ASUS X700LE vs. X600XT

[NicholasTaylor]

I have a catalog in front of me with an X700LE and an X600XT. They're both made by ASUS, and running on PCI-E. What I don't get is the price difference.

The X700LE model is cheaper than the X600XT model. Why on earth is that? From what I've read, I understand that the X700LE model is above the X700, and I've also seen that the X700 is way above the X600XT in benchmarks, so I don't get it!

Specs according to the catalog:
X700LE: 128MB, 400/700MHz, 128bit, DVI-I, TVO
X600XT: 128MB, 500/736MHz, 128bit, DVI, TVO

Now, if I'm not missing some other important criteria, why is the X700LE 10$ cheaper? What's the catch?

Thanks for any help.

 

[BlacKJesuS]

get the LE....its in between a x700 and x700pro

 

[coomar]

i have an asus x700le, it has 250 memory though I know that there are 350 memory as well

it still a good chunk faster than an x600xt

i think about 2550 3dmark05 stock

 

[coomar]

can overclock to about 2900 gaming for extended periods stable, I was actually surprised at how well it plays games

 

[NicholasTaylor]

Mmm.. thanks for the info. I needed to make sure I wasn't missing something obvious before getting it. 🙂

 

[coomar]

the x600xt costs more because it costs more to make, not every core can go to an xt speed