Mecoita
03-03-2003, 15:21
http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-127-1.htm
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Conclusions
So many ways to put this...
umm...
DON'T BUY THIS VIDEO CARD.
Was that clear enough?
Seriously, if the Xabre600 were to cost less than it does (a LOT less), we might recommend it as a "Only if you MUST spend the LEAST amount possible to say that you have DirectX8 capability".
And I use the term "capability" in the lightest way possible - while the Xabre600 is 'capable' of supporting DirectX8 features through a software shader emulator (which defers the work to the CPU), it barely gets by. Add to that the fact that advanced shaders don't exist at all in OpenGL, and you have a DirectX8 Video Card only in name.
Basically, if you're looking to spend around $100-150, consider a Ti4200 or a Radeon 9000, but NOT the Xabre600. If the price ever comes down to GF4MX territory, it might then be worth consideration, although you have to favour NVIDIA's stable drivers over SiS'.
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Conclusions
So many ways to put this...
umm...
DON'T BUY THIS VIDEO CARD.
Was that clear enough?
Seriously, if the Xabre600 were to cost less than it does (a LOT less), we might recommend it as a "Only if you MUST spend the LEAST amount possible to say that you have DirectX8 capability".
And I use the term "capability" in the lightest way possible - while the Xabre600 is 'capable' of supporting DirectX8 features through a software shader emulator (which defers the work to the CPU), it barely gets by. Add to that the fact that advanced shaders don't exist at all in OpenGL, and you have a DirectX8 Video Card only in name.
Basically, if you're looking to spend around $100-150, consider a Ti4200 or a Radeon 9000, but NOT the Xabre600. If the price ever comes down to GF4MX territory, it might then be worth consideration, although you have to favour NVIDIA's stable drivers over SiS'.
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