Entusiasta recensione del SiS Xabre600

Mecoita · 03-03-2003, 16:21

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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thotgor · 03-03-2003, 16:42

cruda

Cfranco · 03-03-2003, 16:50

Va a fare il paio con il Trident Xp4

Però qui ho letto impressioni diverse ...http://www.hardwareirc.com/Recension...e600/index.asp
Il mondo é bello perché é vario

03-03-2003, 16:21	#1
Mecoita Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 1999 Messaggi: 595	Entusiasta recensione del SiS Xabre600 http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-127-1.htm ______________________________________________ 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'. ______________________________________ __________________ *Ma la triste realtà a cui ci dobbiamo rassegnare è che nel grande disegno delle cose anche l'opera piu mediocre ha molta piu anima del nostro giudizio che la definisce tale (RATATOUILLE)*

03-03-2003, 16:42	#2
thotgor Senior Member Iscritto dal: Jun 2001 Città: Treviso Messaggi: 1158	cruda __________________ Non ho niente altro da offrire alle altre persone, se non la mia stessa confusione something cold is creepin' around, blue ghost is got me, I feel myself sinkin' down L'arte non insegna niente, tranne il senso della vita

03-03-2003, 16:50	#3
Cfranco Senior Member Iscritto dal: Apr 2002 Città: PD Messaggi: 11836	Va a fare il paio con il Trident Xp4 Però qui ho letto impressioni diverse ...http://www.hardwareirc.com/Recension...e600/index.asp Il mondo é bello perché é vario __________________ Certe persone non le digerisco

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