ATI Radeon X1950 GT vs ATI X1650 GT
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1345 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.34 |
| Architecture | R500 (2005−2007) | R500 (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | RV560 | RV570 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 29 January 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $140 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 330 million | 330 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 57 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.200 | 6.000 |
| ROPs | 8 | 12 |
| TMUs | 8 | 12 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2007 | 29 January 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
ATI X1650 GT has an age advantage of 3 months.
ATI X1950 GT, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between Radeon X1650 GT and Radeon X1950 GT. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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