eVGA's e-GeForce FX 5900SE

zerodamage · Dec 17, 2003, 04:19 PM

" It seems like only yesterday we were testing the latest and greatest releases from both ATi and NVIDIA, as each company tried to one-up the other in the mainstream graphics market. While we were pleased with the ATi Radeon 9600 XT's performance, we were doubly impressed the very next week by NVIDIA's 5700 Ultra. Both cards were being sold at right around the $200 mark, depending on the manufacturer and included bundle, making them attractive options with good price / performance ratios.

What we've got in store for you today is a new take on a not so new GPU. eVGA's e-GeForce FX 5900 SE card is based on the "new" GeForce FX 5900 XT, which is basically a standard GeForce FX 5900 GPU coupled with slower memory (5900 XT=700MHz / 5900 = 850MHz). If you find the naming convention between the product title and the chip type to be odd, then you may also be put off by its "XT" tagging as well. ATi has been using the "XT" moniker for some time, but ATi's XT models in their Radeon 9600 and 9800 lines are generally more powerful versions of the original GPU. NVIDIA however, has other intentions, as the "XT" in 5900 XT is akin to a "lite" version. Any way you slice it, the branding of this chipset seems to a bit dubious on NVIDIA's part, as potential buyers may be swayed by the 5900 XT name, expecting it to be an upgrade, rather than a lower end offering versus previous models."

Source: Hothardware

Dec 17, 2003, 04:19 PM	#1
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	eVGA's e-GeForce FX 5900SE " It seems like only yesterday we were testing the latest and greatest releases from both ATi and NVIDIA, as each company tried to one-up the other in the mainstream graphics market. While we were pleased with the ATi Radeon 9600 XT's performance, we were doubly impressed the very next week by NVIDIA's 5700 Ultra. Both cards were being sold at right around the $200 mark, depending on the manufacturer and included bundle, making them attractive options with good price / performance ratios. What we've got in store for you today is a new take on a not so new GPU. eVGA's e-GeForce FX 5900 SE card is based on the "new" GeForce FX 5900 XT, which is basically a standard GeForce FX 5900 GPU coupled with slower memory (5900 XT=700MHz / 5900 = 850MHz). If you find the naming convention between the product title and the chip type to be odd, then you may also be put off by its "XT" tagging as well. ATi has been using the "XT" moniker for some time, but ATi's XT models in their Radeon 9600 and 9800 lines are generally more powerful versions of the original GPU. NVIDIA however, has other intentions, as the "XT" in 5900 XT is akin to a "lite" version. Any way you slice it, the branding of this chipset seems to a bit dubious on NVIDIA's part, as potential buyers may be swayed by the 5900 XT name, expecting it to be an upgrade, rather than a lower end offering versus previous models." Source: Hothardware