which is better: ATI x1650 Pro or VisionTek x1650 Pro

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Mike B

The main difference is obviously the 512 memory on the ATI, but the
VisionTek x1650 boasts HDMI and HDCP all over the box, while the ATI card
simply says you can play games with HDR and anti-aliasing.. They both appear
to have DVI connectors (which is important to me as I have a new dvi 19"
LCD.. Is there a big difference between the two?

VisionTek:
http://www.amazon.com/VisionTek-X16.../B000MV4ES6/ref=de_a_smtd/105-5960629-7555607

ATI:
http://www.amazon.com/ATI-Radeon-X1.../B000IXZ3QU/ref=de_a_smtd/105-5960629-7555607

Any help would be great, I need to pick one!
Thanks
 
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Marcel Overweel

Mike B said:
The main difference is obviously the 512 memory on the ATI, but the
VisionTek x1650 boasts HDMI and HDCP all over the box, while the ATI card
simply says you can play games with HDR and anti-aliasing.. They both
appear to have DVI connectors (which is important to me as I have a new
dvi 19" LCD.. Is there a big difference between the two?

VisionTek:
http://www.amazon.com/VisionTek-X16.../B000MV4ES6/ref=de_a_smtd/105-5960629-7555607

ATI:
http://www.amazon.com/ATI-Radeon-X1.../B000IXZ3QU/ref=de_a_smtd/105-5960629-7555607

Any help would be great, I need to pick one!
Thanks
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The ATI has more memory, higher memory speed and
higher core clock speed so regarding to pure performance,
the ATI will produce much better framerates.

More memory can be useful for high-res textures in games.
It doesn't neccesarely improve performance though.

One question remains, do you want hdmi/dhcp?
If not, again, the ATI seems to be the better choice.
(although I wonder if the ATI doesn't support it?)

You say you are using a monitor with DVI so hdmi is not
important. Even if you want to hook your pc to a hdmi
television set, this is still possible using a 15 dollar dvi to
hdmi cable.

I'm not sure about hdcp.
It's not needed for games, that's for sure.
As far as I know, you only need it if you want to play
hdcp protected like protected HD dvd's (blu-ray or
hd-dvd).

regards,
Marcel
 
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First of One

Food for thought:

1. The Visiontek card is incapable of dual-link DVI, as a tradeoff for
driving the DVI signal through the HDMI port. This leaves the card unable to
drive those Dell or Samsung 30" LCDs at 2560x1600. It also means you cannot
actually drive an LCD monitor and a big-screen TV through HDMI at the same
time.

2. HDCP is needed to decode Blu-Ray or HD-DVD movies on your PC. However,
everything in the display chain (including your monitor) has to be
HDCP-compliant for this to work.

3. Note that Amazon doesn't sell these cards. Rather, it is a front for
vendors like Tigerdirect. So unless you find a significant difference in
shipping costs, buy from the vendors directly. It's one fewer middleman to
deal with, if you later need to do a refund or exchange.
 
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