Wednesday, February 8, 2006
DesignTechnica Reviews the ATI All-In-Wonder X1900
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "ARTICLE" @ 08:08 AM
"ATI's latest All-in-Wonder card, the AIW X1900 uses the company's latest and great GPU, borrowed from the X1900 series gaming cards, and includes video capturing and editing capabilities as well as an integrated television tuner complete with PVR and TV On-Demand functions. The X1900 GPU is a remarkable processor that performs extremely well in 3D environments; perfect for gamers. We have always been impressed with the premise behind the All-In-Wonder philosophy and we are still surprised to see ATI the only video card company to implement a product-line behind a video card that basically does everything. Previous All-In-Wonder cards that we have reviewed have pretty much been hit or miss, so we are excited to see what ATI has brought to the table this time around."
I completely agree with the article's conclusion that you should buy the AIW X1900 for its gaming and video capturing and editing capabilities. While this card is not designed to be optimal for an MCE because it still uses the older Theater 200 tuner chip (combining a lower gen card with a good HDTV tuner might be a better approach), I do love the digital media editing power of the GPU. However, $600 is a bit high for me right now given my investment into the 6800 Ultra about a year ago.
I completely agree with the article's conclusion that you should buy the AIW X1900 for its gaming and video capturing and editing capabilities. While this card is not designed to be optimal for an MCE because it still uses the older Theater 200 tuner chip (combining a lower gen card with a good HDTV tuner might be a better approach), I do love the digital media editing power of the GPU. However, $600 is a bit high for me right now given my investment into the 6800 Ultra about a year ago.
