x1600 PRO what pixel shader ????

[Spend_day]

Does any1 know what pixel shader the Sapphire Radeon X1600 PRO has

 

[oweneades]

Well it is shader model 3.0 compliant and has 12 pixel processors (3 ALUS on 4 true pixel pipelines)

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Yup as above, its SM3.0, but its a terrible card.

 

[Cyber-Mav]

yep only 4 pipelines, its in the same class as a 6200.

 

[Naffa]

yep only 4 pipelines, its in the same class as a 6200.

it has 12 pixel shader pipes and 5 vertex shader pipes. performance is about on par with the 6600GT.

 

[Subtlesnake]

Well it is shader model 3.0 compliant and has 12 pixel processors (3 ALUS on 4 true pixel pipelines)

Yes, although the PS ALUs are decoupled from the other units. So it's:

12 full PS ALUs (3 pixel quads)
4 ROPs
4 TMUs

However, you can't use that information for an apples to apples comparison because:

1.) The dispatch processor improves texturing performance.

2.) The memory controller improves performance with AA.

From what I've seen, the X1600 Pro performs similarly to the 6600 GT.

 

[ACESHIGH]

Yep, the X1600Pro performs about same as 6600GT.

 

[oweneades]

Or for comparison the X1600Pro just manages in some scenarios to keep up with a card that is 2 years it senior!

Its a poor showing from ATI.

I would personally choose a X800GTO or above over the X1600 series anyday.

Yes the X1600 has SM3.0 but it isn't fast enough to properly utilize the effects anyway.