Noise & Cooling

The cooler on the x1950 Pro performed very well, keeping the card at very acceptable temperatures at idle and during full load. Noise wise the cooler is comfortably quiet, only becoming fairly audible at higher RPMs. If you are overclocking, I suggest setting the fan between 70 and 85 percent as this gives you that bit of extra cooling performance without adding to much unwanted noise.

Cost

The x1950 can be found at most E-tailers for around £130. This is about 20 to 30 pounds cheaper than an x1900XT which is the next step up performance wise, even if it is part of the previous generation of cards. The x1950 Pro is also about 10 to 15 pounds cheaper than the x1900GT which is pretty similar in performance but is also from the older generation. For mid range card the x1950 Pro is very good value for money.