Comparisons

As was mentioned in the introduction I stated we'd lay the two X1900XT together and because they are both ATI reference PCB, meaning 'printed circuit board' designed to and within ATI's specifications the similarities should be obvious. So it was apparent with a few noticeable differences between the two video cards.


Using RaBIT to view the BIOS of both cards we can see above that Diamond changed the sub vendor to reflect their name, which to some is no big hoopla but I thought it showed a little bit more attention to detail. Both contained the same default ATI settings for memory timings, other than different part numbers and sub vendor name both BIOS contained the same settings.




Here is the Diamond Viper X1900XT with a Powercolor X1900XT - The Diamond is to the right. As you can see, there are no differences in the PCBs besides Diamonds logo and again a small detail but shows willingness to standout from the pack.


Again, the Diamond is to the right of the Powercolor. The heatsinks are the same besides the picture of Ruby, either card would make a nice addition to any rig.

All X1900s come equipped with the new AVIVO port instead of the older VIVO. AVIVO adds a few new features and improvements over VIVO that include:

ATI AVIVO is a new PC technology platform that perfects the video and image display experience and is ideal for media PCs, HDTV, HD discs and digital photography.

• Video and Display Perfection
• Enhanced High-Definition viewing
• The Perfect Multimedia Outlet for your Digital Home
• True-to-Life Image Reproduction
• Smoothest Video Playback
• Universal Connectivity

Source ATI