The Inq reviews the FX5600 in 409 words.

[Jerky]

Here's a review The Inq on the MSI FX5600 (probably the most reviewed FX card to date).

What makes this review so unique is that they review it in 409 words (408 if you don't cound their "µ" as a word ).

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10748

- Jonathan.

PS. Hanners, you want to take this review for a spin in the R.O.A.R. machine?

 

[digitalwanderer]

PS. Hanners, you want to take this review for a spin in the R.O.A.R. machine?

I think EVERY review Hanners gets pointed out to him is gonna end up in the ROAR machine.

 

[Jima13]

hmmm?

1028x1024.......obvious typo, but why not just use the default?

 

[Jerky]

Nah. Typos like that are forgivable... but the rest of that review is pretty skimpy. I think they should just stick to reporting news/rumours/etc.

I'm so tempted on clicking that "Flame the Editor" link on the bottom of their page.

 

[Tokelil]

I dont think I have been reading any other 5600NP reviews where they talk about overclocking... So my question is:
Is an overclock from 325 to 350 core normal for the NP version?

 

[Pete]

That was possibly the laziest review I've ever seen. Incredibly enough, of all the benchmarks to use as their single test, they used 3DM03 (though it seemed more to test overclocking than the actual utility of the card).

 

[Hanners]

PS. Hanners, you want to take this review for a spin in the R.O.A.R. machine?

Ask, and ye shall receive...

 

[Jerky]

Try to do it in 409 words too if you can.

 

[digitalwanderer]

Try to do it in 409 words too if you can.

"The 5600 is a decent mid-range card."

Is that 7 or 8 words?

 

[Jerky]

WOW! You should write for the Inq!

BTW, I did send Mike Magee an email concerning that review. I don't expect a response, but I thought he should know what some readers think of it.

- Jonathan.

 

[Quinn1981]

i learnd the gffx cardz r da shitnitz an 0wZ j00 + nvidia is 1337!!!! WTF!!!!LOL!!!!1

 

[XniteMan]

Try to do it in 409 words too if you can.

"The 5600 is a decent mid-range card."

Is that 7 or 8 words?

"The 5600 is a decent mainstream card priced at mid-range."

10 or 11 words then.

 

[digitalwanderer]

Did anyone else hear the rumor of an upcoming 5600 w/dual DVI for $120us?!?!

 

[Pete]

Well, normal 5600's are around $120 already--I can't imagine it'd be too much more expensive to go dual-DVI. Seems like a waste to me, though. If you need dual-DVI for work, you're wasting money on 3D power; and if you need dual-DVI and you're a game, you're wasting money on the 5600's sub-par 3D power. I think Tyan's dual-DVI 9600P is a nicer entry point for dual-DVI. Still, if you need dual-DVI, you can afford a 9800 (which you'll need to drive 3D at 1280x1024, which most LCDs run).