ATI Radeon X1600 SE

The ATI Radeon X1600 SE is an end-of-life graphics card from AMD built around the RV515 chip on a 90 nm TSMC process. It belongs to the Radeon R500 PCIe generation and uses the Ultra-Threaded SE architecture. The database lists no benchmark scores for this card, an average benchmark score of zero, and a 50th percentile standing among all GPUs tracked. Its pixel rate is 2.540 GPixel/s, its texture rate is 2.540 GTexel/s, and it carries 256 MB of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus.

Benchmark Performance

The average benchmark score is zero. The benchmarks array in the fact pack is empty, so there is no measured score to compare against other parts. What remains is the percentile value, which places the X1600 SE at the 50th percentile. That rank means the card stands at the median of the database's GPU distribution. It is not a top performer, nor is it among the lowest tier; it sits in the middle of the pack.

Because the nearestRivals list is empty, there are no rival names and no deltaPct values to cite. Direct percentage comparisons are therefore impossible. The only relative identifiers are the generation name, the predecessor, and the successor. This unusual situation pushes the analysis toward the card's internal specifications.

The render output values provide the next layer of evidence. The X1600 SE has 4 TMUs and 4 ROPs. Its pixel rate of 2.540 GPixel/s and texture rate of 2.540 GTexel/s are numerically equal. That equality indicates a balanced pipeline between pixel drawing and texture sampling. With 4 ROPs, pixel fill is inherently limited; with 4 TMUs, texture fetching is likewise constrained. The 90 nm process, 107 million transistors, and 100 mm² die describe the physical chip, with a transistor density of 1.1M per mm².

The memory system is the other major factor. The card offers 256 MB of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus. Memory runs at 250 MHz, with an effective data rate of 500 Mbps. Total bandwidth is 8.000 GB/s. That aggregate data path carries all memory traffic. In high-resolution scenarios, where pixel data and texture data grow large, an 8.000 GB/s path and a 256 MB buffer will be stressed. The card's mid-pack percentile is consistent with this modest memory configuration, though no measured scores exist to confirm it.

How It Compares

No nearest rivals are listed in the fact pack for the ATI Radeon X1600 SE, so there are no rival names, benchmark scores, or deltaPct values to present. The only positioning information available is generational. The card belongs to the Radeon R500 PCIe generation, specifically the X1600 family. Its predecessor is the Radeon R400 PCIe, and its successor is the Radeon R600. Within that lineage, the X1600 SE uses the RV515 chip and the Ultra-Threaded SE architecture.

That absence of rival data is itself notable. The database has no comparable entries for this card, meaning its 50th percentile placement is based on the broader GPU population rather than on near-peer comparisons. A system moving from the Radeon R400 PCIe generation would encounter the PCIe 1.0 x16 interface, DirectX 9.0c (9_3), and OpenGL 2.1 support in this card; a system moving toward the Radeon R600 generation would leave it behind. But specific performance deltas cannot be derived from the data provided.

Memory Subsystem

The memory subsystem consists of 256 MB of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus. The memory clock is 250 MHz, with an effective data rate of 500 Mbps. These figures combine to deliver a memory bandwidth of 8.000 GB/s. For a card from the Radeon R500 PCIe generation, this is a modest level of bandwidth.

The 256 MB capacity is the total memory available to the GPU. At high resolutions, the GPU must store larger image surfaces and higher-detail textures. With 256 MB, the card has limited space for these tasks. The 8.000 GB/s bandwidth determines how quickly that memory can be read and written. When both capacity and bandwidth are limited, high-resolution performance will be constrained. The data indicates the card is more comfortable with lower-resolution or lower-detail workloads, though no specific resolution figures are recorded.

The DDR memory type is the final component. The effective data rate of 500 Mbps pairs with the 128-bit bus to produce 8.000 GB/s. That bandwidth is shared across all memory operations. The structure of the memory subsystem is consistent with the card's 50th percentile placement, as neither a large cache nor a high-speed memory interface is present.

FAQ

Q: What DirectX version does the ATI Radeon X1600 SE support?

A: It supports DirectX 9.0c (9_3) and OpenGL 2.1.

Q: How much memory does the card have and what is its bus width?

A: It has 256 MB of DDR memory with a 128-bit bus, yielding 8.000 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What is the TDP and what are the power connector requirements?

A: The TDP is 27 W. The card has no power connectors and a suggested power supply of 200 W.

Q: What display outputs are available?

A: The card provides 1x DVI, 1x VGA, and 1x S-Video.

Q: Is this card still in production?

A: No. The production status is end-of-life. The predecessor is the Radeon R400 PCIe and the successor is the Radeon R600.

Q: What chip and process does it use?

A: It uses the RV515 chip fabricated on a 90 nm TSMC process, with 107 million transistors on a 100 mm² die.

Who Should Consider It

The data suggests the ATI Radeon X1600 SE is suited to systems where power draw is a primary concern. With a 27 W TDP and no power connectors, it fits into a desktop with a 200 W suggested power supply. Its single-slot design also limits physical space requirements. The PCIe 1.0 x16 interface is the required connection on the motherboard.

For software, the DirectX 9.0c (9_3) and OpenGL 2.1 support point to programs written for those API versions. The 256 MB memory and 8.000 GB/s bandwidth are enough for moderate detail levels rather than high-resolution, high-detail settings. The 50th percentile ranking in the database implies an average standing, but the average benchmark score of zero means this ranking is not verified by measured performance.

Users focused on high resolutions would need more memory and bandwidth, but the data here offers no such comparison. Within the bounds of the fact pack, the X1600 SE's acceptable use case is older DirectX 9.0c software at modest display settings. Anyone needing newer APIs will not find them, as Vulkan support is listed as null and DirectX support stops at 9.0c (9_3).

Power and Cooling

The power characteristics are clearly documented. The card has a TDP of 27 W, a single-slot width, and no power connectors. The suggested power supply is 200 W. Because there are no power connectors, all power is drawn from the PCIe 1.0 x16 slot. The modest TDP aligns with the small 90 nm chip, which contains 107 million transistors on a 100 mm² die.

Cooling is simplified by the single-slot design. The lack of power connectors also simplifies installation. A 200 W power supply is a low recommendation, meaning the card places minimal demands on the rest of the system. For system builders, the combination of 27 W heat output and single-slot occupancy makes the X1600 SE a convenient option in compact cases, assuming the software demands match its DirectX 9.0c (9_3) and OpenGL 2.1 capabilities.