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Diamond Radeon HD 3650 PE 512MB Video Card
Conclusion
Between the actual gaming-performance and the completely missing overclocking tab, it's obvious that this card just isn't for play. And, with the video results, it's obvious that this card is for watching movies. With such an insignificant power draw, I'd say that it was made for the HTPC. So why does the fan have to spin so fast? And if it's going into an HTPC, why not get a 3450? The fan I can't explain, but there are two circumstances where the 3650 is superior to the 3450: gaming, in a way, and video playback, also in a way. Theoretically for both. A 3450 doesn't quite have enough horsepower for HD video on its own, so it will offload some extra work to the CPU. And gaming is better if you're on a super-tight budget--particularly if you have a 780G motherboard, which will give it a CrossFire boost. If I had to recommend this card to anyone, it would be to that super-budget gamer, who doesn't mind the noise and knows how to tweak things for the extra performance. If you're putting together an HTPC, you'll want to get a more silent model, and you'll find that the HD 3450 will process movies equally well (with a little more overhead, is all). Pros Priced just over $50 Near-perfect video playback Primo candidate for Hybrid CrossFire Low-power Native HDMI connector Cons No CCC overclocking Loud Can only game at the lowest resolutions
Page 1: Introduction, The Card & Bundle
Page 2: Specifications and Setup Page 3: DirectX 10 Titles Page 4: DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics Page 5: Video, Power, and Overclocking Page 6: Conclusion 
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