Reviews of the Asus EN8800GT
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CNET Review
The Good: Strong performance on many 3D game titles without an exorbitant price tag; single-slot design simplifies installation; includes Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts; PCI Express 2.0 support keeps this card viable for future upgrades.
The Bad: Market scarcity has driven the price higher; not as fast on some games as less expensive cards from ATI.
The Bottom Line: Asus and Nvidia have teamed up for a compelling midrange 3D graphics card with this EN8800 GT. It doesn't completely dominate a less expensive card from ATI like we'd hoped, so players of certain games should stay away. But if you can find this card for a good price, we recommend it, especially if you intend to use two of them.
Manufacturer: Asus
Part number: EN8800GT/G/HTDP/512M
General
- Device Type Graphics adapter
- Enclosure Type Plug-in card
- Vista Capability This is a modern graphics card capable of running all the new features in Windows Vista, including the upcoming DirectX 10.
- Interface Type PCI Express 2.0 x16
Processor / Memory
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
- Core Clock Speed 600 MHz
- Graphics Card Performance This card is compatible with the new rendering features of DirectX 10, which is featured in the Windows Vista operating system.
- Video Memory Installed 512 MB
- Technology GDDR3 SDRAM 256-bit
- Memory Clock Speed 1.8 GHz
- Features ASUS GamerOSD, ASUS SmartDoctor, ASUS Video Security Online, Nvidia Quantum Effects Technology, ASUS Splendid Video Enhancing Technology
Video Input
- Type None
Video Output
- Max Resolution (external) 2560 x 1600
- API Supported DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0
- Max Monitors Supported 2
- TV Interface HDTV out
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- HDCP compatible Yes
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 2 x DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x HDTV output ( On supplied cable ), 1 x S-video/composite output, VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ( With adapter )
- Compatible Slots 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x DVI-VGA adapter, 1 x Video adapter
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
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