Reviews of the Asus EN9800GX2
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CNET Review
The Good: Faster than Nvidia's older $600 flagship product; SLI on a single 3D card slot; promise of quad SLI in the near future.
The Bad: Requires a beefy power supply and two direct connections to it; can't hit 60 frames per second in Crysis at high resolutions.
The Bottom Line: Nvidia's new flagship 3D card delivers almost all the performance we expect for its price. If you can live with "almost," at this price range, then this is a solid PC gaming option. We also wouldn't blame you Crysis fans for waiting to see what's in store later this year.
Manufacturer: Asus
Part number: EN9800GX2/G/2DI/1G
General
- Device Type Graphics adapter
- Enclosure Type Plug-in card
- Vista Capability This is a modern video 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 2 GPUs - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
- 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 1 GB
- Technology DDR3 SDRAM 512-bit
- Memory Clock Speed 2 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 2.1
- Max Monitors Supported 2
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI), High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
- HDCP compatible Yes
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 2 x DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x HDMI
- Compatible Slots 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x DVI-VGA adapter, Audio cable
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
- Peripheral / Interface Devices Adjacent PCI slot
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