Reviews of the Asus ENGTX280
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CNET Review
The Good: Faster Crysis performance than Nvidia's previous flagship 3D card; supports GPU-based computing and physics processing.
The Bad: We'd like to see a larger performance gap between generations; few applications that can take advantage of the card's new features; newer 3D cards will likely hit the market shortly after the software catches up.
The Bottom Line: Nvidia's new GTX280 graphics chip brings fast 3D performance and exciting new possibilities for speeding up certain kinds of multimedia applications. We'd be more enthusiastic about this card if the software was available to take advantage of the new features.
Manufacturer: Asus
Part number: ENGTX280 OC/HTDP/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
- Depth 10.5 in
- Height 4.4 in
Processor / Memory
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
- Core Clock Speed 625 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 2.28 GHz
- Features ASUS GamerOSD, ASUS SmartDoctor, ASUS Video Security Online, Nvidia PureVideo HD technology, Nvidia Quantum Effects Technology, ASUS Splendid Video Enhancing Technology
Video Input
- Type None
Video Output
- Max Resolution (external) 2560 x 1600
- Max Resolution Details DVI: 2560 x 1600 / VGA: 2048 x 1536
- API Supported DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.1
- TV Interface HDTV out
- Analog Video Format S-Video, Composite video
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- HDCP compatible Yes
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 2 x DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ( With adapter ), 1 x HDTV output ( On supplied cable ), 1 x S-video/composite output
- Compatible Slots 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Leather CD case, Leather mouse pad
- Cables Included 1 x DVI-VGA adapter, 1 x Video cable
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- Peripheral / Interface Devices Adjacent PCI slot
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