Asus EN8800GTX Review
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The Bottom Line

The best graphics card on the planet? Without a doubt. The Geforce 8800GTX is a killer piece of hardware able to push current games to new levels of eye candy with the promise of more to come when Direct x10 hits the streets. The ASUS EN8800GTX makes a very convincing case for your money offering an outstanding package at a good price. It's not the cheapest - you will find budget and value pack examples out there for less - but a solid three year warranty, loads of software, video enhancement and ASUS legendary build quality make this one stand out from the crowd. Overclocking was very promising and with better cooling this card could really rock. With the ability to run in SLI configuration (we hope to bring you a very special feature in the coming weeks with a pair of these cards running in SLI in our top secret system), future expansion with two cards should mean this kit has a long shelf life. Home entertainment enthusiasts will welcome the Splendid Video Enhancement Technology and low noise fan on the stock heatsink. Video playback was superb making it an ideal candidate for any top of the range multimedia PC.

After all the hype of G80 and the 8800 series over the last few weeks, we can honestly say it's been well worth it and ASUS have provided a stella package to take your gaming to the next level. Top stuff!



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The ASUS EN8800GTX receives our Editors Choice Silver Award for
outstanding performance and features.

PROS

  • Outstanding performance in current games
  • Superb ASUS bundle including GRAW
  • Overclocking potential (even with stock cooling)
  • Video Enhancement technology built in
  • OSD adjustment in games
  • Quiet operation
  • Bragging rights
  • Direct x10 ready
  • SLI ready

CONS

  • Big power requirements (especially in SLI)
  • Small cases might struggle
  • Price of admission is £400+

Special thanks to ASUS for sending a sample in for evaluation. You can find more about their extensive line up of hardware for computer enthusiasts over at the ASUS Website.



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