news 28 Posted June 12, 2008 Hi everyone, We've already looked at NVIDIA's current high-end flagship graphics board in isolation in both single board and a Quad SLI configuration as part of a previous review, but on the cusp of the company's next-generation graphics launch we've revisited the GeForce 9800 GX2, courtesy of ASUS' reference clocked EN9800GX2 board. This time, we take a look at just how much of a performance premium it offers over NVIDIA's single G92 core-based GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB and GeForce 9800 GTX parts, to help decide whether it's worth the additional outlay. ASUS EN9800GX2 video card review "As per NVIDIA's reference design, the two PCBs which make up the GeForce 9800 GX2 are enclosed inside a massive and hefty cooler, complete with a couple of cooling fans at its tail end to push air down the board so that it is exhausted from the rear of the card. It may be bulky, but the design otherwise feels very solid and well thought-out, which is something we can expect from NVIDIA's future high-end board and cooler designs. With two GPUs on-board, needless to say power requirements for the GeForce 9800 GX2 are large. Thus, you'll need to power this board via both six-pin and eight-pin PCI Express power connectors in tandem. This board's bundle does include an adapter which converts two six-pin PCI Express power connectors into a single eight-pin connector, but either way you'll need a reasonably powerful and modern PSU for this part." http://www.elitebastards.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=576&Itemid=27 As always, a news post on your site would be hugely appreciated, and we guarantee to reciprocate by posting any news items received by yourselves. Regards, Hanners Elite Bastards ------------------------------------- Elite Bastards News Letter www.elitebastards.com Share this post Link to post
