Asus Extreme N7800GTX TOP Video Card Review :: Conclusion

Author: Benjamin Sun · 08-31-2005 · Category: Hardware - Video Cards
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ASUS really has put the complete package together with their EN7800GTX TOP card. Overclockers will love the fact that the card easily is stable at 510MHz/1.38GHz core/memory. I've seen three different 7800GTXs (currently have an XFX in my main computer) and that's the highest stable overclock I've observed yet. The bundle that comes with the card is really top notch. While many find bundled games to be filler, I find games included in bundles to give you something to do with your shiny new graphics card.

One thing I wish ASUS would adopt is a lifetime warranty on their video cards. Currently, ASUS offers a 3-year warranty on their cards, but their competition, XFX, BFG and eVGA all offer lifetime warranties with their cards. The other thing about ASUS high-end cards is the cards tend to be higher-priced than the competition. Today, you can find 7800GTXs on the market for $499. Of course, that card is unlikely to have as high a clock and the bundle of the ASUS card.

ATI is likely to launch their next generation video card, the R520 in the next month or two. At that time, we'll likely see a higher clocked 7800GTX to compete with it if the R520 outperforms the current 7800GTX by an appreciable amount. Of course, the argument that you can always wait for a faster card holds true even if you buy a R520 when it comes out. My point is, the ASUS 7800GTX is the fastest card I've ever seen and plays the games I play with the features I want.

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