ASUS EN8800GTS 512MB Graphics Card |
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The ASUS EN8800GTS 512MB is based on the NVIDIA G92 GPU, which is the leaner, meaner version of the ground-breaking NVIDIA G80 GPU that powered graphics cards like the GeForce 8800 GTX and the GeForce 8800 Ultra. The ASUS EN8800GTS 512MB looks set to blaze a new trails in both performance and value for money. It not only boasts the smaller, cooler and faster G92 GPU, it also comes with the VP2 PureVideo HD video processor which allows it to completely take over HD decoding from the CPU. As such, it offers significant advantages in performance and features over the older GeForce 8800 graphics cards. But just how much faster is the EN8800GTS 512MB compared to the new GeForce 8800 GT or the higher-end GeForce 8800 GTX? Let's find out in this comprehensive review of the ASUS EN8800GTS 512MB. |
MSRP |
$299-349 (512 MB) |
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Review |
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Manufacturing Process |
0.065 Micron (65 Nanometers) |
Transistor Count |
754 Million |
DirectX Support |
10 |
Interface |
PCI Express 2.0 |
Stream Processors |
128 |
Vertex Shader Version |
4.0 |
Pixel Shader Version |
4.0 |
Textures Per Clock |
Average 64 |
ROPs |
16 |
Core Clock Speed |
650 MHz |
Shader Clock Speed |
1625 MHz |
Fill Rate |
41600 MTexels/s |
Memory Bus Width |
256-bits |
Memory Size |
512 MB |
Memory Type |
GDDR3 |
Memory Speed |
972 MHz (1.94 GHz DDR) |
Memory Bandwidth |
62.2 GB/s |
Maximum Board Power |
~ 150 W |
RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
Display Support |
Two dual-linked
HDCP-enabled DVI-I outputs |
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