Reviews
Asus EAH2900XT
Chip Set: ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
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Bus: PCI Express
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TV Tuner: No
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Installed RAM (MB): 512
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Performance Word Score: Very Good
• Price When Reviewed: $419
Pros
Cons
- Pricing:Inexpensive: $419 (9/12/2007)
- Performance:Very Good: 88
- Features:Superior: 95
- Design:Very Good: 85
Pricing Inexpensive: $419
Inexpensive: $419Performance Very Good: 88
Very Good: 88| PC World Tests (Results measured in frames per second) | |
|---|---|
| Battlefield 2 (1024 by 768) | 78.95 |
| Battlefield 2 (1600 by 1200) | 78.85 |
| Battlefield 2 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 78.09 |
| Battlefield 2 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 77.11 |
| Half-Life 2 (1024 by 768) | 124.47 |
| Half-Life 2 (1600 by 1200) | 119.6 |
| Half-Life 2 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 116.53 |
| Half-Life 2 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 90.03 |
| Quake 4 (1024 by 768) | 117.3 |
| Quake 4 (1600 by 1200) | 113.63 |
| Quake 4 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 115.5 |
| Quake 4 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 89.43 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1024 by 768) | 131.13 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1600 by 1200) | 112.64 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 93.22 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 50.65 |
| Doom 3 (1024 by 768) | 84.53 |
| Doom 3 (1600 by 1200) | 84.6 |
| Doom 3 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 83.53 |
| Doom 3 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 81.87 |
| Far Cry (1024 by 768) | 82.54 |
| Far Cry (1600 by 1200) | 86.03 |
| Far Cry (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 71.28 |
| Far Cry (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 71.28 |
| Halo (1024 by 768) | 128.81 |
| Halo (1600 by 1200) | 122.41 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1024 by 768) | 78.67 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1600 by 1200) | 78.6 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 77.97 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 76.92 |
Features Superior: 95
Superior: 95| General | |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI Express |
| Chip Set | ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT |
| Installed RAM (MB) | 512 |
| RAM Type | DDR3 |
| RAM Speed (MHz) | 1650 |
| Processor Speed (MHz) | 740 |
| Ports | |
|---|---|
| DVI-Out | 2 |
| Primary Ports | Two DVI-out |
| Composite-Video-In | Yes |
| Composite-Video-Out | Yes |
| S-Video-In | Yes |
| S-Video-Out | Yes |
| Component Video | Yes |
| Audio Input | No |
| Audio Output | Yes |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| TV Tuner | No |
| SLI/Crossfire Support | Yes |
| Slots Occupied | 2 |
| Windows XP x64 Driver | Yes |
| Included Hardware | 2 DVI-to-VGA adapters, Component adapter, DVI-to-HDMI adapter, Crossfire adapter, VIVO adapter, 2 power cables |
| Included Software | Full game: STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, Coupon for free Half-Life: Black Box Collection (Half-Life: Episode 2; Team Fortress 2; Portal) |
| Labor Warranty (years) | Three |
| Parts Warranty (years) | Three |
| Weekday Support Hours | 12 |
| Saturday Support Hours | 9 |
| Sunday Support Hours | 9 |
| Toll-Free Support | No |
Design Very Good: 85
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