Introduction and Specifications

Asus has packaged an overclocked X1800 XT with an external power supply, USB game pad and more to create a great enthusiast level graphics card. This might be the fastest single GPU video card we have tested.

Introduction

Asus is never one to disappoint.  They are consistently one of the first companies to adopt a new chipset or GPU technology, and more often than not, they deliver a great product in the process.  They were the first with an nForce4 SLI X16 motherboard in the form of the A8N32-SLI and the first to offer dual 7800 GT GPUs on a single card in the N7800GT DUAL.  Not only first, but a good first; that’s hard to do.

With the release of ATI’s Radeon X1000 series of GPUs, the majority of users, most of the time, have the understanding that ATI makes the only/best video cards made with their own GPUs.  Sometimes that’s the case, but ATI’s list of partners has been expanding, and as such, there are more options for ATI users than there used to be.  The Asus AX1800XT TOP that we are reviewing today is one of the more unique products to use the X1800 GPU as it comes with both an external power supply and is overclocked right out of the box.

Specifications (from Asus.com)

Graphics Engine
RADEON X1800XT
Video Memory
512MB DDR3
Engine Clock
700MHz
Memory Clock
1.6GHz (800MHz DDR3)
Memory Interface
256-bit
Max Resolution
2048 X 1536
Bus Standard
16 lanes PCI Express
VGA Output
Standard 15-pin VGA (per DVI To VGA Adapter)
HDTV Output
S-Video to HDTV
TV Output
S-Video to Composite
Video Input
S-Video to Composite
DVI Output
DVI-I
Dual DVI Output
Yes
Dual VGA Output
Yes
Adaptor/Cable bundled
DVI to VGA adapter
9 Pin S-Video to HDTV cable
9 Pin VIVO cable
Svideo Cable
RCA COMPOSITE CABLE
ATX POWER CABLE
AC POWER CORD
ADAPTER 80W
Software Bundled
KINGKONG FULL VERSION DVD
Asus XitePad,
GamePack-(,Second Sight, Chaos League, POWERDROME)
SNOWBLIND,
Joint Operations,
Xpand Rally,
ASUS DVD XP,
Power Director 3,
Media Show
ASUS Utilities & Driver

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