Testing:

All the graphics tests were performed at a 1680 x 1050 using the highest application settings. The driver options were set to High Quality and Use Application Settings all enabled. The ASUS EN9800GTX was tested at stock and overclocked settings. The system was tested at stock and overclocked settings as well for a little fun.

Obviously, this graphics card is intended for nothing more than processing today's 3d applications and creating something worthy of a GTX. The card was tested on 3DMark06, Aquamark3, Fear, Call of Duty 4, Enemy Territory Quake Wars, and STALKER.

As of late, 3Dmark06 has proven to be a far more stable than 3DMark05. I know some users like to still see their system tested on 3DMark05, but even with the patches, 05 just comes up short in the area of stability. Here you can see the tested cards stressed to their 3D maximum capability.

The 9800 GTX is a quiet strong performer, overall passing all of the cards as well as the overclocked 8800 series by a noticeable margin. At 1680 x 1050, the cards take a decent beating, but produce very playable frame rates including the Radeon HD 3870. While the test system is the latest sporting Penryn processors, you can see that it doesn't take a great deal of money to enjoy some newer games. You can easily save some money by buying an E6750 or E8400 and use that money on a faster, more capable graphics card like the 9800 GTX.

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