ASUS Extreme N7300GS GeForce 7300 GS Graphics Card Review!

[Olle P]

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Would you buy a card that's called the ASUS Budget N7300GS or the ASUS Low-End N7300GS?

No, but if I was in the target group I'd happily buy an ASUS N7300GS.

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

... if you only want to play Sims or Civilizations, this card should be more than enough.

Isn't Civ4 supposed to be a real hog on the graphics?

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Market-wise, you may not think it's worth buying a low-end card like this.

Market-wise I'd rate this card as too high-end for most users. (Those that pretty much only surf the web and use office applications. To them the GeForce 4MX is sufficient.)
See article at Tom's Hardware.

Cheers
Olle

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Olle P

No, but if I was in the target group I'd happily buy an ASUS N7300GS.

Probably. But if I were ASUS, I would want to win additional brownie points by calling it Extreme. I would want to differentiate my product from the other GeForce 7300 GS cards. It sure doesn't hurt to give it a name with more oomph!

Originally Posted by Olle P

Isn't Civ4 supposed to be a real hog on the graphics?

I can barely run it on my ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 but it should be no problem for the GeForce 7300 GS.

After all, the MR9700 only managed to hit 25 fps at Medium Quality in Doom 3, even after being overclocked. The GeForce 7300 GS is about twice as fast, even without overclocking.

Originally Posted by Olle P

Market-wise I'd rate this card as too high-end for most users. (Those that pretty much only surf the web and use office applications. To them the GeForce 4MX is sufficient.)
See article at Tom's Hardware.

Those who only surf the web and use office applications can stick to the integrated graphics solutions found in many motherboards (aka Intel Extreme Graphics hahaha). Alternatively, cheap cards like the GeForce 2 MX would suffice.

I think the GeForce 7300 GS would be great for those who need HDTV output and the ability to play 3D games at lower resolutions. It's a cheap solution. You can pick a GeForce 7300 GS card now for only about $70. This ASUS card will probably cost a bit more.

[Chai]

Originally Posted by Olle P

No, but if I was in the target group I'd happily buy an ASUS N7300GS.
Isn't Civ4 supposed to be a real hog on the graphics?
Market-wise I'd rate this card as too high-end for most users. (Those that pretty much only surf the web and use office applications. To them the GeForce 4MX is sufficient.)
See article at Tom's Hardware.

Cheers
Olle

You obviously have not seen people wanting a GAMING system for just US$400, have you?

[Olle P]

Originally Posted by Chai

You obviously have not seen people wanting a GAMING system for just US$400, have you?

Oh yes I have! I see one in the mirror every day!
It's just that those that actually expect to get one get very disappointed, unless they're happy to buy a used rig...

/Olle

[Chai]

Disappointed? Oh yes, definitely, because they couldn't afford a better one.

[Dashken]

While the focus is always on the sexy, high-end cards, the reality is that most cards being sold today are lower-end cards. Today, we will take a look at the latest entry-level card to come out of the ASUS factory - the ASUS Extreme N7300GS.

Based on the new NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS GPU, this card will be simple and affordable. But just how fast is it? Will you be able to play 3D games even using this entry-level card? Read on and find out!

Here are the updates:-

- Added details of the graphics cards.
- Added details of the game benchmarks.

Link : ASUS Extreme N7300GS GeForce 7300 GS Graphics Card Review Rev. 1.1!