Asus X1950 Pro Crossfire (EAX1950PRO)
Test Results - F.E.A.R. and CoD 2
Published: 13th November 2006 | Source: Asus | Price: |
Author: Matthew Kemp (kempez)
Product Acquired: Asus Technology
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R. is a game based on an engine that uses many features of DirectX 9.0c.
It has volumetric lighting, soft shadows, parallax mapping and particle effects, with a slow-motion mode that really taxes today's top of the line GPU's. I fully patched version the game with the latest patch. I played three two-minute runs on a taxing part of the game with plenty of action, using slow-motion for the full time whilst firing at enemy soldiers and using grenades that produce a cool "blast" contortion effect when blown up.
I am testing both Crossfire and non-Crossfire configurations
Here are the settings that were found to be optimal for F.E.A.R. on a Dell 2405FPW display:
F.E.A.R. is a great game to play at a high resolution and both X1950 Pro and Crossfire allow you to play at 1920 x 1200 with no problems. Although the minimum FPS in Crossfire was ever-so slightly lower than the Pro result, the game playing experience with X1950 pro crossfire was superior to the X1950XTX, being smoother. Here ATI aren't ahead of nVidia's last gen top-dog in IQ.
Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 2 is a fairly recent game that uses a lot of DirectX 9.0c features, including real time shadows, amazing smoke effects and some nice looking HDR effects. This makes the game very taxing at these high resolutions. I played a fully patched up version of the game. Once again I played through the game with a two minute gaming session including explosions, smoke and also lots of snow. This should tax our cards.
I am testing both Crossfire and non-Crossfire configurations
Here are the settings that were found to be optimal for Call of Duty on a Dell 2405FPW display:
I was impressed with the performance of the X1950 Pro in CoD2 as the gameplay was smooth and playable at a very high level. However: I found that enabling Crossfire with the latest beta drivers off of ATI's site meant that the game was totally unplayable. I also tried using the drivers that came on Asus' CD, but experienced the same jerky frame rates and terrible gameplay experience.
Most Recent Comments
Nice review, and great cards to boot!!
For £133 they're v. good value
Thats prob the best price: performance card ive see... well ever.
Definitely too late, unless you're on a tight budget. With the onslaught of nVidia's DX10 8800GTX's and GTS's, I don't see them selling very well, especially when nVidia starts slinging mid-range DX10 GT's into the market. (Is the 'GTS' supposed to be the 'GT' version? I'm a bit confused right now.)
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No I have to say £133 for a GPU that performs that well is an absolute bargain. no diggedy no doubt
Great job reviewing those bad boys! 
Great review
i love that Asus have been so fast to amend their mistake
i love that Asus have been so fast to amend their mistake
Yeah I was pretty impressed by that too: good work by Asus imo
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Cheap as chips!
If I wasn't a Nvidia homeboy I would get one...
Cheap as chips!
If I wasn't a Nvidia homeboy I would get one...
good review really helping me decide on a graphics card
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good review really helping me decide on a graphics card
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Excellent that's what we like to hear
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