Reviewed on April 14, 2010We like the looks of Asus' Eee Box EB1501, but it's pricier than Blu-ray players that stream content from the Web, and not as powerful as slightly more expensive slim tower PCs that offer significantly more speed and power. Asus made a decent attempt at the Nettop-as-set-top-box replacement with this system, but it's crowded out by too many alternatives.TAGS:ASUS, online video, 1080p, Apple QuickTime, YouTube, chipset, NVidia, Nvidia GeForce, 3D, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, video
Reviewed on August 23, 2006ATI's Radeon X1950 XTX is the fastest single-chip 3D card that you can buy. Unfortunately, with Windows Vista and its accompanying gaming technology, it's going to become obsolete in just five months. ATI adjusted the price of the Radeon X1950 XTX accordingly, but at $450, it's still not an insignificant purchase. We recommend it only if money is no object.TAGS:Radeon, Crysis, ATI Technologies, DirectX, ATI Radeon, NVidia, Nvidia GeForce, OpenGL, 3D, clock speed, card, games, memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on January 31, 2009EVGA's GeForce GTX 9800+ Superclocked edition has basically the same price-performance benefit as its Radeon HD 4850-based graphics card competition. With identical bang-for-the-buck, you'll like this card if you demand power efficiency, but you should turn to ATI's card if your PC has limited upgrade room.TAGS:Far Cry 2, Crysis, DirectX, Radeon, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, card, resolution, games, PC
Reviewed on September 25, 2006Featuring Nvidia's latest midrange GPU, the $200 PNY Verto GeForce 7900 GS offers a strong bang for the buck compared to its ATI rival. We recommend it if you are looking to play 3D games on an LCD monitor, aren't too concerned about sky-high frame rates, and won't be bothered if a next-gen replacement emerges in the coming months.TAGS:ATI Radeon, ATI Technologies, NVidia, Nvidia GeForce, Radeon, card, 3D, adapter, LCD
Reviewed on October 19, 2009Nvidia's Ion graphics chip gives the Asus Eee Top ET2002 better-than-average video performance for a Nettop, but that does little to spare this system from its weak overall performance and the variety of competitive, more well-rounded alternatives for low-cost video and gaming. Nettops might be competitive someday, but for now this category as a whole is a disappointment.TAGS:ASUS, graphics chip, Gateway Inc., Xbox 360, entertainment, NVidia, LCD, Nvidia GeForce, Microsoft Xbox, keyboard, games, mouse, PC, video