ASUS EN8800GTX AquaTank

[Victor]

Reviewer: Björn Endre

Date Published: 4/05/2007

Excerpt: "With the increased power of the GeForce 8800GTX comes an increases need for good cooling. ASUS has combined an overclocked ASUS 8800GTX card with a Thermaltake Tide Water cooling device to create a very special video card."


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[Schwarz]

I wouldn't consider buying that card.
Of course a GTX is the best you can get and adding watercooling to it is even better.
But you are better off hooking it up to your own watercooling solution and get a less priced card.
I mean the Sparkle card gave almost the same results then that Asus card.
Plus it takes SOOO much place its ridiculous.

[sushrukh]

Asus is claiming that this card is 11% faster than the generic GTX but yes, so much pricey than the others.Better use own cooling.Nice review btw.

[Schwarz]

Oh yah sorry Endre.
Very good review.
I think your score pretty much sums it up 7/10 is fair.

[SwedBear]

Yeah, I was switching between 6.5 or 7 back and forth. It is a fast card, there is no doubt about it and ASUS as always have a great bundle. Also a lot of people might want to try watercooling but do not want to start with a complete kit. In that case this card makes it easy.

But it is expensive, takes up lots of room and doesn't offer that much better performance.

/B

[Bio-Hazard]

TT Tide Water offers OK performance, but not worth the cash IMHO, I've got a Tide Water laying around here somewhere not being used. There's other solutions out there that perform on par or better than the extra they want for the card. By a good card by it's self and select a different cooling solution.

[zachig]

I guess a score of 7 quite matches the card, as you're actually getting what you paid for, but I still think this card is way too pricey.

Like Schwarz said, it will be better if one will buy a "regular" card, overclock it himself and then, if he's still interested, put his own watercooling for the card. ;-)

I never unsterstood why companies are trying to make a "special" card, that comes watercooled from the factory, especially when it makes the price of the card MUCH HIGHER.

And, in addition, I would never buy an ASUS Video Card (that's personally what I think ;-) ) as I personally don't like ASUS Customer Support. :grin:

Anyway, THANKS for enlightening our eyes with that card. :icon_tiphat:

I'm personally satisifed with my current Leadtek 8800GTX, though it gets quite warm as it idles at 65C and on load it reaches sometimes 80C! :jawdrop: (though I think I'm still safe with that range of temps...;-) )