ASUS ENGT240 1GB DDR3 Video Card

Introduction

A while ago we looked at the ASUS ENGT240 512MB GDDR5 video card, but this time we are taking a look at the new ASUS ENGT240 1GB DDR3 video card. The difference between the two cards is their memory type, size and the memory speed. It will be a very interesting comparison to see which one will perform better. The GT 240 that has 1GB but slower DDR3 memory or the 512MB card that has a faster GDDR5 memory.

The ASUS ENGT240 1GB DDR3 video card runs in a very affordable price at $99 on Newegg. In our opinion it is a great card for mainstream gaming PCs. The ENGT240 is a very quiet, small, and power efficient mainstream card that won't be a dissapointment to HTPC users and mild gamers. This video card also comes very handy for those looking forward for some PhysX action. You might have a powerful card that renders your games but by having one of these little beast in your system as a dedicated PhysX card, it could bring up your framerates tremendously.

There are two editions of this ASUS ENGT240 video card. One of them is the 512MB GDDR5 model which we have reviewed a while ago and the 1024MB DDR3 model which we are looking at now. Both of these edition come with the new Xtreme Design that ASUS has implemented on their cards. These Xtreme Design cards come with Performance, Safety and Reliability. For Performance ASUS has included SmartDoctor, a utility that we will go into more depth on the following pages, and GamerOSD, a real-time in-game overlcocking tool. Next up the Safety features implemented on the card are fuse protections which deliver double the over-current protection for risk-free computing, and EMI shild that blocks radiations to protect user's health and improve 66% graphics clarity. and finally the Reliability brings double reinforment and crack prevention for the GPU, and dust-proof fan that helps extend lifespan by 25%. Now with all this said, let's take a look how this card will keep up with the other GT240 which we have reviewed a while ago.