AMD 890GX Unveiled: Three Motherboards Compared
Table of contents
- 1. Clear Leadership, Or More Of The Same?
- 2. Motherboard Features
- 3. Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3
- 4. Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H
- 5. MSI 890GXM-G65
- 6. Test Settings
AMD’s chipsets have long provided great features for the money, especially compared to high-end platforms like X48 and X58 from its chief rival, Intel. Everything between the mid-priced (still high-end) 790FX to its more commonplace integrated-graphics products can be attractive, depending on your usage model.
The entire range provides expanded PCIe 2.0 pathways for multi-card configurations, and its integrated-graphics parts actually deliver reasonable 3D performance and an option for multi-monitor support. If you love building productivity-oriented machines at an affordable price or need the ultimate in configurability, AMD might be your best choice. After all, we've yet to be bowled over by Intel's CPU efforts between $100 and $200, while AMD continues to offer a number of compelling quad-core models.
Today’s launch focuses on two components, the 890GX northbridge with its revised Radeon HD 4290 graphics engine and the SB850 southbridge. Upgrades include DX10.1 graphics, SATA 6 Gb/s, two additional USB 2.0 ports, and integrated gigabit networking. But our emphasis here is on a trio of motherboards emerging alongside the new core logic from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI.
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Doesnt seem worth it to me!
OK i cant make up my mind if the 6 Core Phenom II will give a better performance boost to make it worth while getting a 890GX.
This also begs the question if other chipsets will get bios updates to accept 6 core Phenom II such as 790GX/FX - 780a/980a etc...
It's possibly down to manufacturers choosing whether to update BIOS for it, and if the power regulation's up to it.
Mr. Soderstrom (or anyone else):
I'm trying to decide between these 3 boards, and the Read/Write performance benchmarks so heavily favor the ASUS that I'd be foolish not to pick it. Do you really think the difference is only due to BIOS upgrades, or is there a fundamental difference between them when it comes to storage interface? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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