How
It Rates
Please note that the score
given is a comparison between the Absolute Multimedia Outrageous Ultra GeForce
DDR and other DDR GeForce cards on the market. This is not meant to reflect
how the GeForce 256 GPU compares to other GPUs on the market.
AnandTech
Video Card Rating
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Rating
(x/10)
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Performance
Use of the reference
design limits the extent by which the Outrageous Ultra GeForce DDR
can dominate its competition. All cards based on the reference design
perform nearly identically.
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5.0
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Price
If the retail
price of the Outrageous Ultra GeForce DDR stays near to what the
original price of the Outrageous GeForce DDR was and if we take
into account the falling prices of DDR GeForce 256 based cards due
to the release of the GeForce 2 GTS, we can expect the Outrageous
Ultra GeForce DDR to run about $240 with the software bundle and
about $220 without the packaged software. By opting to get no games
with your card, Absolute Multimedia provides an excellent option
for those wanting to pay the lowest price possible.
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6.5
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Drivers
We have seen
more and more cards use NVIDIA's reference drivers to save time
and money. Logical? Yes. Able to stand out from the competition?
No,
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5.0
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Features
With TV-out
powered by Brooktree's 869 chip and use of thermal grease to connect
the heatsink with the GPU surface, the Outrageous Ultra GeForce
DDR provides lots of bang for the buck. Although the "gaming
fan" may seem like the cards largest selling point, its lack
of performance makes the other features much more valuable.
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6.0
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Retail
Availability
This is still
yet to be seen. Looking for an Absolute Multimedia card on-line
proves to be a challenge except if you go through Absolute Multimedia's
own on-line store. Not a bad option, considering that they offer
competitive prices as well as free shipping
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6.0
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Documentation
& Software Bundle
Opposite of
what we are used to seeing in current video cards, the Outrageous
Ultra GeForce DDR comes with an exceptional software bundle but
poor documentation. The Software Choice option is great but the
lack of a printed manual brings down this section some. At least
the CD-ROM includes both a manual and an installation video, both
of which are useless if you can't get your video card to work.
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5.5
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Overall
Rating |
5.5
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Note: The
Overall Rating is not an average of all of the categories. Click
here to see why.
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