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Review: ASUS EAX1800XL 256MB & HIS Excalibur X1800 XL 256MB PCIe graphics cards

by Tarinder Sandhu on 6 December 2005, 19:07

Tags: ATi Technologies (NYSE:AMD)

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HIS Excalibur X1800 XL 256MB presentation and bundle

Our sample from HIS arrived in a non-retail state, so apologies for the lack of photos here.



The packaging will carry the usual in-your-face art that's become pervasive of late.



The hardware elements of the bundle are identical to ASUS', as you can patently see. HIS also bundles in the another suite from CyberLink. This time, however, it includes PowerDirector 3SE, Power2Go 4, PowerDVD 6, 3D Album PicturePro, and a full version of Microsoft's Dungeon Siege. Interestingly, the box makes reference to Half-Life 2, and it's included in demo form here. The bundle is fine from a hardware perspective but lacks the gaming clout that ASUS offers.