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Biostar TA890GXE AMD 890GX Motherboard Review
Biostar TA890GXE AMD 890GX Motherboard Review - PCSTATS
Biostar's TA890GXE motherboard is a no-frills approach to the AMD 890GX chipset. It's a microATX form-factor motherboard so it can fit into nearly any case, it has robust graphics and storage options and most importantly it's affordable.
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External Mfg. Website: Biostar May 03 2010   J. Apong  
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DX10 Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: Call of Juarez, Crysis

Call of Juarez

Source: Techland

While Call of Juarez pulls off all the classic FPS mechanisms with aplomb, it also features interesting variations that give it the air and feel of a true Western movie. The player has the genuine impression of being a pistol-packing hero in an age when armed confrontation was the daily grind for many adventurers. The Developers have incorporated a classic shooting system as well as two extra game modes.

PCSTATS Benchmark ReportCall of Juarez - DirectX10
1024x768 Low Settings: Points Ranking
Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 34.9
Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45 ) 5.8
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 33.9
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45) 6.5
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 86.5
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE Onboard HD4290) 13.1
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 82.7
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE Onboard HD4290) 12.6
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 31
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 onboard HD 3300 video) 25.4
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 29.7
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 onboard HD 3300 video) 15.6
Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 28.9
Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ onboard HD 3300 video) 13.2
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 86.3
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 11.8
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 85.9
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 11.7
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 86.4
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 12.3
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 86.2
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 12.5
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 28.4
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ onboard nF 750a video) 7.7
1600x1200 High Settings: Points Ranking
Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 7.7
Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45 ) 2.2
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 8.2
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45) 2.4
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 25.3
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE Onboard HD4290) 3
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 24.8
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE Onboard HD4290) 2.6
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 9.3
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 onboard HD 3300 video) 3.1
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 9.9
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 onboard HD 3300 video) 3.1
Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 9.7
Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ onboard HD 3300 video) 2.3
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 25.6
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 2.4
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 25.1
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 2.3
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 25.9
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 2.6
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 25.7
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 2.4
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 7.1
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ onboard nF 750a video) 1.4

Call of Juarez is also a little too much for the Radeon HD 4290 IGP. It's one of the fastest IGPs in this test, but the Biostar TA890GXE motherboard is stuck at three frames per second.

Crysis 1.2

Source: Electronic Arts

Crysis is a science fiction first-person shooter developed by Crytek. Crysis uses Microsoft's new API, DirectX 10 for graphics rendering, and includes the new engine—the CryEngine 2—that is the successor to Far Cry's CryEngine. CryEngine 2 is among the first engines to use the DirectX 10 framework of Windows Vista, but can also run using DirectX 9, both on Vista and Windows XP.

PCSTATS Benchmark ReportCrysis 1.2 (no AA) - DirectX10
1024x768 LQ Points Ranking
Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 69.7
Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45 ) 6.81
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 23.32
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45) 3.5
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 44.54
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE Onboard HD4290) 4.82
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 44.61
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE Onboard HD4290) 3.91
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 22.66
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 onboard HD 3300 video) 24.95
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 23.77
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 onboard HD 3300 video) 24.94
Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 49.77
Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ onboard HD 3300 video) 24.96
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 45.44
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 3.79
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 44.93
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 3.77
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 45.18
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 3.56
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 45.36
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 3.39
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 21.41
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ onboard nF 750a video) 3.4
1600x1200 HQ Points Ranking
Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 14.91
Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45 ) 1.68
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 12.92
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45) 2.8
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 36.09
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE Onboard HD4290) 3.1
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 36.5
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE Onboard HD4290) 2.83
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 13.14
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 onboard HD 3300 video) 3.58
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 11.81
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 onboard HD 3300 video) 3.6
Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 11.84
Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ onboard HD 3300 video) 3.21
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 37.3
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 2.72
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 36.4
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 2.71
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 37.32
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 2.74
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 37.37
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE IGP HD 4200) 2.16
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 12.64
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ onboard nF 750a video) 1.66

Crysis naturally destroys every IGP on the market, with only a handful of integrated graphics processors able to run the game over 3 frames per second. Get a discrete graphics card and pop it into the Biostar TA890GXE's free PCI Express x16 slot if you plan on smooth 3D gaming.

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Contents of Article: Biostar TA890GXE
 Pg 1.  Biostar TA890GXE AMD 890GX Motherboard Review
 Pg 2.  Motherboard Highlights Photo Gallery
 Pg 3.  Overclocking CPU/IGP, Power Draw, Test Specs
 Pg 4.  Motherboard Benchmarks: Sysmark 2007
 Pg 5.  Motherboard Benchmarks: Sandra 2009
 Pg 6.  Motherboard Benchmarks: PCMark Vantage
 Pg 7.  IGP Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: 3DMark06
 Pg 8.  IGP Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: 3DMark Vantage
 Pg 9.  IGP Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: FEAR
 Pg 10.  — DX10 Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: Call of Juarez, Crysis
 Pg 11.  HD Playback CPU Load Benchmarks
 Pg 12.  Conclusions: Budget 890GX for MicroATX
 
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