Introduction

As we've seen over the past few months, the GeForce2 MX packs a considerable amount of power, while at the same time leaving quite a bit of cash still in your pocket. This reason alone is enough to earn most of these video cards a nod in our book. However, all of the MX boards we've previously reviewed were missing one important feature supported by the GeForce2 MX chipset: TwinView.

Asus

This brings us to Asus. These guys manufacture motherboards, video cards, DVD players, laptops…is there anything that they don't make? We do know one thing for sure, quality and stability is a lifelong motto for them. So when they made a TwinView-capable GeForce2 MX, we had to take notice.

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To date, this is the first GeForce2 MX card we've reviewed with dual-monitor support (Although there are others out there). Asus has announced multiple versions of their card to cater to each user's specific needs. Some versions contain TV-out, and if you only want good old monitor support, they have that too. Prices can go as low as $110, and run as high as $170 for the full-blown TwinView card.

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Wimpy Cards

We all know that the guys at Matrox had their dual-head support out a long time ago, but the newer offerings from them don't seem to pack much 3D punch. To make matters worse, the newest Matrox card, the G450, is slower than the already aging Matrox G400 Max in some tests. While Matrox does put out solid cards, they simply don't provide the kind of 3D horsepower that hardcore gamers are looking for. With the Asus V7100, our need for high Q3 frame rates and eight million desktop windows might just be answered.

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