


890GX features the new ATI Radeon HD4290 integrated graphics chip (basically an overclocked HD4200 though this new solution offers and DirectX10.1 and HDMI 1.3 video out compared to its predecessor's DX10 and HDMI 1.2) and has 24 PCIe lanes. The M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 uses AMD's new 890GX IGP, which combines an 890GX Northbridge with the latest SB850 Southbridge.
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So, if you're looking for some of the latest features like USB 3.0 yet want a smooth upgrade path and value for money, the Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 might be a good bet.Īs well as support for superfast USB 3.0, the M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 offers features such as CPU core unlocking, integrated graphics with an automatic overclocking utility, one-touch CPU overclocking, CrossFireX and more, all of which we'll look at in due course. The second is processor socket continuity: whereas Intel has restricted upgrade options by using different socket-types for its latest CPUs, you can buy an AMD motherboard safe in the knowledge that any current (and near-future) processor from the company will fit. The first of these is value, as at the budget end AMD processors hold the price versus performance crown. Intel might have the most efficient and best-performing CPUs out there at the moment, but AMD offers a few significant advantages.
