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 First up we have Unreal Tournament 3, and here we find that the Gigabyte 890FXA-UD7 delivered similar performance to the 890GPA-UD3H when using the Phenom II X4 965 processor. While this made the 890FXA-UD7 faster than the majority of AM3 motherboards, it was still quite a bit slower than the Asrock 890GX Extreme3. When paired with the Phenom II X6 1090T the 890FXA-UD7 delivered similar performance to the Asus Crosshair IV Formula.
 The Gigabyte 890FXA-UD7 showed very strong performance when testing in Company of Heroes, delivering the best 1920x1200 result of any AM3 motherboard using the Phenom II X4 965 processor. When paired with the Phenom II X6 1090T the 890FXA-UD7 was a fraction slower than the Asus Crosshair IV Formula.
 The Phenom II X6 1090T processor does not fare well in Far Cry 2 and as a result the Gigabyte 890FXA-UD7 and Asus Crosshair IV Formula configurations delivered our poorest results. However when teamed up with the Phenom II X4 965 processor the 890FXA-UD7 provided the best results of any AM3 motherboard. |
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Finder |
Posted on: 06/01/2010 10:27 AM
Looks like a cool board but who uses 4 graphics cards? :S |
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Bowser |
Posted on: 06/01/2010 10:48 AM
i think the reviewer is right for that kind of money the core7 is a better choice. still the phenom x6 would work well on this board. |
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JustBecause |
Posted on: 06/01/2010 11:29 AM
this is a pretty sweet board. I think I am going to pull the trigger on one of these! thanks for the review. |
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djocin |
Posted on: 06/02/2010 11:20 PM
I really like the optional heatsink for the north bridge. Sill with the water-block you could make a really quiet system. |
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Richie |
Posted on: 06/03/2010 03:44 AM
thanks for the review but when will motherboards get real USB 3 support? |
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master |
Posted on: 06/03/2010 11:48 AM
This MoBo longer than standard ATX PCB almost in 20mm!!! so i cant mount GA-890FXA-UD7 in ATX case! |
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ProX |
Posted on: 06/03/2010 02:34 PM
@master - That must be good stuff you are smoking, its a standard ATX board and I see no reason why it would not fit in a standard ATX case as it is designed to. Still who in their right mind would buy a motherboard designed to support 4 graphics cards and then use it in a standard case? The design alone calls for a full ATX tower. |
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Steve Posts: 76 Joined: 2010-02-08 |
Posted on: 06/09/2010 12:15 AM
Posted by master on 06/03/2010 12:48 PM
It should fit in a standard ATX case but as ProX said most are going to want to install this motherboard into a full tower case. |
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Sharpy |
Posted on: 06/09/2010 03:26 AM
Man that is one insane looking AMD motherboard. Shame SLI is not supported but I would probably go with a few Radeon HD 5870 cards anyway. Nice review and keep up the good work! |
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Jaw |
Posted on: 08/10/2010 09:22 AM
It isn,t a standard ATX board Its a XLATX board it is 20mm longer than the ATX boards. Coolermaster HAF X, Black, Full Gaming Tower Case with Side Window/USB3, w/o PSU is the only case I have found the accepts this board around £150.00 squids. |