NVidia has finally brought a modern chipset to the Socket AM2+ market, while surprising many buyers with the inclusion of onboard graphics in an “enthusiast” part. It’s certainly competitive with AMD’s top-rated 790FX, and it opens buyers to several advanced graphics options. While it lacks clear leadership in most areas, support for 3-way and Hybrid SLI are key benefits. We did find clear performance leadership in one of the tested models, but the “winner” lacked any onboard video connector for the chipset’s HybridPower mode and wouldn’t even boot with four memory modules installed. On the other hand the second-place finisher, though well balanced, was far from a record -setting performer.