Half life 2 is no doubt the most anticipated pc game of all time. Gamers, having the excellence of Half Life 1 in the back of their mind as well as the remarkable E3 demo preview, have been anxiously waiting for the much delayed release of HL2.

Regarding the storyline, the player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people he cares about are counting on him.

To measure performance, we used the Video Stress Test (VST) that is available in the CounterStrike:Source beta available through Steam. We set all the details to the highest level and each time changed the resolution starting from 800x600 and going up to 1600x1200.

In the Half Life 2 Video Stress Test, the EQS board starts off at a slightly higher frame rate than the Asus board. However, as we move along through the higher resolutions, the P5GD2 takes over with a lead of 2-4fps.