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Date 2005-08-31
Provider: Nvidia
Author: Niko Lupala
Editor: Amber Lupala
Nvidia 7800GT
Well most of us know about the new Nvidia card that was just released on the market so we thought it's time to check out the 7800 card and
see how it does performs vs the 6800 and some ATI cards. We have taken this unit and thoroughly tested it in gaming, overclocking, and overall performance
to see what it really can do.
About Nvidia:
NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) is a market leader in graphics and digital media processors. NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs), media and communications processors (MCPs), and wireless media processors (WMPs) have broad market reach and are incorporated into a variety of platforms, including consumer and enterprise PCs, notebooks, workstations, mobile phones, PDAs, and game consoles.
NVIDIA's customers are OEMs, add-in card manufacturers, system builders, and consumer electronics companies worldwide who choose NVIDIA technology as a core component for their solutions. NVIDIA's award-winning products deliver superior performance and reliability for graphics, video, and communications solutions in the areas of manufacturing, science, multimedia, entertainment, and education.
Specifications:
Check out their homepage for features and specifications.
The product:
 
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This is a reference card we got straight from Nvidia so there is no box or accessories with this, but I am guessing we received the most important thing which of course is
the 7800GT card itself. It's a bit bigger than standard video cards out there but I think this should fit perfectly anyways.
 
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A small 40 mm fan cools the heatsink and the core off, and I can say that this cooler works pretty well as the video card does not get overly
overheated. The fan is loud, however if you want performance you need some good cooling also. On the back we can see the 6 pin PCI-E power connector
to boost some power into this "monster".
 
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If you don't have a DVI connector from your monitor get an adapter since this card has two DVI connectors, and one S-video one.
In the back you can really see the clips that hold the big heatsink in place and also that there are no heatsinks on the back
since there are no ram chips there.
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I talked a little about the size of this card earlier and we can really see the size when having it mounted on our DFI Nf4 Ultra motherboard.
The size does not matter that much even though in this case the card covered the fan on the southbridge on the card.
It's time to start testing on this product to see how it really performs.
Testing time >>>>> Page 2
Thank you Nvidia for making this review possible
Nvidia
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