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Toms Harware take a look at the Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT, a high end DX10 graphics card which is reasonably priced. Reviews so far seem to suggest that this card is a real bargain, and worth considering if you are still using DX9 hardware.
"In the end, NVIDIA has taken its time, but offers an exceptional card with the GeForce 8800 GT. For about $230 it nearly displays the power of a GeForce 8800 GTX (under 3%) twice as expensive, with the only downside being a slightly lower memory capacity (512 MB instead of 768 MB) and a bandwidth 10% lower than that of a GeForce 8800 GTS. However, in games, the latter is usually outperformed by 30% without filters (using the 320 MB version) by the GeForce 8800 GT and the GTX is only 12% higher. We have to say that the transition to the 65nm process meant the arrival of more than just a couple of G92 on a wafer. By the way, this chip boasts 754 million transistors. It’s small, consumes less than a GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB, and the 8800 GT is also quite silent despite its single slot cooling system."
Read the full review here.
"In the end, NVIDIA has taken its time, but offers an exceptional card with the GeForce 8800 GT. For about $230 it nearly displays the power of a GeForce 8800 GTX (under 3%) twice as expensive, with the only downside being a slightly lower memory capacity (512 MB instead of 768 MB) and a bandwidth 10% lower than that of a GeForce 8800 GTS. However, in games, the latter is usually outperformed by 30% without filters (using the 320 MB version) by the GeForce 8800 GT and the GTX is only 12% higher. We have to say that the transition to the 65nm process meant the arrival of more than just a couple of G92 on a wafer. By the way, this chip boasts 754 million transistors. It’s small, consumes less than a GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB, and the 8800 GT is also quite silent despite its single slot cooling system."
Read the full review here.
