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Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTX (512MB) (03/04/2006)

Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTX (512MB)

Entered CNET Catalog: 03/04/2006

SKU: CNETNvidiaGeForce7900GTX512MB

Manufacturer: Nvidia

Product summary

The goodThe good: Blazingly fast 3D performance in dual-card mode; SLI capable; two dual-link DVI connectors; component output.

The badThe bad: Outpaced by ATI's competitor in single-card mode; pricey; no standard HDCP support.

The bottom lineThe bottom line: The GeForce 7900 GTX offers excellent visual quality and lets you crank the settings on just about any game. Though it's expensive, it costs significantly less than the previous generation of top-end 3D cards.

Average user rating: from 4 users
4.0 stars

User opinions

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User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 4 user reviews

This sucker flys!!!

Pros: 512mb, great performance, and good looking.

Cons: Confusing support(MSI), no dx10

Review: System:
WinXP
MSI 7900 GTX 512 Mb
Intell core2duo 2.4ghz
2 g's of ram
dual lcd display 1440x900
bought this card almost two years ago.
It stomps Bioshock,Oblivion and Crysis with very little effort at their HIGHEST SETTINGS. I've had maybe a couple of crashes pergame (probably my fault). I cant be any more pleased with this product.
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 4 user reviews

Kills anything you throw at it...

Pros: Fast, good quality...

Cons: A little pricey...

Review: I have yet to throw something at this card and not have it run it seamlessly. It can run WoW, BF2, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, All of the adobe programs, and all of the macromedia programs without a flicker, and all of the games are run at high quality. The only bad thing is, its a bit expensive, and it is probably runs so much better wiht a better processor than with a crappy one ( i have an athalon FX-55, so im not sure how it runs with lower end processors). So basically, if you have a high end system, this card is for you.
User Rating:
2.5 stars

out of 4 user reviews

OK but not great

Pros: Very fast card

Cons: Sucks that I can't see Oblivion as good as with an ATI card and the chuck patch

Review:
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 4 user reviews

CNET REVIEWS ARE HILARIOUS and garbage

Pros: CNET REVIEWS ARE HILARIOUS

Cons: CNET REVIEWS, WHILE FUNNY, ARE GARBAGE

Review: ahaha. I dont know what to find more funny. The fact that cnet is reviewing a card that has been out for almost 2 monthes, or the fact over 20 reviews were out since day one at real review sites. I also wonder why the cnet team bother putting this crap up. Its like being dead last in a marathon and still deciding to crawl over the finish line when you are like in 456th place. The reviews tests this card in Half Life 2, hahaha. A game that a 6800ULtra runs on max settings, a game that a 6600gt runs on max settings. Cnet why the heck dont you actually try the 7900gtx in a demanding game. They then try it in Doom(yes I read your dumb explanation). Even worse, they lie on the cover page saying this, "Outpaced by ATI's competitor in single-card mode" While the 7900GTX was only beat in one game. If these kids who reviewed it know anything they would no the 7900GTX and 1900XTX are fairly even and both win their fair share of benchmarks. Even a 5 year old could write a better review than this. The reviewer doesnt even post system specs, or cpu used (Oh yeah, obviously the kid hasn't heard of CPU bottlnecking) ahhh, Well, any one spending $500 on a card wouldnt even look at this as their source in the first place. These cnet kids are truely lost.

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Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTX (512MB) specifications

  • Memory
  • Video Memory Installed 512.0 MB / 512.0 MB (max)
  • Video Output
  • Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
  • Supported Display Graphics 2048x1536
  • System Requirements
  • OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000 , Microsoft Windows XP , Red Hat Linux
  • Miscellaneous
  • Software Included Drivers & Utilities