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Nvidia GeForce 7950 GX2 comparison

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Product name	Nvidia GeForce 7950 GX2	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX (768MB)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 295	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS (640MB)	Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 (PCI-e 2.0, 2GB, GDDR3)
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	$244.99 to $991.93
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars	3.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	June 05, 2006	November 08, 2006	January 09, 2009	November 08, 2006	November 08, 2008
The Bottom Line	Nvidia's GeForce 7950 GX2 should have been an Editors' Choice contender. It brings two graphics processors to a single slot, costs half as much as similarly fast setups, and lays the groundwork for do-it-yourself Quad SLI. But the gap between this chip generation and the next is too close, so we recommend you pass on the 7950 GX2.	This one is easy. Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTX not only beats ATI to market with its next-gen 3D graphics hardware, it also eliminates ATI's image-quality advantage in current-generation titles. Throw in its sheer horsepower, and Nvidia gives the high-end enthusiast every reason to make this purchase.	Nvidia's GeForce GTX 295 is the single fastest 3D card on the market, and for a relatively aggressive price. Added bonuses like power efficiency and PhysX support sweeten the deal, but even without those extra benefits, we'd still recommend this card for its processing power and comparative value.	The step-down GeForce 8800 GTS is no slouch compared to Nvidia's flagship GTX card. Like its powerful big brother, the slightly more affordable GTS supplies top-notch performance and sweeping architectural changes that provide a solid foundation today for the OSs and games of tomorrow.	Even if it's a relative power hog, the Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 brings so much speed and utility to the table it's hard for us to recommend another midrange 3D card. Only the particularly power conscious or those who play games with known multichip scaling issues should look elsewhere.
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Max resolution (external)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2560 x 1600	Info unavailable	2560 x 1600
Video RAM installed	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1792 MB	Info unavailable	2 GB
Interface type	PCI Express	Info unavailable	PCI Express 2.0 x16	Info unavailable	PCI Express 2.0 x16
API Supported	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1	Info unavailable	OpenGL 2.0 DirectX 10.1
Video interface(s) provided	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	DVI-I (dual link) HDMI	Info unavailable	DVI-I HDMI HDTV output
Graphics Processor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295	Info unavailable	ATI Radeon HD 4850
Compatibility	PC	Info unavailable	PC	Info unavailable	PC
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Buying choices	Click here for a list of 3D cards with this chip from Nvidia's partners.	Reference Product review See products in this family starting at: $300	Reference product review See products in this family starting at: $475	Reference product review See products in this family starting at: $190	Amazon.com $244.99 In stock: See Site Amazon.com Marketplace $991.93 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores
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