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MSI's Geforce 8800 GTS 512 G92 runs at 730MHz

by on11 December 2007

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We tested MSI's NX8800 GTS card, based on the G92 core, as well as a reference 8800 GT. To make the results more interesting we incorporated the results of our recently tested Gainward Bliss 8800 GT Golden Sample GLH running at 700MHz. It’s important to note that the default speed of the 8800 GT cards is 600MHz. The 8800 GTS really proved its supremacy over the 8800 GT’s at default speed, but the Gainward card did really well at its overclocked setting.

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In Company of Heroes, the performance difference between the MSI 8800 GTS and the 8800 GT is clearly noticeable. At 1,024x768 the MSI 8800 GTS beats the reference 8800 GT by 9 percent and the advantage kept growing. At 1,280x1,024 it was faster by 17 percent, at 1,600x1,200 by 20 percent and at 2,048x1,536 by 25 percent. We clearly see that the higher the resolution is, the better the 8800 GTS performs. Gainward closely followed the 8800 GTS, lagging behind some 6 percent at 1,600x1,200.

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In F.E.A.R. the difference is minimal, the 8800 GTS and the overclocked 8800GT are identical, whereas the reference 8800 GT is 17 percent slower.

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World in Conflict is a demanding game, and the maximum difference was 4 percent. Sadly, during gaming, 4 percent accounts for a single frame or more.

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It’s important to note that MSI’s card is overclocked and in newer games at higher resolutions, it will even beat the GTX series. Crysis serves as a proof of that claim. The cards hit a maximum of 80 degrees Celsius during testing, and stay quiet at all times. This time around we didn’t have much time on our hands, but we shall definitely put it up against the good old 8800 GTS 640 soon, so expect some more details in a future review.

Conclusion


Priced at €330, it’s definitely appealing, but beating the cheaper 8800 GT cards will prove to be a difficult task. In newer games, the MSI 8800 GTS 512MB even beats the 8800 GTX, and it will prove to be a great alternative for high-end card lovers.

If you already own an 8800 GTX there’s no need to get rid of it, but as you can see, playing Crysis results in the 30-something frames per second.

The dual slot cooler is ultra quiet, and it performs great, so the card was stable the whole time. If you find one, we sincerely recommend it because it’s the best card that you can get this year, and the price is not too steep, either.

So, without further ado, we dub MSI’s 8800 GTS 512MB a Fudzilla Recommended card.

 

 

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