Time for a commando raid into unknown territory! Today we present
the semi-official early release of the nVidia GeForce 7900GS 256MB PCI-E
x16 Video Card. This isn’t the full retail package that will hit stores
sometime in the near future, nor is it just one piece of an entire PC
system; it’s a raw hunk of standalone OEM hardware in a plain white wrapper, and you should pay close attention to the accessory and driver requirements below.
While it may seem like fun to get in on the premiere offering of this nVidia GeForce 7900GS 256MB PCI-E
x16 Video Card, be warned: it’s not for the timorous, the irresolute,
or the easily-daunted. We’re talking about the barbaric, crazed,
possibly rabid 7900 series GPU, nVidia’s top
graphics processor. See those sharp hi-def images at screen resolutions
up to 2560×1600? You’re in the land of 256MB GDDR3
memory now. If it’s not the best card on (or off) the market right now,
one thing’s for sure: nowhere else can you get such a big charge from a
video card for such a little charge on your credit card.
And
yes, we’re selling nVidia’s own product for a lower price than they’ll
charge when they bring it to market. That faint popping sound you hear
is your mind being blown.
As if all that isn’t savage and psychotic enough, check this out, if you dare: the nVidia 7900GS is fully SLI-ready,
so you can string two of these beasts together for faster performance
than almost any other card on the market (OK, OK, except for those
ritzy $500 ones). Two pretty speedy cards combine into one
blindingly-fast supercharged nitro-burning jet-fueled video rocket,
hell-bent for smooth, crisp graphics performance.
With two 7900GS monsters plugged into your SLI
motherboard, you’re in for the kind of visual spectacle unseen since
the very hand of the Creator forged the universe from the infinite
darkness. And that’s putting it mildly. But like we said, all this
power comes at a price. You must be willing and able to install it
without a manual. You must provide your own cables. You must download the latest Nvidia beta driver (required for 7900GS support), or this non-beta OEM driver.
But
the real question is, are you ready for it? While everybody else plays
it safe, huddling in the secure embrace of the familiar, you’ve gotta
leap into the breach shielded by little more than your wits, your
curiosity, and your unquenchable desire for the absolute latest
shiznit. (Oh, and maybe a hoodie or something – the breach gets a
little chilly at night.) You can’t rely on reviews, advice, or the
talking points regurgitated by the blueshirts at your local big box
retailer. It’s just you, a machine, and a decision to make. Scared yet?
Warranty: 90 days Woot
Features:
- NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS - PCI Express x16
- Memory 256MB of 256-Bit GDDR3
- Memory Clock @ 1320MHz
- Core Clock 450MHz and RAMDAC Dual 400MHz
- NVIDIA SLI Technology
- 2560×1600 Max Resolution (Digital)
- OpenGL 2.0 and Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Support
- Connectors 2 Dual-Link DVI, S-Video/Component TV Out
- 882.5 million vertices/sec.
- 42.24 GB/second memory bandwidth
- CineFX 4.0 Engine delivers advanced visual effects at higher speeds and enables stunning and complex visual effects.
- Intellisample 4.0 antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals without jaggies at lightning-fast speeds
- NVIDIA PureVideo
Technology turns your PC into a high-end home theater by delivering
enhanced picture clarity, smoother video, more accurate color, and
precise image scaling
Specs:
- Manufacturer: MSI
- Series: GeForce 7
- GPU: G71
- Interface: PCI-E x16
- Core Clock: 450 MHz
- Memory Clock: 660 MHz (1320 via DDR)
- Memory Bandwidth: 42.24 GB/sec
- Shader Operations: 9400 Operations/sec
- Pixel Fill Rate: 7520 MPixels/sec
- Texture Fill Rate: 9400 MTexels/sec
- Vertex Operations: 822.5 MVertices/sec
- Framebuffer: 256 MB
- Memory Type: GDDR3
- Memory Bus Type: 64×4 (256 bit)
- DirectX Compliance: 9.0
- OpenGL Compliance: 2.0
- PS Version: 3.0
- VS Version: 3.0
- Process: 90 nm
- Fragment Pipelines: 20 (24)
- Vertex Pipelines: 7 (8)
- Texture Units: 20 (24)
- Raster Operators: 16
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP Home, Media Center Edition 2005 or later, Windows XP 64 (64-bit Windows extensions)
Notes:
- Includes graphics card ONLY, download drivers here or here
- To enable advanced features of the card you will need to connect power from the case power supply via a 6-Pin PCI-Express connection – some system power supplies have them and some require an inexpensive 4-pin to 6-pin adapter
- This card has dual DVI connectors and TV-OUT jack but does not ship with DVI to VGA converters or video cables.
