vanfanel wrote:I have a an XFX 7600GT right now - is it worth upgrading to this 7900GS?

Yes, considering that this is $145 and used 7600GT's are selling for around that price on eBay. So you'd be upping your performance say 30+% for free

i take it this is better than my geforce 6800 ultra? totally bought one.

btk097 wrote:So is this really a woot launch if all these people claim they already have one???

They're confusing two different models, or they're lying.

dfifo wrote:Anyone know if this has HDCP support.... AARRG!

On the GPU level, NVidia says yes. On the physical port level... that's actually a good question. They made a big deal about the 7950 GX2 having it for seriously when it came out, but this is aimed at a lower market range. I'd say it's 50/50. If that's a dealbreaker for you, probably best not to risk it.

This is equal to an ATI X1650 AKA the RV-650... Still a good price, but it is not going to rock your world like the non-GS version is capable of.

Check here for a decent comparison, no benchmarks but should be able to determine where it will be off of the cards it's similar to.
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=88&pgno=1

should bench between the 7800GT and 7800GTX

ChrisJericho wrote:I think this might be a good deal, but I am hesitent to buy due to the lack of benchmarks.

However, I think this may resembe the 7800gt in terms of performance because both models have 20 pipes and 256 megs of ram, though this new 7900gs has higher core and memory clocks.

Though the card may debut in retail stores between $199- 179 I think prices will come down since you can find 7900gt's in many places for around $230 after rebates and prices are still dropping.

dfifo wrote:Anyone know if this has HDCP support.... AARRG!

there isn't much for hdcp cards out there, its not going to become standard until the dx10 cards come out, because i think windows vista is pushing for it because of the movie industry.

A pair of these is going to make my wife's new X2 box very happy.

Sorry for the plethora of posts, but I figure more information can only help the fellow wooters. Here's a link to a handy guide with some information on PCI-E and AGP.

Braille on Cookiesel45 wrote:This card is the highest quality graphics card offered in Dell machines (XPS700) the update from a more standard 128MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory to the 256MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GS tacks $200 on the price tag. So take the price of a X300, add 200 and you've got your price, and if you don't wana do all that, know that it's worth at least more than $200 and it's sold in high end dell systems.

http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/xpsdt?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

According to the press leaks this card will retail around $200, so it should end up selling for a bit less than that. $145 is still a great deal Oh, and Dell does have PC's with 7900GTX's in them. They just cost a ton of $$$$

skankaholikk wrote:now i have this card....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130032

is it the same thing?

Different model.

This is a really great deal. I just bought my last AGP card not too long ago, so can't justify the upgrade. Still, getting this card is a good excuse for any of you that are thinking of getting a PCI-Express mobo!

Braille on Cookiesel45 wrote:This card is the highest quality graphics card offered in Dell machines (XPS700) the update from a more standard 128MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory to the 256MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GS tacks $200 on the price tag. So take the price of a X300, add 200 and you've got your price, and if you don't wana do all that, know that it's worth at least more than $200 and it's sold in high end dell systems.

http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/xpsdt?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

That's not a good indication... Dell jacks up prices on their systems for upgrades especially the higher you go.

This said I still think this is an awesome deal and bought one to replace my vanilla 6800. THANKS WOOT! !

jibal wrote:

Yours is manufactured by eVGA, this one is manufactured by MSI, but they look to be the same card.

That one is a GT, this is a GS. They won't play together.

How does this qualify as a launch item? Dell has been offering them for sale in their XPS 700s since May. At least one other user in this forum claims to own one already, and another says they're up on eBay.

Lame-O launch item, Woot. Next time give me a time machine!

Still great woot though.

I bought one. I'm assembling a new system that has the mobo and psu to support it. I checked the difference between the 7600gt and 7600gs and the price for the 7900gt. It looks like a very good deal to me. Thanks, woot!

swartz23 wrote:i have a pci card now, is pci-e compatable or no?

No, totally different.

as much as I would love to grab 2 of these... without performance comparison benchmarks and reviews of hardware quality, I won't buy it.

too bad, next time maybe.

OEM, i feel better w/ warranty

plus i have an x800 GTO xD

Good night wooters

pardonmedoug wrote:How does this qualify as a launch item? Dell has been offering them for sale in their XPS 700s since May. At least one other user in this forum claims to own one already, and another says they're up on eBay.

Lame-O launch item, Woot. Next time give me a time machine!

Still great woot though.

Its a launch because you cant buy just the card at Dell. You have to buy a whole machine to get the card. And the ones on ebay are used, most likely some guy that pulled it from his Dell system. So - this is the first and only place to buy this card new, without having to buy an entire system. Sounds like a launch to me.

Ok - I already saw someone ask this but no one gave a straight answer. Will two of these in SLI be better than a single ATI X1900XTX? Please answer only if you are knowledgable about SLI and Crossfire terms. Thanks!

i don't know about who manufacture this car and there oem policy, but some of them have good warranties. i bought a ati x800xl by connect3d and it has a 2 year warranty even though it is an oem. it wouldn't take to long to do a little research on the net if you could find out who makes this card.

I currently have a GeForce 6800 GTO driving an Apple 30" Cinema display. Should I be jumping on this? Or buying two and getting a new mobo?!

Wooters, aid me!

gosh7001 wrote:Ok - I already saw someone ask this but no one gave a straight answer. Will two of these in SLI be better than a single ATI X1900XTX? Please answer only if you are knowledgable about SLI and Crossfire terms. Thanks!

I thought mine was fairly straight. If you have a high-res monitor (I think most would agree to draw the line at 1600x1200 and above), absolutely. If you're at 1280x1024, yes, but not as much as you might expect. If you're below that, you need a new monitor.

Dutchhater wrote:Its a launch because you cant buy just the card at Dell. You have to buy a whole machine to get the card. And the ones on ebay are used, most likely some guy that pulled it from his Dell system. So - this is the first and only place to buy this card new, without having to buy an entire system. Sounds like a launch to me.

Hats off--you have thoroughly convinced me.

But I still want a time machine.

Woot!

Nice w00t - this should get me until DX10! Thanks!

Bought 2 to SLI baby!

Jeffy wrote:I currently have a GeForce 6800 GTO driving an Apple 30" Cinema display. Should I be jumping on this? Or buying two and getting a new mobo?!

Wooters, aid me!

One will beat that card easily. Two is a matter of whether you want to do the new mobo thing.

Should I get this to upgrade? I have ATI Radeon x600 256 HyperMemory right now in my Dell. Sorry don't know much about video cards. Thanks for the help.

Actual usefull links:
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=15572

Benchmarks:
http://www.cooling-station.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1958

I believe the manufacturer of this card is MSI judging from the produce name: "1 nVidia GeForce 7900GS 256MB PCI-E x16 Video Card, MSI-OEM"

doxology83 wrote:i don't know about who manufacture this car and there oem policy, but some of them have good warranties. i bought a ati x800xl by connect3d and it has a 2 year warranty even though it is an oem. it wouldn't take to long to do a little research on the net if you could find out who makes this card.

now I just have to unlock to 24 pipes and bring 71 to stock speeds

kboxvegas wrote:now I just have to unlock to 24 pipes and bring 71 to stock speeds

Don't bet the farm on that. Why would nvidia bother selling crippled cards if they weren't damn confident you couldn't uncripple them?

jasephrock wrote:Should I get this to upgrade? I have ATI Radeon x600 256 HyperMemory right now in my Dell. Sorry don't know much about video cards. Thanks for the help.

Depends on what you do with it. If you game, yes. If all you do is woot and word process, don't bother.

7900GS Benchmark Results Leaked
http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=3903

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33738
NVIDIA plans to introduce two new lower-clocked graphics cards based on its existing chips.
The 7900 GS will be a lower-clocked G71 card, we understand but we don't know what cut-down speed it will whirr around at.

The second one will be the Geforce 7500 GT, probably based on Nvidia's G73 core and it is therefore logical to conclude it will be cheaper and run at at a lower clock speed than the 7600 generation of cards. We will try to get some specs for you.

vaka wrote:Nvidia rules!!! sadly my mobo only supports AGP, not PCI-E.....waahhh

i hate my nvidia. when it works its fine, but what video card isn't? had problems with mine twice. different model though.

for those with a dell e510 (or similar, with stock PSU), a good deal right now is to get the $5 500W Ultra V-series PSU from outpost.com.

K woot tomorrow I expect an SLI mobo with DDR2 support (either am2 or core 2 duo capable, either is fine with me if it's cheap)

next day, kickass cheap cpu to match the mobo

next, sli capable psu, also cheap, also kickass (perhaps a nice case to surround said psu)

following day a nice 2GB DDR2 pc6400 or better memory (2x1GB), or heck, i can wait for 2-for-tuesday

think you do that woot? thanks a ton!


sigh...
i can dream can't I?!

calamari wrote:

Don't bet the farm on that. Why would nvidia bother selling crippled cards if they weren't damn confident you couldn't uncripple them?

already happend. some dell users were able to unlock the other 4 pipes in rivatuner and it clocks to stock no prob

kboxvegas wrote:

already happend. some dell users were able to unlock the other 4 pipes in rivatuner and it clocks to stock no prob

I'd prefer something more convincing than your say-so, if you've got it.

Also, stocks are whatever the manufacturer says they are. The reference speeds for the 7900GS and GT are the same, though.

I have been an ATi guy for all my life, first nVidia card I ever bought, better be good.

Also this card has stolen my woot virginity.