Powercolor X1800 GTO and MSI 7600 GT Reviewed

Videocards/VGA Reviews by geoffrey @ 2006-07-28

How high can you turn up the resolution and detail with these mid-range VGA cards? We evaluate their performance in six different games to give you the answer. Read on to find out how much *oomph* you can get for your money. The Powercolor X1800 GTO and MSI NX7600GT-T2D256EZ (the one with passive cooling) are tested.

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In the box and specifications: 7600GT

MSI 7600GT: in the box

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  • MSI 7600GT
  • 2x DVI -> VGA connectors
  • S-Video extended cable
  • HDTV/video-out cable
  • Setup CD, utility's and manual
  • DVD software

    Specifications

  • nVidia 7600GT chipset (560MHz)
  • 256MB GDDR3 128bit (700MHz)
  • Double DVI outputs
  • HDTV/S-Video output
  • PCIe compatible
  • DX9 Shader Model 3 compatible
  • Complete Open GL 2.0 support
  • SLI ready

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    MSI did a nice job on the passive heatsink, it looks great but does add quite a bit of weight, yet its smaller size does mean you can run two in SLI as the card takes up one PCIe slot. Another plus is the absence of an external power connector; the 7600GT gets all its power from the PCIe slot.
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