HotHardware reviews MSI NX7600GT VT2D256E GeForce 7600 GT video card
While many of us are impressed with the features and performance promised by today's top of the line graphics cards, in reality, not too many of us have the budgets to afford one of these gaming powerhouses. Often times, the common user needs to keep things in monetary perspective and consider a more practical approach to their graphics card desires. The key is finding the best bang for the buck, where performance, price and other added features all converge to bring the consumer the best overall value for their dollar. One such product is NVIDIA's GeForce 7600GT series, which aims to take on ATI's closest competitor, the Radeon X1600 XT, while remaining a viable mid-range option for a larger audience of mainstream consumers.
Keeping along that train of thought, we're going to take a look at MSI's NX7600GT-VT2D256E. This card is based on NVIDIA's GeForce 7600GT series, but sports higher GPU and Memory speeds as well as an oversized custom cooler that begs us to overclock it. From the start, the card looks impressive, but just how will it stack up compared to ATI's Radeon X1600XT? On the pages ahead, we'll paint a clearer picture to see how the NX7600GT-VT2D256E compares in price, performance and features...
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