TomsHardware reviews PNY GeForce 7900GS video card
The quest for a better DirectX 9 graphics card has been going on for two years now, and we have seen a lot of strides taken to improve the performance of graphics cards in that time. It was in 2004 that the first Shader Model 3.0 graphics capabilities appeared on the scene. However, it wasn't until later that year that GeForce 6600GT arrived, delivering SM 3.0 to the mainstream gamer.
The tradition of adding cards to fill price segments continues, as Nvidia announces a couple of new cards: the GeForce 7900GS and GeForce 7950GT. While the 7950GT is not available until the 14th of September, we got the GeForce 7900GS in house for a round of testing. Here's what we found...
As new cards enter the market, the previous entries at particular cost levels are replaced, and this is the scenario for the GeForce 7900GS. The GeForce 7800GT has a replacement with a better, nicer price tag, and - as our benchmark results show - more bang for the buck. These cards are being introduced between $200 and $250, which brings the competition with the ATI Radeon X1800GTO to a whole new level...
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