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XFX GeForce 7900 GT 470M 256MB VIVO

Sponsor: XFX

Price: 239.99 @ Tiger Direct

Author: Tazz

Published: Tue, Nov-21-2006

 Description:

     Today we are going to take a look at one of XFX's 7900 GT video cards. The $200.00 - $300.00 price range of cards seems to bring many options with it for gamers to choose from. To make the choice even more difficult the card manufactures are breaking things up a few steps further by offering factory over-clocked cards at several levels. If your looking at getting a 7900 GT powered card you can expect to have a wide selection to choose from. In a quick search I found 27 different versions of the 7900 GT while only checking three manufactures sites, keep in mind there are many more manufactures out there.

 First Impression:

A little about XFX:

XFX dares to go where the competition would like to, but can't. That's because, at XFX, we don't just create great digital video components--we build all-out, mind-blowing, performance crushing, competition-obliterating video cards and motherboards. Oh, and not only are they amazing, you don't have to live on dry noodles and peanut butter to afford them. XFX is a division of PINE Technologies, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art processing components. To learn more about PINE, click here.

     XFX has been making a strong impression in the video card market with their offerings. So lets see what we think of the XFX 7900 GT 470M 256MB VIVO card we acquired.

     

     XFX has created a unique package for their cards. This will definitely stand out while sitting on the retail shelves. The front of the box offers the user the basic information about the card it holds, while the back provides some information on a few of the key features as well as a window in the box to see the cooler area of the card.

Features:

128-bit Studio-Precision Computation 128-bit studio-precision computation through the entire pipeline prevents image defects due to low precision and ensures the best image quality for even the most demanding applications.     256-bit Memory Interface Delivers more memory bandwidth and efficiency to power the latest games and applications at blazing speeds.
Adaptable Programmable Video Processor PureVideo's programmable technology adapts to new video encoding formats as they are developed to provide a future-proof video solution. (Feature requires supported video software.)    Advanced Spatial Temporal De-interlacing Smoothes video and DVD playback on progressive displays to deliver a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home theater systems.
Dual 400MHz RAMDACs Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates--up to 2048x1536@85Hz.    Dual DVI Support Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays.
High-Speed GDDR3 Memory Interface Support for the world's fastest GDDR3 memory delivers fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications.    Integrated HDTV Encoder Provides world-class TV-out functionality up to 1080i resolution.
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX 9 applications, including Shader Model 3.0 titles.    Next-generation Superscalar GPU Architecture Delivers up to 2x the shading power of previous generation products taking gaming performance to extreme levels.
NVIDIA CineFX 4.0 Engine Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and smoother gameplay.    NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control (DVC) 3.0 Technology Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions.
NVIDIA Intellisample 4.0 Technology The industry's fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern, advanced 128 Tap sample coverage, 16x anisotropic filtering, and support for transparent supersampling and multisampling.    NVIDIA PureVideo Technology The combination of high-definition video processors and NVIDIA DVD decoder software delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to turn your PC into a high-end home theater. (Feature requires supported video software.)
NVIDIA UltraShadow II Technology Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom 3, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects.    nView Multi-Display Technology The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience.
OpenGL 2.0 Optimizations and Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications. NVIDIA nView Multi-display Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors.    PCI Express Support Designed to run perfectly with the next-generation PCI Express bus architecture. This new bus doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X delivering over 4 GB/sec. in both upstream and downstream data transfers.
Video Color Correction Color temperature correction makes actors' faces appear natural, rather than washed out and pale, when playing videos on LCD and CRT displays. Display gamma correction ensures videos are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out regardless of the video format or display. (Feature requires supported video software.)    90nm Process Technology Delivers higher performance through blazing clock rates.
Built for Microsoft Windows Vista NVIDIA's third-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista give users the best possible experience with the 3D graphical user interface in the upcoming operation system (OS) from Microsoft.    High-Definition H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration2 Smoothly playback H.264, MPEG-2, and WMV video including WMV HD with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work.
NVIDIA SLI Technology Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on over 60 top PC games.   


Specifications:

Dual Link DVI - Supporting digital output up to 2560x1600 Yes     Clock rate 470 MHz
Memory Clock 1.37 GHz     VIVO (Video In Video Out) Yes
Chipset 7900 GT     Memory 256 MB
Bus Type PCI-E     Memory Type DDR3
Memory Bus 256 bit     Highlighted Features SLI ready , HDTV ready , Dual DV


 

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