nVidia GeForce 7900 GT Video Card - Reviews, Specifications, and Pictures

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nVidia GeForce 7900 GT

At A Glance

Manufacturer:	nVidia
Series:	GeForce 7
GPU:	G71
Release Date:	2006-03-09
Interface:	PCI-E x16
Core Clock:	450 MHz
Memory Clock:	660 MHz (1320 DDR)
Memory Bandwidth:	42.24 GB/sec
Shader Operations:	10800 MOperations/sec
Pixel Fill Rate:	7200 MPixels/sec
Texture Fill Rate:	10800 MTexels/sec
Vertex Operations:	900 MVertices/sec

Details

Max Power Draw:	82 W
Noise Level:	Moderate
Framebuffer:	256,512,1024 MB
Memory Type:	GDDR3
Memory Bus Type:	64x4 (256 bit)
DirectX Compliance:	9.0c
OpenGL Compliance:	2.0
PS/VS Version:	3.0/3.0
Process:	90 nm
Fragment Pipelines:	24
Vertex Pipelines:	8
Texture Units:	24
Raster Operators	16

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Multi-GPU

Core: 450
Mem: 660

User Ratings

Overall

9.1 (237 votes)

Performance

9.2 (233 votes)

Price

9.2 (218 votes)

Features

9.3 (185 votes)

Overclockability

9.1 (236 votes)

Silence

9.3 (212 votes)

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Price	Name	Core	Mem	Buswidth	Memory	Displays	TV	VIVO	HD	HDCP	2-Slot
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT CO	500	750	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT CO Superclocked	550	790	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Chaintech GAE79GT	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 256MB	470	685	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT XXX Edition	560	825	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 256MB	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT Extreme Edition	520	750	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT Extreme Edition	550	815	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX7900GT-T2D256E	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	ASUS EN7900GT/2DHT/256M	450	650	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M	520	720	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	BFG GeForce 7900 GT OC	475	680	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Club3D 7900 GT 256MB	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	PNY Verto GeForce 7900 GT	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	inno3D GeForce 7900 GT	450	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Gigabyte GV-NX79T256DB-RH	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	LeadTek WinFast PX7900 GT TDH Extreme	512	715	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Albatron 7900GT	450	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 520M 256MB VIVO E...	520	750	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 550M 256MB VIVO X...	550	815	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 470M 256MB VIVO	470	685	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	MSI NX7900GT-VT2D256E	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	LeadTek WinFast PX7900 GT TDH	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT Signature Series	600	800	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	-	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO	500	750	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 450M 256MB VIVO	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	Palit 7900 GT Sonic 512MB	550	660	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	Gainward Bliss 7900 GT Golden Sample	550	700	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	Gainward Bliss 7900 GT Golden Sample	550	700	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	Gainward Bliss 7900 GT 256MB	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Jaton Video-PX7900GT-256	450	660	256 bit?	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX7900GT-VT2D256E-HD	500	765	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	s	-
	MSI NX7900GT-VT2D256EZ	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT Reload	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Reload	500	750	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Superclocked	580	790	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO	560	750	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT Reload	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT CO Reload	500	750	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Sparkle Calibre 7900 GT 512MB	500	700	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Sparkle Calibre 7900 GT 512MB	560	700	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Sparkle GeForce 7900 GT	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Forsa GeForce 7900 GT	450	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX7900GT-VT2D512EZ	450?	660?	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	inno3D GeForce 7900 GT 512MB	450	660	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Albatron GeForce 7900 GT 512MB	500	660?	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Albatron GeForce 7900 GT Super High E...	520	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	BFG GeForce 7900 GT 512MB	475	680	256 bit?	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 256MB	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 256MB	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 256MB	470	685	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 256MB	470	685	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT Extreme Edition	520	750	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 7900 GT Extreme Edition	520	750	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	y	y	-	-
	ELSA Gladiac 790GT	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Aopen Aeolus 7900GT-DVD256	450	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Gigabyte GV-NX79T256DB-ED-RH	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Gigabyte GV-NX79T256DP-RH (Zalman coo...	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	Gigabyte GV-NX79T256DP-RH-ED (Zalman ...	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	Prolink PixelView GeForce 7900 GT	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Biostar ΣGate GeForce 7900 GT	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Galaxy GeForce 7900GT	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Galaxy GeForce 7900GT (Zalman Ver.)	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	Zogis GeForce 7900 GT 256MB	450	680	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Zogis GeForce 7900 GT 512MB	450	680	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	Galaxy Masterpiece GeForce 7900 GT Du...	450?	660?	256 bit	1024 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	s	y
	TwinTech GeForce 7900 GT Zalman Version	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	TwinTech GeForce 7900 GT	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	XpertVision GeForce 7900 GT Sonic	550	660	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	POV GeForce 7900 GT 256MB	450	660	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	POV GeForce 7900 GT 512MB	450	660	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	ECS N7900GT-512MX (Silence)	450?	660?	256 bit?	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	ECS N7900GT-256MW (Silence)	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	-
	ECS N7900GT-256MW	450?	660?	256 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y
	ECS N7900GT-512MX	450?	660?	256 bit	512 MB	DL-DVI / DL-DVI	y	-	y	-	y

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GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.guru3d.com)	GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.hothardware.com)
GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (techreport.com)	GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.vr-zone.com)
GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.firingsquad.com)	GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.hexus.net)
GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.tomshardware.com)	GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.rojakpot.com)
GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.legitreviews.com)	GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.trustedreviews.com)
GeForce 7900 GT [roundup] (www.trustedreviews.com)	GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.rojakpot.com)
GeForce 7900 GT [roundup] (www.bit-tech.net)	GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.legionhardware.com)
GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.xbitlabs.com)	GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.legionhardware.com)
GeForce 7900 GT [reference card] (www.hardwaresecrets.com)	GeForce 7900 GT [roundup] (www.firingsquad.com)
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GeForce 7900 GT [roundup] (www.madshrimps.be)	GeForce 7900 GT [roundup] (www.madshrimps.be)
GeForce 7900 GT [roundup] (www.tech-hounds.com)	GeForce 7900 GT [roundup] (enthusiast.hardocp.com)
ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.gdhardware.com)	ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.pcstats.com)
ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.pcstats.com)	ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.pcper.com)
ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.pcper.com)	ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.gamepyre.com)
ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.ocworkbench.com)	ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.sharkyextreme.com)
ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.hothardware.com)	ASUS EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M (www.hothardware.com)
ASUS EN7900GT/2DHT/256M (www.hardwarezone.com)	ASUS EN7900GT/2DHT/256M (www.3davenue.com)
ASUS EN7900GT/2DHT/256M (www.legionhardware.com)	BFG GeForce 7900 GT OC (www.gdhardware.com)
BFG GeForce 7900 GT OC (www.gdhardware.com)	BFG GeForce 7900 GT OC (www.pcper.com)
BFG GeForce 7900 GT OC (www.hexus.net)	BFG GeForce 7900 GT OC (www.guru3d.com)
Biostar ΣGate GeForce 7900 GT (www.sharkyextreme.com)	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT CO Superclocked (www.phoronix.com)
EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT CO Superclocked (www.nvnews.net)	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT CO Superclocked (www.xbitlabs.com)
EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT CO Superclocked (www.hexus.net)	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT CO Superclocked (www.phoronix.com)
EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO (www.bcchardware.com)	EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Superclocked (www.bit-tech.net)
EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Superclocked (www.pureoverclock.com)	Forsa GeForce 7900 GT (www.overclockersclub.com)
Gigabyte GV-NX79T256DP-RH (Zalman cooler) (www.hardwarezone.com)	LeadTek WinFast PX7900 GT TDH (www.techspot.com)
LeadTek WinFast PX7900 GT TDH Extreme (www.gdhardware.com)	MSI NX7900GT-T2D256E (www.hardwarezone.com)
MSI NX7900GT-T2D256E (www.tbreak.com)	MSI NX7900GT-T2D256E (www.driverheaven.net)
MSI NX7900GT-VT2D256E-HD (www.pcstats.com)	MSI NX7900GT-VT2D256E-HD (www.pcstats.com)
MSI NX7900GT-VT2D256E-HD (www.viperlair.com)	MSI NX7900GT-VT2D256E-HD (www.nvnews.net)
MSI NX7900GT-VT2D256E-HD (www.hardwarezone.com)	Palit 7900 GT Sonic 512MB (www.hardwarezone.com)
Palit 7900 GT Sonic 512MB (www.tweaktown.com)	Palit 7900 GT Sonic 512MB (www.driverheaven.net)
Sparkle Calibre 7900 GT 512MB (www.guru3d.com)	XFX GeForce 7900 GT XXX Edition (www.bjorn3d.com)
XFX GeForce 7900 GT XXX Edition (www.extremetech.com)	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 256MB (www.boxgods.com)
XFX GeForce 7900 GT 470M 256MB VIVO (www.modders-inc.com)	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 550M 256MB VIVO XXX Edition (www.hardwaresecrets.com)
XFX GeForce 7900 GT 550M 256MB VIVO XXX Edition (www.hothardware.com)	XFX GeForce 7900 GT 550M 256MB VIVO XXX Edition (www.hothardware.com)
XFX GeForce 7900 GT Extreme Edition (www.gamepc.com)	XFX GeForce 7900 GT Extreme Edition (www.bleedinedge.com)
XFX GeForce 7900 GT Extreme Edition (www.hardwarezone.com)	XFX GeForce 7900 GT Extreme Edition (www.techarp.com)

12 Comments

Thursday, March 09, 2006 1:46:16 PM

dave
n00b

An amazing card for the price. Especially the overclocked models.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 4:08:16 AM

anonymous
guest

Yes it is but if you go through complete comparisons with the x1800xt and the 7900gt you will find that they both swap blows with each other with the x1800xt eeking out a narrow victory as far as performance, but the 7900gt is a single slot card , quieter than the x1800xt, and cooler. but on a performance basis the x1800xt should have the Upper Mid Range PCI-X spot since the 512mb version can be found for $320 if you look.

Saturday, April 29, 2006 9:03:04 AM

anonymous
guest

this would overclock much higher, and with discreet cooling, it can be upgraded to a much bigger cooling unit and crush any X1800 to the ground

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 10:35:42 AM

Jason
guest

Great performing card (I have one) and it runs WoW at 50 fps at 1900x1200 with sliders all the way up. I hear, however, that they apparently had issues with capacitors falling off. I had one fall off myself. They handled it fine with RMA but due to limited supply (or perhaps another reason I'm not aware of) they don't do a core exchange - I have to send the one in that I have and then I'll receive another. So I have to go without for a couple days. =(

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:42:12 PM

Steve
The Progenitor

I just wanted to bring to your attention the Palit 7900 GT Sonic 512MB card I just added. That is correct 512MB! A step closer to the GTX without all the price. Warning! Dual slot cooler. There is a review as well.
I just found out about the Gainward BLISS 7900 GT Golden Sample 512MB. There will be a Goes Like Hell (GLH) version as well, but right now only the pic of the card and box is on their site. GLH means it is overclocked.

Monday, July 10, 2006 9:38:02 AM

Steve
The Progenitor

Evga just introduced their 512MB 7900 GT and it comes with faster clock speeds than Palit's or Gainward's.

Thursday, July 13, 2006 5:11:01 PM

anonymous
guest

Great Card! Altho on the EVGA side it did have many probelms, I have heared of some people having to RMA their cards 3 or 4 times until they got a working one straight from EVGA forums. But due to all those problems EVGA has just shipped a brand new batch of updated cards fixing all those problems! First batch of these cards are going to all the RMA people within a week from this post you should see the new cards in all the online/retail stores. If you are looking to buy the new EVGA card make sure you check the part number, the crucial part of the part number is the N584 for the new cards and the old cards have the N564 part number. Cant wait to get my hands on the New batch of the EVGA KO Superclocked they roxor!

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:46:45 AM

Steve
The Progenitor

All the Evga 7900 GTs with "Reload" tacked onto the names are the new versions released by Evga with better memory chips. See the below site for info. http://www.evga.com/articles/317.asp

Monday, August 07, 2006 4:06:07 PM

There isn't a reason to buy any 512MB version of the 7900 GT for any game out, because the performance will be the same.

Monday, August 14, 2006 10:58:18 PM

Big Geek Daddy
guest

I have one of the N564 cards and it works fine. People need to remember that not every card was bad...I think it was less than 5% which is huge from a manufacturer's standpoint but odds are you won't have one.

Friday, January 05, 2007 9:09:26 AM

anonymous
guest

i just picked one of these up, the evga 7900GT KO, and coming from a 6600GT, wow this card is amazing, and it was like $200!

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:07:29 AM

Yabbering Yeti
guest

Like many others i bought one of these cards and had the RAM go bad on it. I didnt RMA it untill now, after about 6 months, hoping that because so many were bad the card would be discontinued and i would get a free upgrade when I RMA'd it due to no 7900 stock. And I did! huzzah! a 7950gt, with zalman cooler, is currently in the post with my name on it. Oh and at the end of the 6 months the core also went and the fan lost RPM's... I wouldnt put my faith in the card again.

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