Gigabyte GeForce 7950 GT
Introduction, Features & Specifications
NVIDIA has enjoyed quite a bit of success the last couple of years thanks in part to its GeForce 6 and 7 Series graphics cards. Like every other company in the world, NVIDIA likes to ride its success as long as possible. In NVIDIA's case, this can be done with product refreshes. The most recent refresh brought us the GeForce 7950 GT, interestingly positioned between the 7900 GT and 7900 GTX.
What's attractive about the GeForce 7950 GT is that it doesn't cost much more than a 7900 GT yet it offers nearly the same performance of a much pricier 7900 GTX. Additionally, the 7950 GT sports 512MB DDR3 clocked at 1.4GHz (effective). The GPU core runs at a speedy 550MHz. Just like the 7900 GT and GTX, the 7950 GT also boasts 8 vertex shaders and 24 pixel shaders.
Today, we have a 7950 GT from Gigabyte in the labs to see just how well the new GeForce 7 Series card can perform. The GV-NX795T512H-RH features reference clock speeds and a Zalman cooler for a little differentiation outside of the typical reference design HSF assembly. Read on to find out more...
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Features | |
Support Memory: 512MB DDR3 Video Output Function - TV-out (S-Video Connector) - Dual DVI Connector 256-Bit Memory Interface |
Clocks: - GPU: 550 MHz - Memory: 1.4 GHz (effective) |
Technical Specifications | |
NVIDIA CineFX 4.0 Shading Architecture Vertex Shaders
Pixel Shaders
Next-Generation Texture Engine
64-Bit Texture Filtering and Blending
NVIDIA Intellisample 4.0 Technology
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API Support
NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control (DVC) 3.0 Technology
NVIDIA SLI Technology
NVIDIA UltraShadow II Technology
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology
Composited Desktop Hardware Engine
Advanced Display Functionality
Advanced Engineering
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Gigabyte's 7950 GT comes in a standard Gigabyte graphics card box that features Sid Meier's Civilization IV artwork on the front and enticing features and marketing blurbs on the back.
As you probably guessed by now, this card comes bundled with a full version of Sid Meier's Civilization IV. In addition, Gigabyte throws in PowerDVD 6, two DVI-to-VGA adapters and a connector box for S-video and HDTV (component video) output. If you're not looking to add cost with extra frills, this is the 7950GT bundle for you.