EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB ACS3 and SuperClocked
EVGA provided us with two different versions of their 8800 GTS 320MB hardware, one coming in at the speeds we are seeing with most other overclocked 8800 GTS 320MB parts, and one that is more aggressively clocked. The EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB KO ACS3 offers the same modified cooling solution we see on the other ACS3 offerings. This isn't amazingly effective from a cooling standpoint, but it does offer a much nicer cosmetic result than the standard shroud.
The EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB SuperClocked has been around since the 320MB part launched and has been much praised for its balance of performance and price. While the cooling solution is stock, the clock speeds offer a nice boost.
EVGA has a good warranty policy, and their prices are very aggressive. The ACS3 card has an MSRP of $350, and the SuperClocked card comes in at $305 on the street. It will be important to see how much lower the ACS3 will become available for on the street, as $50 is a little steep for the boost in clock speed between the two EVGA cards we are testing today.
EVGA provided us with two different versions of their 8800 GTS 320MB hardware, one coming in at the speeds we are seeing with most other overclocked 8800 GTS 320MB parts, and one that is more aggressively clocked. The EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB KO ACS3 offers the same modified cooling solution we see on the other ACS3 offerings. This isn't amazingly effective from a cooling standpoint, but it does offer a much nicer cosmetic result than the standard shroud.
The EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB SuperClocked has been around since the 320MB part launched and has been much praised for its balance of performance and price. While the cooling solution is stock, the clock speeds offer a nice boost.
EVGA has a good warranty policy, and their prices are very aggressive. The ACS3 card has an MSRP of $350, and the SuperClocked card comes in at $305 on the street. It will be important to see how much lower the ACS3 will become available for on the street, as $50 is a little steep for the boost in clock speed between the two EVGA cards we are testing today.
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gus6464 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - link
yeah same here, my first evga purchase was a 7800gt over a year ago and the next month the 7900gt came out so I sent my card to evga and they upgraded to a 7900gt at no extra charge. Shipping was fast and have had 0 problems with the card ever since. Now all I buy and recommend is evga.drebo - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - link
From Page 12.
I don't quite agree with your conclusion here. Sure, the temperatures are only a few degrees cooler than the other stock cards, but the ACS3 card is also clocked higher than the rest of the cards. I think when you take that into account, the fact that the ACS3 solution cools better than nearly every other card is pretty impressive.
Other than some of the conclusions, very informative article. Definitely considering the eVGA card as an upgrade for my "aging" 7900GS KO.
RaistlinZ - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - link
I usually enjoy AT's video card reviews, but this one seemed very rushed and with not much effort put into it at all. It reminded me of reviews you'd find from newbie review sites run by high-school kids.Sorry to say, but it's the truth. The whole "review" seemed like it only took you an hour to test the cards and post the review. :( Which is fine I guess, if that's what you were going for, but I expect more from Anandtech.
Anyone else feel this way?
yyrkoon - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - link
You would probably be better served by waiting until nVidia irons out their drivers for these cards. However, I also must admit, I am tempted myself to buy one of these 8800GTS cards ( Titan Quest on my 7600GT does not seem to perform 'optimaly'). This being said, the games I play, for the most part play well enough, I think, for me to wait until nVidia gets their act together. Still, it IS tempting . . .