Nvidia Tightens Up Midrange Performance With The $300 GeForce 7950GT

Final Thoughts

While some GeForce 7950GT cards will become available with higher clock speeds, the test sample we received ran at Nvidia's specification. Keep an eye out for card makers to set different prices on overclocked models as they will be guaranteeing higher performance and clock speeds. Based on our overclocking results with the Nvidia test sample it is possible to see cards available with a 10% overclock. If you like to overclock, the GeForce 7950GT is a decent performer.

Overall, we welcome the new cards and are glad to see more price point options for those seeking gaming performance at a frugal price. ATI brought better performance to the $275-300 range and now Nvidia has done it in the $200-250 and $300-350 ranges. If you are or were planning on upgrading to a GeForce 7900GT, you should look at the 7950GT instead. It has higher reference clock speeds and the speed controller on the fan makes the acoustics much better than those of the GeForce 7900GT.

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