7 Series 20 Pipes card – Chaintech 7800GT

[windwithme]

Continuous VGA card tests
7800GTX SLI.6800Ultra
I got 7800GT yesterday, lets see how the performance of 7800GT is.

Card outlook, PCB is different with 7800GTX
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/3741/013sz.jpg

Power part
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6405/028jd.jpg

Backside full look
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4953/031yo.jpg


Backside Detail #1
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/917/045vr.jpg

Backside Detail #2
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6011/054xy.jpg

Test Platform
AMD Athlon X2 4200+ OC 270X10
DFL LanPARTY nF4 SLI-D
GSkill 2GBHZ OC DDR540 3 4-4-8
SPARKLE 7800GTX SLI
Seagate 八代 400GB
TOPOWER 520W


Default 400/1000

3DMARK2001SE
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5287/20017mk.png

3DMARK2003
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7606/20030ev.png

3DMARK2005
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9231/20059jv.png

NV auto OC to 494/1180

3DMARK2003
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/609/200328vk.png

3DMARK2005
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9710/200526ae.png

The temperature of GT 20-pipes is lower than GTX 24-pipes, even in running.
The OC range is higher than the GTX I have.
The default is over6800Ultra already. It’s a real next generation display card.
If you want performance but are not affordable for 580USD GTX, you can consider this 7800GT which is under 430USD.
7 Series is coming… :D

[perkam]

So 15k stock is possible with FX ? ... Nice.

Though you wouldn't want to associate the card with the words "7 Series" ;) ...as the BMW 7 Series was a flop at launch and had to go through 3 refreshes for its final version :p:

Nice comprehensive review :)

Perkam

[RaZz!]

mh, i'm wondering about your clocks. does your 7800gt run without any artifacts at these clocks?! mine's even artifacting @463mhz core clock :[

i can bench the card at higher clocks, but whats the sense if its artifacting like hell :(

[Edimonk]

That's a pretty good clock for a stock card.. :cool:

[don_vercetti]

Razz im in the same boat. Artifacts about 465mhz or so. I think it is either very voltage hungry (mine artifacts at 430mhz with 1.3v) or it needs cooling on the power regulators (they get VERY hot).

My first plan of action will be to get a HS on the vregs, and if that doesn't help, then i'll have to try a vmod.

Good review btw, matches with my findings. Scores are almost identical to mine.