FOXCONN 7950GT

INTRODUCTION

While many hardware shoppers are never thrilled to hear about new relaunches of old products as they tend to simply add to the confusion for the vast majority of us, in some cases they can still be a good thing! Today we are going to take a look at one of these relaunched products, FOXCONN’s 512mb 7950GT “Over-Clocking Version” graphics card.

At this point I’m sure at least one person is scoffing at the idea of buying a DX9 card, when it has been announced nVidia plans to launch nine more DX10 capable graphics cards this coming February to join the two already on out the market. Except for those that are for the first time reading reviews this year most of you have likely heard about nVidia’s latest released G80 graphics cards, namely the 8800GTX and 8800GTS (Which have been featured in numerous reviews on Bjorn3D). While DX10 and SM4.0 support will soon become a requirement to have, for the moment this is not quite the case as currently no games are out yet that make use of either of these, and even Vista with it’s Aero Glass will run just fine on a DX9.0c based GPU using the built in DirectX9L.

For those enthusiasts waiting for the prices on the new G80 hardware to come down or those holding out to see what ATI (and NVIDIA) has to offer early next year, but who still need a graphics card that can power their games for the interim, then cheaper but still powerful cards such as the 7950GT might easily suffice as a holdover until then. When the market eventually becomes inundated with DX10 graphic cards this coming Spring, availability is not certain but high introductory prices certainly are. Not everyone can or is willing to wait until the dust settles and prices on DX10 parts reach normal levels, especially those who may very shortly be receiving some new PC games under the Christmas tree!

FOXCONN: The Company

FOXCONN is the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of advanced computer, communications, and consumer electronics components, including motherboards, graphics cards, CPU coolers, barebone systems, and chassis for personal computer desktops and servers. With over three decades of demonstrated manufacturing excellence, Hon Hai sets the standard in the industry for product quality and reliability, customer support, and value. In 2005 Hon Hai had sales of $25 billion (USD).

The Channel Service Division (CSD), part of the PCE Business Group of Hon Hai, is Hon Hai's worldwide organization for servicing channel customers. Guided by the mantra "The Art of More", CSD is dedicated to making it simpler and more affordable for its customers to offer superior information systems to their consumer and enterprise customers. CSD serves a network of distributors and OEM customers in Asia, EMEA, and the Americas.

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