Nvidia has announced the 8800series as having a major performance increase over the previous 7700 series and as the first DirectX10 compliant card. We were curious to see how much faster an 8800 series VGA card would be compared with previous generations and if it was worth upgrading, expecting major performance improvement. Looking at our test results, Gainward's 8800GTS GS card, was very fast, outperforming not only a single 7950GT card, or an ATI 1950XTX, but also the 7950GT SLI combination. In most cases, even enabling 16xQ AA mode did not produce that much of a performance hit. This card is definitely intended for high-resolution gaming and ultimate gaming experience. The card is HDCP enabled and NVidia is also shipping Vista drivers. The retail package for Gainward 8800GTS GS only includes what's necessary, so no retail game is bundled. As it stands now, and comparing all tested cards:

The Gainward 8800GTS GS is a real value for money VGA card. Not only does it outperform the Asus EX1950XTX, which costs more or less the same amount of money, but it also surpasses in performance two eVGA 7950GT KO cards which cost more as well. You could also save a few bucks by buying the Gainward 8800GTS version, which costs almost €40 less. Overall a great performer and future proof VGA card for all types of users.

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