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MSI NX 7300 GT TD256EH DDR2 REVIEW

"MSI NX 7300 GT REVIEW FEATURING THE MSI NX 6600 GT VTD128 AND LEADTEK PX6600 TESTED WITH FARCRY, QUAKE4, SCOOTER WAR3Z, WORLD RACING 2 AND X3."

MSI NX 7300 GT

MSI NX7300GT TD256EH 256MB DDR2 PCIE graphics processing units (GPUs) allow you to experience the latest gaming effects without compromising performance. Boasting the 3D graphics features of today’s most advanced GPUs—including full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 and true high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting—GeForce 7300 GPUs also bring stunning, high definition video and superb picture clarity with minimal CPU usage with NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology. For the performance and features you need to play the latest games and enjoy home-theater quality video, make sure your PC is equipped with a GeForce 7300 GPUs.


GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION

VIDEO CARD MSI NX 7300 GT
MSI NX 6600 GT VTD128
LEADTEK WINFAST PX6600TD
NVIDIA DRIVER FORCEWARE v91.31
PROCESSOR AMD ATHLON64 3000
MOTHERBOARD ASROCK 939 DUAL SATA 2
MEMORY 2 x 512MB OCZ GOLD XTC PC3200 DDR
OPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2
DIRECTX VERSION v9.0C

BENCHMARK SETTINGS:- We use three different image quality and resolution settings when we benchmark computer hardware for review. Low quality setting uses a resolution of 1024x768 (unless otherwise stated) and all of the game settings are set to low, this setting will mostly test for processor rather than video performance. Medium quality setting uses a resolution of 1280x1024 (unless otherwise stated) and all of the game settings are set to medium, this setting will test both the processor and video performance. High quality setting uses a resolution of 1600x1200 (unless otherwise stated) and all of the game settings are set to high, this setting is a very demanding test for video rather processor performance!

FARCRY

MEDIUM QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT75
MSI NX 7300 GT70
LEADTEK PX660055

HIGH QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT42
MSI NX 7300 GT35
LEADTEK PX660026

MSI NX 6600 GT MSI NX 7300 GT LEADTEK PX6600

COMMENT - "The MSI NX 7300 GT is outperformed by the MSI NX 6600 GT by only between 7% to 17%."

QUAKE 4

MEDIUM QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT67
MSI NX 7300 GT49
LEADTEK PX660043

HIGH QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT51
MSI NX 7300 GT36
LEADTEK PX660030

MSI NX 6600 GT MSI NX 7300 GT LEADTEK PX6600

COMMENT - "MSI NX 6600 GT performs well using Quake4 and beats the MSI NX 7300 GT by 27% to 30%. The MSI NX 7300 GT does however deliver playable performance when using medium or high quality."

SCOOTER WAR3Z

MEDIUM QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT99
MSI NX 7300 GT92
LEADTEK PX660068

HIGH QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT34
MSI NX 7300 GT33
LEADTEK PX660022

MSI NX 6600 GT MSI NX 7300 GT LEADTEK PX6600

COMMENT - "Scooter War3z is a very close result for the MSI NX 7300 GT almost equally the performance shown by MSI NX 6600 GT."

WORLD RACING 2

MEDIUM QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT45
MSI NX 7300 GT39
LEADTEK PX660028

HIGH QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT25
MSI NX 7300 GT22
LEADTEK PX660015

MSI NX 6600 GT MSI NX 7300 GT LEADTEK PX6600

COMMENT - "The MSI NX 7300 GT is keeping up with the MSI NX 6600 GT and the performance difference is only between 12% to 14%."

X3 REUNION

MEDIUM QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT30
MSI NX 7300 GT27
LEADTEK PX660020

HIGH QUALITY

MSI NX 6600 GT25
MSI NX 7300 GT19
LEADTEK PX660017

MSI NX 6600 GT MSI NX 7300 GT LEADTEK PX6600

COMMENT - "X3 Reunion is a very demanding game and the extra power of the MSI NX 6600 GT is shown clearly here when using high quality settings. The MSI NX 6600 GT is 10% to 24% faster than the MSI NX 7300 GT."

FINAL RESULT

MSI NX 6600 GT28439
MSI NX 7300 GT24115 (-16%)
LEADTEK PX660018145 (-37%)

MSI NX 6600 GT MSI NX 7300 GT LEADTEK PX6600

COMMENT - "The MSI NX 7300 GT is a very good video card using the latest GeForce7 Technology which is why it beat the MSI NX 6600 GT by 25% with 3dmark 2006. The MSI NX 7300 GT was also able to outperform the MSI NX 6600 GT by between 4% to 42% when using the advanced Nvidia tech demos. Although the MSI NX 6600 GT won most of the game benchmarks the MSI NX 7300 GT was usually close behind which is impressive for a video card in it's price range."
COMMENT - "Although the MSI NX 7300 GT finished 16% behind the MSI NX 6600 GT it is a good result when you consider that the MSI NX 7300 GT is 32% cheaper than the MSI NX 6600 GT. MSI NX 7300 GT was 25% faster than Leadtek PX6600 and 8% cheaper!"
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