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NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS

Wednesday September 13, 2006
Written by David Bayon
Tags: NVIDIA | GeForce | 7300 | GS
AUD
$115
Price at time of review.
Poor 3D performance but a good choice for HD video playback.
The 7300 GS is interesting, yet disappointing. The core clock is 550MHz, with 256MB of DDR2 memory clocked at 405MHz. But gaming isn’t an option unless you’re willing to play at 800 x 600 or lower. It’s only a few frames per second faster than the 7300 LE in our gaming tests.

The 7300 series boasts NVIDIA’s TurboCache technology, so if your PC has enough system memory, it borrows 256MB and becomes a 512MB card. Install it into a PC with 512MB of RAM, and TurboCache is effectively disabled.

Of course, like the slower LE, the GS has more appeal if you’re building a small-form-factor or media centre. Again, this MSI card is a low-profile affair, but with a full-height backplate and a fan on the heatsink. With PureVideo support, it’s a cost-effective way of playing HD video without needing a beefy CPU. Backplate connectors comprise a single-link DVI and D-SUB output. S-Video is also offered and there’s the same bundle as the 7300 LE.

It’s reasonable value, but you won’t buy this or the 7300 LE for performance. Go for the cheapest you can find or opt for the passively cooled Gigabyte (below), for a quieter PC.

Copyright © 2009 Dennis Publishing
This article appeared in the August 2006 issue of PC Authority.
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