NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

PC World
Best Buy System

Using dual SLI XFX GeForce 8800GTX graphics boards, our Gamer Infinity Ultimate scored very well: Frame rates while running Doom 3 and Far Cry were very high for most resolution settings; in some cases they were second only to the Xi MTower IGE-SLI, which used a single 768MB XFX GeForce 8800GTX graphics board.

Fantastic performance right out of the box and the XFX 8800 GTX XXX is the single fastest card you can get your hands on right now. The 8800 GTX XXX has gobs of performance and can play any game out currently at max settings with ease. The XFX XXX 8800 GTX is also the first factory overclocked 8800 GTX on the market making XFX first to offer the uber card for hard core gamers.

The XFX GeForce 8800GTX is awarded the HEXUS Gaming Recommended and Extreme Recommended gongs with due respect to its G80 architecture and almost obligatory inclusion in any very high-end PC. There’s no denying the power of G80, particularly in its top GeForce 8800 GTX incarnation. This is the fastest consumer graphics hardware yet produced, with the highest visual quality to go with it.

The 8800GTX is the fastest single graphics card on the market today bar none. If you have a 30" monitor or larger, with the fastest CPU, the 8800GTX SLI solution is bar none the way to go. Image quality with 16XQ AA and 16X AF is simply amazing, breathtaking and unmatched by the competition or any NVIDIA card today.

Legit Reviews
Best gaming experience

No surprises here, the XFX 8800 GTX XXX Edition makes good use of the extra clock speeds and wipes the X1950 XTX off the map. XFX raises the bar in gaming performance with their overclocked 8800 GTX XXX Edition video card. With an extra speed boost over the standard GTX you can be sure you’re getting the absolute best gaming experience any single video card can provide today. With the launch of the GeForce 8800 GTX XXX Edition, XFX delivers an 8800 GTX with obscene performance worthy of the title XXX.

After putting the XFX GeForce 8800 GTX XXX through numerous tests we can say without a doubt it is an excellent card and XFX have done a great job with the first 8800 to ship above standard clock specs and we reiterate again the GeForce 8800 GTX in general is an excellent video card and is unsurpassed in performance, image quality, and features. XFX might have a weaker software bundle by today's standards but the reassurance of a double-lifetime warranty might prove to be much more important to users than hit-and-miss of bundled software.

Tech Report
Editor's Choice

XFX's GeForce 8800 GTX, which just happens to be one of the more affordable GTX options on the market. You don't get fancy bundled extras or tweaked clock speeds, but you save a bit of cash. Throw in a warranty that enhances the resale value of the card by extending coverage to its second owner, and you have our second Editor's Choice.

8800 GTX SLI separates the men from the boys, only by using these cards with an X6800 processor and running at resolutions above 1920x1200 are you going to get the true value for your money, and that means a 30" widescreen monitor. If you are running less than this you are wasting your money on 8800 GTX SLI. A pair of XFX 8800 GTX's offers uncompromised performance that has no equal. If you're trying to power that large flat panel LCD in the latest games, you'll find a pair of these cards are worth every penny.