Late last year, NVIDIA introduced the GeForce 8800 GTX. Armed with a totally new unified architecture and complete DirectX 10 support, this graphics card was an extremely potent new flagship. The world was hesitant to proclaim this new GPU as the ideal enthusiast graphics card as ATI's highly anticipated R600 GPU was expected at any moment. But months later, we find the GeForce 8800 GTX still dominating benchmarks and AMD's R600 GPU is still missing in action. With several months out in the wild to aid in ironing out bugs and optimizing performance and functionality, the GeForce 8800 GTX is seemingly getting stronger with age. - HotHardware

Foxconn GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB Edition Review

Developers have become extremely familiar with this architecture and upcoming titles will surely work well with this GPU. But with so many vendors offering G80 based products, it is difficult to determine which company should receive your hard earned money. To aid in that decision, we'll be taking a look at Foxconn's take on the reference GeForce 8800 GTX. By taking a proven design and adding a solid bundle without adversely effecting cost, it appears as though Foxconn is quickly becoming a viable threat in the GPU vendor market. As we've seen countless times, the GeForce 8800 GTX is the fastest overall option for consumers.

Those who are familiar with the GeForce 8800 GTX will instantly recognize the familiar look of NVIDIA's reference design when they glance at Foxconn's card. Given the low noise and cooling performance afforded by the reference design, this was certainly not a bad move on Foxconn's part. Much like nearly all other GeForce 8800 GTX models, Foxconn has used customized graphics on top of the heatsink assembly to help differentiate their products from the others. Turning the card over, it would be nearly impossible to distinguish which vendor's card this was as there are no unique features to provide any clues.

Using the latest version of NVIDIA's nTune software, we attempted to see how far we could push the Foxconn GeForce 8800 GTX's clock speeds beyond the standard reference settings. With a core speed of 575MHz and memory frequency of 1.8GHz out of the box, we managed to find a stable ceiling of 625MHz for the core and 1.9GHz for the memory. Without question, the GeForce 8800 GTX is the fastest GPU money can currently buy. Hands down, those looking for the fastest framerates in any game will not find a better graphics card option at the moment than NVIDIA's latest flagship GPU.

In the end, it is hard to not be impressed with any GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card. With excellent framerates, support for the latest technology, NVIDIA's proven PureVideo technology, and actual availability, the GPU has dominated the enthusiast space since its release last November. Fortunately for consumers, there are a wide variety of vendors offering G80 based models. Unfortunately, there is little differentiation between these models as many vendors are simply rebadging reference designs. This isn't necessarily a bad thing as it keeps costs down and ensures availability.

However, the lack of unique features makes items such as warranties and price that much more critical. If you aren't worried about warranties or are able to find the card for an exceptionally low price, you will certainly be pleased with the performance and functionality of the Foxconn GeForce 8800 GTX. The bundled USB controller is a great addition so long as it does not induce a price premium over other models using reference clock speeds. Overall, Foxconn has produced a solid and viable option for those in the market for a GeForce 8800 GTX.

Were the card to have a lifetime warranty, the major graphics card vendors would certainly be dealing with a potent threat on their hands. Regardless, the Foxconn GeForce 8800 GTX is an excellent initial offering from Foxconn's new entry in the retail graphics card market and we're anxious to see what they have in store for consumers in the coming months.