The Gainward GeForce3
Power Pack !!! Golden Sample
Tastefully Selected GeForce3 Goodness

By Dave Altavilla
9/10/01


More of America's favorite Computer Sci-Fi War Game and the benchmark behind it.

Quake 3 Arena
More at 32 Bit Color

 

In the 32 Bit Color tests, we see numbers that aren't far behind 16 bit color and a very peppy 96 frames per second at 1600X1200 while overclocked!  Here we're showing you the various FSAA settings of the GeForce3 at 1024X768 resolution.  4X FSAA takes a big hit down to 53 fps but a nice strong overclock bounces things back up 19% more, back to 64.3 fps.  More great stuff from the Gainward card.

 

 

In a field where most all competitor's products pretty much feel the same, once installed in a system, the Gainward GeForce3 Power Pack !!! Golden Sample has more than inspiring performance.  This card is easily the most overclockable GeForce3 we have seen to date.  If is seems like we are focusing on the overclocking aspects of this card, it is because we are.  End users that are interested in this card, will be the type that just have to have the very best and fastest available.

Having said that, the Gainward GeForce3 Power Pack !!! Golden Sample is approximately $40 - $50 more than the average GeForce3 on the market.  At least from what we have seen with various online data points.  It's software pack-in bundle may be a little light but you can't argue with a GeForce3 "Classic" card (we know Titanium is coming soon) that breaks 250MHz. Core clock speed.  Kudos to Gainward for finding a way to push the GeForce3 to new limits.

Our heat meter rating is as follows.

We also feel the Gainward GeForce3 Power Pack !!! Golden Sample is an easy Editor's Choice!

 

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