GeForce 7950 GX2 Review Round-up

This product is the direct result of the immense success that was introduced two years ago, SLI. If it suits your budget then the GX2 most definitely is something to look out for. It’s friggin fast and offers every little feature the graphics industry offers at the moment. You’ll be playing games at a quality level and resolution that is just in one word: marvelous. During that gaming experience every few minutes you’ll need to wipe of a little drop of drool from your mouth; this solution offers a seriously exciting gaming experience. – Guru3D

Can we recommend this product to our readers? The answer is a resounding “Hell Yes”! We’d go so far as to say it will probably be a contender for product of the year, especially given the fact that it can run on many non SLI boards. Though the current number of compatible motherboards are somewhat smaller than we’d like to see for the general population, as you can see most of the enthusiast-level boards (both Intel and NVIDIA based) reside on that list. – Bjorn3D

Somehow, I didn’t really expect a “single” GeForce 7950 GX2 card to be a compelling product outside of a Quad SLI configuration. This puppy does have its warts, including the need for mobo BIOS updates and the SLI-like limitations for multi-monitor use that may turn some power users away. Still, the GX2 is remarkably tame overall. This card takes up no more space, draws no more power, and generates no more heat or noise than a Radeon X1900 XTX, but its performance is in another class altogether. – Tech Report

With its extreme performance, new driver suite with enhanced PureVideo capabilities, and broad platform compatibility, the GeForce 7950 GX2 is sure to get many hardcore enthusiasts worked up into a frenzy. We can’t wait to get a second one in the lab for some Quad-SLI testing. As it stands now, a single GX2, and especially a higher clocked model like XFX’s 570M XXX Edition is a very compelling upgrade to any single graphics card currently available. – HotHardware

Yes, it’s quick when games support it, but not all do. And to actually keep it running nice and stable is a considerated exercise in component and chassis choices that you really shouldn’t have to make (unless you’re a ‘traditional’ multi-GPU user of course, where your core logic choice and graphics vendor are fixed). If the rumoured £450 is right, including VAT, it’s a good bit cheaper than the discrete multi-GPU setups on test, for a healthy slice of the performance, but it’s very expensive for a single board and the caveats to run it make it almost impossible to sanely recommend. You’ll have to do that bit of decision making yourself. – Hexus

Something that can’t go overlooked is the future of this card. NVIDIA is promising us that Quad SLI is coming to the add in board market. While a few will be able to afford the $1200 entry price, it’s hard to ignore the possibilities that a system like that creates. Those with 30″ screens and money to spare will be able to justify purchasing such a system, but for anything less it’s extreme overkill. – Legit Reviews

Based on what I’ve experienced over the past three days, the GeForce 7950 GX2 is yet another top quality product from NVIDIA. The drivers and new driver control panel may need some fine tuning, but that didn’t prevent me from using the product, which I am giving our highest award. – nVNews

The expected stock price of the GeForce 7950 GX2 is about US$599 and that’s actually about the same price as when the GeForce 7900 GTX first debuted, or for that matter, equivalently priced to a pair of GeForce 7900 GT cards now. Considering its capabilities, quiet operation, decent thermal output profile and of course its added performance advantage, there’s hardly any other suitable contender to rival it on all aspects (let alone one). Verdict: Highly recommend, so long as your motherboard’s BIOS is updated enough to flawlessly work with the GeForce 7950 GX2. – Hardware Zone

The BFG GeForce 7950 GX2 is without a doubt the fastest graphics card on the market today. NVIDIA did their homework on the development of their second multi-GPU reference design, fixing the issues of PCB size and power usage that arose in the first iteration. We can’t wait for Quad SLI to hit its stride, but the GX2 is more than enough to tide us over. – PC Perspective

For enthusiasts looking for the ultimate in performance, the GeForce 7900 GTX SLI setup clearly delivers significantly more performance. At the same time however one GeForce 7950 GX2 card runs faster than a single GeForce 7900 GTX. To further entice gamers NVIDIA’s pricing the GeForce 7950 GX2 very aggressively, we’ve been told to expect board prices to range from $599-$649. – FiringSquad