Test: MSI GTX760 TwinFrozr Gaming OC (2GB)

Konklusion

MSI GTX760 TwinFrozr Gaming OC er et meget støjsvagt kort med gode temperaturer takket være deres TwinFrozr IV køler. Grafikkort chippen fra NVIDIA yder god  performance i spil og med et meget lavt strømforbrug. Kortet kunne dog godt have været nærmere GTX 670's performance, set i lyset af at GTX770 er en tro kopi af GTX 680 med højere clocks.

Innovation/Teknologi - 5
Kepler er som bekendt det nyeste skud på stammen fra NVIDIA, og den nye arkitektur leverer en masse power med en lille chip. NVIDIAs nye Turbo funktion låner teknologi vi har haft i processorer i mange år, og viser at den også kan bruges på grafikkort.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 2
Bundle til kortet var et meget beskedent standard bundle med kun det mindst nødvendige tilbehør. MSI gav ikke engang en SLI bro med, som de ellers plejer på deres andre kort. Kortet er desuden brandet som et 'Gaming' kort så jeg havde da forventet at få et spil eller to med når man købte et 'Gaming' kort fra MSI.

Design/Layout - 5
Kortet bruger MSI's velkendte TwinFrozr køler, her i udgave IV (4). Dette medfører lave temperaturer og et ekstremt støjsvagt kort som stærkt kan mærkes både under idle og load. Kortet kræver 1x 8-pin og 1x 6-pin fra din strømforsyning.

Software - 3
Kortet benytter NVIDIA's standard drivere, som fungerer ganske fortrinligt og derfor modtager 3 point. MSI's egen Afterburner program til at styre kortet virker selvfølgelig til dette kort. Dog er det ikke muligt at overclocke fra dags dato da softwaren ikke understøtter GTX760 endnu.

Ydelse - 3
Med nyeste driver fra NVIDIA ligger kortet en smule bag GTX670 i de fleste tests, hvilket jeg finder lidt skuffende da GTX770 er en tro kopi af GTX680 - så havde jeg forventet mindst den samme performance af GTX670 - hvis ikke bedre.

Pris - 4
Det er ikke lykkedes at finde en pris på kortet fra dags dato. Dog har jeg kunne læse mig frem til på nettet at det forventes at koste $300 i USA og €300 i Europa. Dette lyder sandsynligt da den så vil lægge i samme prisleje på omkring 2.200,- DKK som GTX660 Ti.

UK Summary

MSI GTX760 TwinFrozr Gaming OC is a very silent card with great temperatures thanks to their TwinFrozr IV (4) cooler. The graphics card processor from NVIDIA gives you excellent performance in games and a very low power consumption. However, the card's performance could have been better and more closely with GTX670 considering the GTX770 is an exact copy of the GTX680 with higher clocks.

Innovation/Technology- 5
Kepler is the newest from NVIDIA, and the new architecture delivers a lot of power with a small chip. NVIDIA's new Turbo feature borrows technology we've had in processors for many years, and shows that it can also be used on the graphics card.

Bundle/Accessories- 2
The bundle you get with this card is a bit of a letdown. You only get what you really need to make it function. You don't get any SLI bridges like you would with other cards from MSI and since MSI is branding this card as a 'Gaming' card I would have expected at least a game or two included as well.

Design/Layout - 5
The card uses MSI's well-known TwinFrozr cooler in revision IV (4). This comes with great low temperatures that can easily be noticed under both load and idle. The card also requires 1x 8-pin and 1x 6-pin from your power supply.

Software - 3
MSI's own Afterburner software works with the card of course. It was not possible to overclock the card, however, since the software doesn't support GTX760 at the time of writing.

Performance - 3
With the latest driver from NVIDIA, the card is only a little bit behind GTX670 in most tests, which is disappointing considering GTX770 is an exact copy of GTX680 with higher clocks: You could have expected the GTX760 to be an exact copy of GTX670 giving you the same performance for less money.

Price - 4
We haven't been able to get an exact price of this card at the time of this test. However, I was able to find an expected price at about $300 in the US and €300 in Europe, which sounds plausible considering it would be in the same price range as the GTX660 Ti.

Test: MSI GTX760 TwinFrozr Gaming OC (2GB)

Innovation / Teknologi	5
Bundle - Tilbehør	2
Design - Layout	5
Software - BIOS	3
Ydelse	3
Pris	4
Samlet	73%