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MSI N580GTX Lightning

PCI Express; RAM: 1536 MB; Processor clock speed: 832 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Shader model …; Newest review: 5/2011

MSI's Lightning Twin Frozr III version of Nvidia's GTX 580 is one of the most powerful cards on the market, mainly because of its insane overclocking potential. PC Format didn't think …

1 review, 1 opinion (Excellent)

MSI Radeon HD 6870 Hawk

PCI Express; RAM: 1024 MB; Processor clock speed: 930 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 7/2011

The £150 price tag of MSI's Radeon HD 6870 Hawk is very decent considering its excellent performance and overclocking headroom. PC Advisor found it to be stable and smooth even at full HD

1 review, 1 opinion (Excellent)

More information at: PC Advisor, 7/2011 MSI R6870 Hawk According to MSI's claims, its take on the Radeon HD 6870 brings a 20% improvement in cooling performance over the reference card, giving it more overclocking headroom. At least on paper, anyway. … to review

MSI N560GTX Twin Frozr II/OC

PCI Express; RAM: 1024 MB; Processor clock speed: 870 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 7/2011

The factory set clock speed of the MSI N560GTX Twin Frozr II is rather conservative, but PCFormat bumped it up by another 75MHz and it remained stable, coming with ample on-board cooling as it does.

1 review

More information at: PCFormat, 7/2011 MSI N560GTX Twin Frozr II MSI, unsurprisingly, have overclocked their new GeForce 560GTX based graphics card at the factory, given that Nvidia have granted manufacturers permission to do as they like with the clock speed, MSI are only following their competitors suit. … to review

Geforce GTX 580 Lightning Xtreme Edition

MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition

RAM: 3072 MB; Processor clock speed: 832 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling Solution: Active; Newest review: 6/2011

Although obviously designed with professional overclockers in mind, Bit-tech say that even if you want to play it safe and forego the overclocking, the MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition is still

1 review

More information at: Bit Tech, 6/2011 MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition Liquid nitrogen overclocking is a tricky business, and it requires the hardware you're overclocking to be properly prepared. Teams will typically get the soldering irons out to volt-mod their graphics cards, unlocking significantly higher voltages and allowing for much higher clock speeds. … to review

MSI R6850 Cyclone Power Edition/OC

PCI Express; RAM: 1024 MB; Processor clock speed: 860 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 4/2011

Although the performance of the MSI R6850 Cyclone Power Edition/OC wasn't that spectacular when compared to other more powerful graphics cards, it nonetheless put in a respectable showing for a …

1 review, 3 opinions (Excellent)

MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC

PCI Express; RAM: 1024 MB; DirectX version: 11; Cooling Solution: Active; Newest review: 1/2011

Not only does the MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC beat the GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB at stock speeds, but with the factory overclock, it gets even closer to the GeForce GTX 570 1.3GB. With this

1 review, 13 opinions (Excellent)

More information at: Bit Tech, 1/2011 MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC In our Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB review, we pointed out that the card's incredibly impressive overclocking headroom might be due to its relatively conservative stock frequencies. Having found that a reference card could happily reach a GPU core frequency of 950MHz from a standard speed of 820MHz (a 15 per cent increase), we were convinced that pre-overclocked GTX 560 Ti 1GB cards would appear at launch. … to review

		MSI N460GTX Hawk PCI Express; RAM: 1024 MB; Processor clock speed: 780 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 12/2010 The N460GTX Hawk's overclocking potential makes it the no-brainer choice over the vanilla version of the card or even the more expensive GTX 470. Bit-tech were impressed by its affordable price, … 3 reviews
		MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III 1GD5 Power Edition OC RAM: 2048 MB; Cooling Solution: Active; Newest review: 10/2011 MSI's high-end GPU is rather large, but has a couple of extras that the similar sized competitor from this test lacks, namely dual DisplayPort connectors and dual BIOS chips. The 850 MHz clock … 1 review
		MSI N470GTX Twin Frozr II PCI Express; RAM: 1280 MB; Processor clock speed: 607 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 2/2011 PC Format believed the performance offered by the MSI GeForce GTX 470 Twin Frozr II to be truly incredible. The performance boost from overclocking is not really substantial, but for this price, this … 1 review
		MSI Radeon HD 5770 Hawk PCI Express; RAM: 1024 MB; Processor clock speed: 875 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 6/2010 "Forgive us for not changing the record, but there's a damn fine mid-range GPU here and it's desperate to escape the shackles of a cheapo 128-bit bus. With a 256-bit bus, the MSI 5770 … 2 reviews, 1 opinion (Excellent)

MSI GeForce GTS 450 (N450GTS-M2D1GD5)

PCI Express; RAM: 1024 MB; Processor clock speed: 783 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 6/2011

The only GPU in Tom's Hardware's roundup with a PCIe power connection, the N450GTS-M2D1GD5 also has a single SLI bridge, enabling two cards to be paired up. While this is nice, reviewers

1 review

More information at: Tom's Hardware, 6/2011 Single-Slot Graphics: Whose Card Is Fastest? As many enthusiasts already know, it's a real challenge to build a system with only one slot of upgrade space, especially when double-slot GPUs have become the norm. Yet, one-card slots do exist, and three of the quickest have been rounded up to test their gaming prowess. In test: Three single slot graphics cards were reviewed and compared. … to review

		MSI N450GTS Cyclone 1GD5/OC PCI Express; RAM: 1024 MB; Processor clock speed: 850 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 10/2010 For £110, Tech Radar felt the performance of the GTS 450 Cyclone was first class, beating the HD5770 which is a similar price. When running it is almost silent yet keeps the temperature of the GPU … 1 review
		MSI GeForce N480GTX Lightning PCI Express; RAM: 1536 MB; Processor clock speed: 750 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 11/2010 Renowned for being a powerful card straight from the box, the N480GTX Lightning - which is MSI's take on the GeForce GTX 480 from Nvidia - adds a little extra to the mix, such as a superior … 1 review
		MSI R6850-PM2D1GD5 PCI Express; RAM: 1024 MB; Processor clock speed: 775 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 11/2010 Tom's Hardware say that the MSI R6850 PM2D1GD5 performed least well in a comparison of price over performance. It had the least favourable results too in a study of actual/average performance … 1 review
		MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II/OC PCI Express; RAM: 1536 MB; Processor clock speed: 800 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 8/2011 With the lowest price in this round-up, MSI's N580GTX Twin Frozr II/OC is an excellent option for those who want good overclocking headroom without having to pay through the nose. Its overclock … 1 review, 2 opinions (Excellent)
		MSI GeForce NGTX275 Lightning PCI Express; RAM: 1792 MB; Processor clock speed: 700 MHz; DirectX version: 10.1; …; Newest review: 8/2009 "... Seeing as the MSI NGTX275 Lightning is built for overclocking, it would be a crime not to take advantage of its offerings although we'd probably steer clear of the Lightning 1 review

More information at: Bit Tech, 8/2009 MSI NGTX275 Lightning MSI's N260GTX Lightning featured plenty of innovation. Amongst the long list of tweaks and refinements you'd find over and above that on a stock GTX 260 were solid state iron chokes and all solid capacitors that stopped that dreaded squealing noise in games, complete custom cooling and an updated row of eight power phases. The aim of all this expensive circuitry is to provide a more capable PCB for overclocking, which itself demands stable power. And lots of it. Single Test. One graphics card was reviewed and rated on performance, features and value. … to review

		MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II OC PCI Express; RAM: 2048 MB; Processor clock speed: 810 MHz; DirectX version: 11; Cooling …; Newest review: 2/2011 TechRadar says that the HD 6950 Twin FrozR II boasts incredibly cool operation and is rather fast, yet despite this, it's tough to recommend. They were disappointed to see it lacking a dual-BIOS … 1 review
		MSI NGTX285 HydroGen OC RAM: 1024 MB; Processor clock speed: 702 MHz; DirectX version: 10; Cooling Solution: Passive; Newest review: 7/2009 "Performance wise we were disappointed with the MSI GTX 285 HydroGen OC's speed straight out of the box. The fact the stream processors were still at their stock speed meant it struggled to … 1 review
		MSI N260GTX Lightning Black Edition RAM: 1792 MB; Processor clock speed: 655 MHz; DirectX version: 10; Cooling Solution: Active; Newest review: 7/2009 "Well, what can we say? The strangest thing about the Lightning is the fact that so many high-end features and technology have been added to such a mediocre card as the GTX 260. ... That said, … 1 review
		MSI N9800GX2-M2D1G PCI Express; RAM: 512 MB; Processor clock speed: 602 MHz; DirectX version: 10; Cooling …; Newest review: 4/2008 A graphics card for the serious gamers with serious cash. If you have a 24 inch monitor and consider yourself serious about your gaming then the GX2 is worth a look. It houses a dual GPU card which 1 review

More information at: PC Pro, 6/2008 MSI N9800GX2" As of the late, the graphics market has been dominated by Nvidia and with the construction of the new GX2 things look set to only get better. With its two GPUs on one card, is the N9800 GX2 the holy grail for hardcore gamers? … to review

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Product information and further reviews

MSI GeForce N9800 GX2-M2D1G PC Advisor 4/2008 - MSI produce possibly the fastest card on the market – but is it worth getting?

MSI RX2600XT TrustedReviews 7/2007 - We've long been fans of passively cooled mid-range graphics cards here at the TrustedReviews offices. As well as being a simple step towards creating a quiet PC for the office/games room, they're the perfect addition to Home Theatre PCs (HTPCs). They not only ensure silent operation while playing a DVD or watching TV, they also provide the horsepower to play games on your HDTV - after all, why play FIFA 07 on your poky little computer screen when you can sit back in your favourite chair and play it on your huge TV?! It comes as no surprise then that the passively cooled XFX Fatal1ty 8600 GT, that I looked at last week, received a recommended award. Its looks, performance, and of course silence were all suitably impressive and we'd have been happy to have one populating our Media Center any day. However, today I'm looking at what can only be considered a direct rival to the XFX card, the MSI RX2600XT.

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