Testbed

Motherboard:
EVGA 680i SLI (Provided by EVGA)

Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo 6800 Extreme edition (Provided by Intel)

Memory:
OCZ FlexXLC PC2 9200 5-5-5-18  (Provided by OCZ)
        during testing CL5-5-5-15-CR2T 1066MHz at 2.2V

PSU:
Cooler Master 1250W

Hard disk:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80GB SATA (Provided by Seagate)

CPU-Cooler:
Freezer 7 Pro (Provided by Artic Cooling)

Case Fans:
Artic Cooling - Artic Fan 12 PWM
Artic Cooling - Artic Fan 8 PWM


Futuremarks

 

BFG 8800 GT card outperformed the 8800 GTS (G92). BFG used a dual-slot cooler, and that, besides the overclocked core and memory, is the most notable difference compared to the reference 8800 GT card. The rest of the gaming results are quite similar to 3DMark 06 results. BFG’s 8800 GT OCX’s core runs at 700MHz, whereas the Shader processors run at 1728MHz. In comparison to Nvidia’s stock 8800 GT card, BFG 8800 GT OCX clearly takes the cake.



Gaming







In each of the three games we tested, BFG 8800 GT OCX fares well compared to reference 8800 GTS card. The only problem is that 8800 GTS can be further overclocked. Compared to reference 8800 GT and Radeon HD 3870 cards, BFG 8800 GT OCX is significantly better.

Conclusion

We’re always glad to see innovations on the popular 8800 GT card, and BFG delivered an overclocked but very cool and silent 8800 GT card. With all its features, this is one of the best 8800 GT cards we’ve tested so far. The card is dual-slot, but in return you’ll get a quiet card. Although the core is overclocked to 700MHz, ThermoIntelligence Custom Cooling Solution keeps the temperatures up to 27 degrees Celsius lower than on reference cards.

If you still haven’t bought the 8800 GT, then we have the right card for you. We recommend this card to anyone who likes silence, speed and an overclock, all in one package.