GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB graphics accelerator is a very popular solution these days as it combined all features of the new-generation video card with relatively low price. X-bit Labs take a look at six solutions based on this GPU from different Nvidia partners including Asus, EVGA, Foxconn, Gainward, Gigabyte and XFX. Here's an excerpt:

So, let's sum up the results in each of the above discussed nominations:

• Best performance: EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB KO ACS3
• Best overclockability: Asustek EN8800GTS/HTDP/320M and Gigabyte GV-NX88S320H-B-RH
• Originality: EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB KO ACS3
• Best accessories: Foxconn FV-N88SMCD2-ONOC and Asustek Computer EN8800GTS/HTDP/320M

EVGA solution wins in two nominations out of four. Great job, EVGA! But all in all, each of the six Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB based graphics cards we have discussed is a great purchase, especially if you do not care that much about rich accessories bundle. Anyway, the performance difference between these graphics cards is not high enough to affect the gaming process noticeably. If the onboard memory is not enough for some of the games, then it affects any of the GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB solutions tested today.

I have to say that buying a card like that is especially reasonable and acute for the owners of not very powerful previous generation solutions. Among them are Nvidia GeForce 7600/7900 GS/7950 GT and AMD Radeon X1600/1650 XT/1950 Pro as well as all slower graphics cards. The thing is that in some cases GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB doesn't outperform the flagship solutions with non-unified architecture, such as AMD Radeon X1950 XTX (and even Radeon X1900 XT) or GeForce 7950 GX2. Sometimes, these guys even beat GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB significantly.

However, GeForce 7950 GX2 is anyway worth replacing because the GeForce 7 drivers for Windows XP haven't been updated for over half a year, and the quality performance of this graphics card in SLI mode depends a lot on proper software support. But I believe the owners of graphics cards like that have much greater budget at their disposal, so they are more likely to go for more powerful new generation graphics solutions such as GeForce 8800 GTX or Radeon HD 2900 rather than GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB officially selling for $299.