Leadtek
PX7900GS TDH Extreme
520/700 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce 7900GS, 256 MB GDDR3Core Clock : 522 MHz
Memory Clock : 702 MHz (1404 MHz GDDR3)
Overall Score: 85 points
The Leadtek PX7900GS TDH Extreme is not that much different from the standard, reference clocked PX7900GS TDH we used in our last article. It's not even that different from their GeForce 7950GT offering. The PCB layout is the same, as do the cooling solution used although the color of the fans is blue instead of green on the GeForce 7950GT.As you can see, the cooling solution is a single slot solution, so it won't take up space from the adjacent slot next to your PCI x16 slot. Much like their other graphics cards, the heatsink covers both the core and memory, with one intake and one exhaust. This design is a good compromise between space, heat and noise, though we think a slower, but slightly larger diameter fan might improve the thermal management capabilities of the heatsink. There's still some space left in the upper area of the card, near the SLI connector and the upper DVI port and there's no extra components there, why not make use of the space?
The bundle is the standard fare from Leadtek - two full version games - Spell Force 2: Dominion Wars and Serious Sam II. There's also to other CDs, one containing all the drivers, utilities and one containing the DVD playback software and other software extras. Those finicky with manuals will be happy to know Leadtek maintains the tradition of including print versions of the graphics card manual and quick installation guide. Accessories wise, its pretty standard - one DVI-to-analog dongle, an HDTV cable and a 6 pix ATX power cable.
Let's take a peek at the fan control tab in RivaTuner.
They are the same as the ASUS EN7900GS, no doubt default values for GeForce 7900GS cards. Leadtek didn't find it necessary to change these settings, more likely because the heatsink used can handle heat from a GeForce 7950GT. Remember, the GeForce 7900GS core dissipate much less heat. Let's see how the PX7900GT fares after a session of Quake 4.
60° Celsius - the same as Gigabyte GeForce 7900GS TurboForce. So, Leadtek managed to keep temperatures down and stick to a single slot solution. This mean this card is a boon for those wanting SLI setup but don't have more than one slot worth of space between the two PCI x16 slots - like we have on our MSI NForce4 K8N Platinum. The same also apply to those wanting to use a more powerful graphics card than a GeForce 7600GT in their HTPC setup or SFF PC.
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