The Albatron 8800GTS-512X, big brother of the Albatron 8800GT-512X. Let’s see what this monster can do….
The Appearance
The Albatron 8800GTS-512X uses the reference model’s cooler, you’ll see that it also looks like the XFX 8800GTS 512MB Alpha Dog Edition.
The card comes with 2 DVI output and 1 S-video output. The heatsink is without any decals / stickers, other than the words Albatron. That gave it a nice glossy black look.
It is also rather large, occupying 2 PCI-E slot for the cooling system used.
The Bundle
– Power connector
– HDTV-out
– S-Video cable
– 2x DVI-VGA converter
– Composite TV Video Cable
– Installation guide & driver CD.
Card Details
Here’s a summarized detail of the card.
| GPU | 8800GTS |
| GPU Code Name | G92 |
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 256-bit |
| Memory Capacity | 512MB |
| Core Clock | 650Mhz |
| Memory Clock | 972Mhz (1.944Ghz DDR) |
| Shader Clock | 1625Mhz |
More details at the official product page
Test Setup
The computer setup used for this review.
| Processor | Intel E2140 Overclocked @ 3.2ghz |
| RAM | 2x 1GB Kingston DDR2 667 @ DDR2 800 |
| Motherboard | ASUS P5K-E |
| Cooler | Xigmatek HDT-S963 |
| Monitor | 20″ Dell Ultra-sharp Wide-screen LCD |
| Operating System | Windows XP (SP2) |
| Driver Version | ForceWare Release 169 (Version: 169.21) |
The Performance
The Albatron 8800GTS-512X runs at 650Mhz core clock and 972Mhz memory clock. Shader clock is at 1625Mhz.
Now, let’s have a look at the test results. We’ll compare it with the ASUS EAH3870X2 1G
3Dmark06
Default setting.
| Card | Score |
| 8800GTS-512X | 11926 |
| ASUS EAH3870X2 | 13295 |
Lost Planet : Extreme Condition
Graphic Detail : Maximum
| Card | Resolution | Snow (Average) | Cave (Average) |
| 8800GTS-512X (16xQ CSAA) | 1680 x 946 | 25.1 | 36.1 |
| 8800GTS-512X (4xAA) | 1680 x 946 | 35.2 | 50.4 |
| ASUS EAH3870X2 (4xAA) | 1680 x 946 | 31.0 | 41.4 |
Even with the Multi-GPU option enabled for the 3870X2, its performance is far from that of the the 8800GTS. After all, the 3870X2 is essentially crossfire HD3870 on a single-card solution.
F.E.A.R.
Graphic Detail : Maximum
| Card | Resolution | Average |
| 8800GTS-512X (4xAA) | 1680 x 1050 | 74 |
| ASUS EAH3870X2 (4xAA) | 1680 x 1050 | 103 |
Company Of Heroes : Opposing Fronts
Graphic Detail : Maximum
| Card | Resolution | Average |
| 8800GTS-512X (16xQ CSAA) | 1680 x 1050 | 52.6 |
| 8800GTS-512X (4xAA) | 1680 x 1050 | 58.0 |
| ASUS EAH3870X2 (4xAA) | 1680 x 1050 | 58.6 |
Overclocking
I’ve managed to push this card to 745 / 1000 and got it to successfully pass 3dmark06.
3Dmark06
Default setting.
| Core / Memory | Score |
| 650 / 972 | 11926 |
| 745 / 1000 | 12215 |
Operating Temperature
The card runs at 59°C on idle and 78°C on load. When overclocked, the card idles at 59°C and 79°C on load. Readings were taken when ambient temperature was around 25°C.
Conclusion
While the 3870X2 graphic cards are the performance king at the time of this post, the 8800GTS card delivers better price:performance. So if you’re looking for something that’s value for money, the Albatron 8800GTS-512X is all good. The performance and price is between that of the 8800GT and the 3870X2.
is this 8800gts 512 better than 8800GT 512 oc?
Depends on the speed of the 8800GT OC. It is possible for the 8800GT OC to reach the level of a stock 8800GTS G92 – however you can check out the difference in their specs. There’s a slight difference in their specs that gives the 8800GTS some edge.