ASUS V7700 Deluxe 32MB GeForce2 GTS

Overclocking

Our test card has been sailing along at a smooth 240/370MHz clock, which isn't too shabby. The card displayed absolutely no visual artifacts in 2D as well as 3D applications at this speed. We could ramp the clock all the way up to 250MHz, but the card would lock after about four minutes of Quake3 Arena. We learned in our Overclocking the GeForce2 GTS guide that GPU clock does not help us with performance; it is the memory that is holding us back. It makes sense than that we could just leave the GPU clocked at around 230MHz and still see no difference in framerate.

On to the memory which was able to hit 370MHz (185MHz DDR). Most cards out there don't go past the 200MHz memory (400MHz effective) mark; so don't jump into a conclusion that this card is a poor overclocker. It seems like ASUS has concentrated on the core cooling for the most part, which is fitted with a moderate circular die-cast heatsink and a 4800RPM fan. The good part is that this cooling setup snaps off without much effort, which might become useful for someone who has a tendency to take things apart. This fan is an improvement over the original V6800 fan, which was a bit slower and moved less CFM's (Cubic Feet per Minute).