The GeForce 7800 GT Card

Like the GeForce 7800 GTX, the GeForce 7800 GT uses a single-slot cooler, instead of the bulky dual-slot cooler seen in the 6800 Ultra.

Front of the card

But the PCB design was altered slightly, probably for lower production costs since the 7800 GT requires less power than the 7800 GTX. The most obvious differences are the lack of a black MOSFET heatsink and the power MOSTFETs.

While the "slimmer" cooling solution saves space, the GeForce 7800 GT remains as long as the 6800 Ultra! Here's a comparison of the 7800 GT (right) with the 6800 Ultra (left) and the 7800 GTX (center).

From left to right : 6800 Ultra, 7800 GTX, 7800 GT

Even though the PCI Express slot is capable of providing up to 75W of power, it's not surprising to see the GeForce 7800 GT sporting an additional PCI Express power connector at the top right end of the card.

This reference card also comes with two DVI connectors and an S-Video output, just like what we have seen in the GeForce 6800 cards. But unlike what we saw in the 7800 GTX, the back of the card did not feature a X-plate for the GPU cooler. The cooler was held by just four screws.

Back of the card

The layout of the card hasn't change much since the 5900 Ultra days. The arrangement of the memory chips remained the same.

Front, cooler removed

Unlike what we saw in the GeForce 7800 GTX, NVIDIA kept all memory chips on the front. There were none at the back of the card. Neither was there provisions for additional memory chips to be added.