MSI RX1800GTO-VT2D256E (Radeon X1800 GTO 256MB)

Temperature Testing

Temperature Testing

Unsurprisingly, the temperatures on the MSI were consistent with what we had recorded for the GeCube. Both cards used the default cooler so there wasn't too much deviation from each other. Still, the minor deviation encountered was due to a slightly different reference cooler used; MSI card used a cooler that was meant for the Radeon X1800 XL whereas GeCube used one that debuted with the Radeon X1800 GTO. Compared to the GeForce 7600 GT however, the NVIDIA card had the edge with a much cooler core. This is one department where you would be better off going with the green team.