Pricing
The MSI GTX760 HAWK isn’t the cheapest 760 going around and the question will come down to how much you need the ‘value add-ons’ that MSI have included. At $359, with the back plate, dual BIOS, quiet yet effective cooler and subtle blue LED lighting it’s a good purchase. The overclocks that we saw on our sample gave us a nice boost on our frame rates and its a factor that may help with performance longevity for some gamers. At the highest end of the 2GB GTX760price range though, it won’t be for everyone – hence why its marketed as an Enthusiast Overclocking card.
Final Thoughts
If you are looking for a card to suit 1080P gaming with the eye candy on, the MSI GTX760 HAWK needs to be on your short-list. The Twin Frozr IV cooler would be well suited to a Steam Box although if you are not intending to overclock, there are cheaper options with very similar cooling solutions.
Personally, if I didn’t already have an SLI GTX670 OC setup on my own rig and was looking to upgrade from a GTX570 or similar, I’d probably grab a pair of these and run them in SLI. The unlocked BIOS, amazingly quiet fans and backplate are worth the extra cash in my view but it is a tough call when the 4GB cards start at around the same price point.
As an enthusiast ‘upper’ mid-range card, the 760 HAWK is a worthy purchase and one of those products that works as advertised with no apparent downside. In terms of GTX760 offerings, this one gets the Editor’s Choice.
Editor’s Note: We will have this card in one of our concept builds at the upcoming RESPAWN LAN event on April 12 in Melbourne.
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