Nvidia GeForce 6800
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 04/14/2004 12:41 PM [ Print | 26 comment(s) ] · 10877 views
Here they are folks what we've been waiting for? the first reviews of Nvidia's NV40 aka GeForce 6800! The new high-end product, the GeForce 6800 Ultra, will retail for $499, while a slightly less powerful version, the GeForce 6800, will sell for $299.
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jmke Unregistered |
#52694 Posted on: 04/14/2004 01:02 PM
retail of the Ultra will be more closely to $600 |
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JemyM Senior Member Posts: 130 Joined: 2003-02-13 |
#52695 Posted on: 04/14/2004 01:23 PM
This is the first time the statement "double performance" from Nvidia is true... |
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apathy Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: 2003-09-26 |
#52696 Posted on: 04/14/2004 01:37 PM
Yes! My bottom jaw hit the floor through the entire review that I read at hardware analysis, those benchmarks were absolutely insane! The ut2k3/4 benchmarks were not all that impressive but I have to wonder just how much of it is really a cpu bottleneck, all of them were with bots and they use the cpu more than anything but I understand why they did it that way since it reflects actual gameplay more. Here I am tweaking my 9800xt just to get it up to 7500 on 3dmark2k3 and I see those 12k+ benchmarks makes me want to just cry. Ati is supposed to be putting out their product soon, I will check that one out before I buy a new card but so far nvidia has my money coming to them when this card hits the shelves, even if it is $600 |
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tsunami Member Posts: 26 Joined: 2003-07-09 |
#52697 Posted on: 04/14/2004 01:51 PM
The Aquamark3, Halo and far cry bench's are amazing |
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vegetto34 Unregistered |
#52698 Posted on: 04/14/2004 01:57 PM
The [H] benches were leaked hours ago... and look nothing like the first two sites that are "live"... nVidia still blows anyway. |
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Ihmemies Unregistered |
#52699 Posted on: 04/14/2004 02:01 PM
HardOCP are just full bunch of noobs who don't know how to make a proper vidcard review. I'm not saying Firing Squad's review is good, but it's decent. Waiting for other sites review's ATM, hoping they could test these new generation cards more extensively. And not just use the same old recipe as with old (9800, 5900) generation. |
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Yakumo Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2004-05-27 |
#52700 Posted on: 04/14/2004 02:32 PM
Need for speed is like, TOTALLY, CPU bound. and the other hardocp benches were not like for like rez/aa/af settings, the 6800 doing far more work with either aa, or af, or both, at higher res, still beat down the other cards. |
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tsunami Member Posts: 26 Joined: 2003-07-09 |
#52701 Posted on: 04/14/2004 03:34 PM
That's a good review at Tom's. Can't argue with the benchmarks. What still concerns me is the shader quality in Far Cry. The fact that it will also require a 480w psu, will put people off as well. Can't wait to see what ATI come back at them with. Should be fun  |
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Sardaukary Unregistered |
#52702 Posted on: 04/14/2004 03:52 PM
The obvious quality difference in Far Cry is a bit worrying. Hopefully Nvidia can remove their previous hacks so it looks pretty and runs just as fast. |
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Melll Unregistered |
#52704 Posted on: 04/14/2004 04:43 PM
ATI will slam their faces, just you watch |
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JC Unregistered |
#52705 Posted on: 04/14/2004 04:47 PM
Since I would imagine only a minority of people have a 480+ W PSU, this could make it for a very expensive upgrade, worth it as it seems, but likely not affordable for everyone. |
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FailedCRC Unregistered |
#52706 Posted on: 04/14/2004 05:18 PM
if you can afford that much for a gpu, you're not going to care about spending another $80 on a psu |
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MB Member Posts: 26 Joined: 2004-05-21 |
#52708 Posted on: 04/14/2004 05:25 PM
OH GREAT. I just bought a 450W one a few months ago... |
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Melll Unregistered |
#52711 Posted on: 04/14/2004 06:07 PM
ATI benchmarks will not only come out on top, but they will be with higher quality and some nicer features we havent even heard of yet. The way it should always be played. |
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Melll Unregistered |
#52712 Posted on: 04/14/2004 06:09 PM
dam u nvidiot fool, you have to see just how good ATI shit is going to be. No one better go buyin till they see the king! |
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tsunami Member Posts: 26 Joined: 2003-07-09 |
#52713 Posted on: 04/14/2004 06:18 PM
I wondered how long it would take before a zealot posted and ruined the thread. Take a chill pill virus. I hope ATI do come out on top, it can only be good for the customer if both companies keep pushing eachother. |
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Devourer Unregistered |
#52714 Posted on: 04/14/2004 06:36 PM
Would it be possible to drop the fanboy comments? Why do people insist on making fools of themselves by being a blind drooling fanboy. Does it really matter who makes the best product as long as there are at least 2 major players killing each other for your $? & for the record. Neither company gives a damn about you. They are in it for the money. Fanboys are just pathetic. |
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The_truth Unregistered |
#52715 Posted on: 04/14/2004 06:50 PM
get an x800 then!! |
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JemyM Senior Member Posts: 130 Joined: 2003-02-13 |
#52718 Posted on: 04/14/2004 07:36 PM
Who cares? |
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JemyM Senior Member Posts: 130 Joined: 2003-02-13 |
#52719 Posted on: 04/14/2004 07:40 PM
I had to rub my eyes several times to believe thoose benchmarks... I was expeting a 'sleeper fps increase', like another 5-10fps over 9800, with fixed Pixel Shaders so it could be just as fast as 9800 in Halo/Tomb Raider... I hadnt expected the double speed!!! I have stacked money for a new card, and I believe it will take awhile longer before next ATI card is out on the shelves, so it seems like NV40 for me this time. Worst thing is that 'older' cards will quickly fall of the hill now... With this increase even 5900/9800 wont even be interesting for comparision benchmarks in a few months... |
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tsunami Member Posts: 26 Joined: 2003-07-09 |
#52723 Posted on: 04/14/2004 08:35 PM
Good lord, we actually agree on something  |
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Tuckwit Member Posts: 65 Joined: 2002-09-26 |
#52724 Posted on: 04/14/2004 09:15 PM
Oddly I also agree 100% (?). Must be da latob... labolot.... labotme........ uh da hole dey put in my head. Don't worry about Melll, sounds like has mentality of Wrestling fan. Anyway, wheres your mate Digital 'I'm sure I read proof of only 8 pipelines somewhere' wonderer. Not like him to miss the party. I shall now return to biting my tongue. |
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JemyM Senior Member Posts: 130 Joined: 2003-02-13 |
#52725 Posted on: 04/14/2004 10:06 PM
If that is true, it will come before my planned upgrade. Im currently waiting for Socket 939 before I upgrade again. |
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Melll Unregistered |
#52744 Posted on: 04/15/2004 03:22 PM
yeah finally eh, true yayyy |
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Melll Unregistered |
#52745 Posted on: 04/15/2004 03:23 PM
For Canada umm 700+ bucks for sure yes |
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