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I'm looking around for a new card to replace my beloved 9700Pro and have been checking out the new uber-geepeeyous (as have a few of you other blokes). The high-end models (6800U/UE, X800XTPE) are out of my price range so I've been looking at the next cards down - the 6800GT and X800XT. Conspiracy theorists have assigned shouts of "bias!!" to any review site around that scores one manufacturer above the other these days but I've always trusted AnandTechs reviews. Therefore I looked at their review of the new Leadtek cards to see where the two cards I'm considering stand in performance terms....
LeadTek 6800 and eVGA 6800 Ultra Extreme: New GeForce on the Block
I only looked at the high-end tests because I believe they give the best indication of the cards ultimate 'horsepower'. I doubt many folks would want to invest in one of these cards and not bother with AA and AF being enabled so the tests @ 4xAA and 8xAF were of most interest to me. The only two results @ 1024x768 noAA noAF I included were ones where no higher res/AA/AF settings were tested. Unfortunately, the latest 4.7 Catalyst drivers were too late for the testing so that must also be taken when considering the results. Also, the results for Homeworld 2 showed the XT whupping the XTPE so assuming a typo I transposed the two numbers. The first number is the fps/score of the X800XT and the second is the 6800GT, then the performance advantage is indicated in % terms.
Comparing the numbers between the two cards I found that neither card dominated the other overall but some were clearly superior in certain games. So, in performance terms we see that both are exceptionally fast cards - which one to get depends on the games you play. The X800XT does put in some big wins and the 6800GT some rather small wins though.
The thing that impressed me most about the GT was that it could be so competitive with the X800XT even with the XT's 43% advantage in fill-rate/MHz - very AMD-esque!! Also, the GT has an advantage in overclocking potential versus the XT and it's cheaper too. Those last two points probably swing the decision for me in favour of the GT because there's not much to separate the two cards in performance terms. NVIDIA's uncanny ability to shove vast sums of cash into developer's bank accounts is also worth considering - that could mean better support for 6800 features (ie. SM3.0) in future games. Also, NV may be able to squeeze more fps out of their card through driver development but with the release of the 4.7 cats it's a debatable point.
I'd be very happy with either card quite honestly. The X800XT puts in some very impressive performance numbers but the GT's price, performance and overclocking potential probably put it slightly ahead for my own personal requirements. I'm not saying one card is better than the other, just that the GT looks better for me.
Now, how about a civilized discussion of your personal 6800GT or X800XT preference with mutual respect for other people's opinions and a level of maturity beyond pre-school??
LeadTek 6800 and eVGA 6800 Ultra Extreme: New GeForce on the Block
I only looked at the high-end tests because I believe they give the best indication of the cards ultimate 'horsepower'. I doubt many folks would want to invest in one of these cards and not bother with AA and AF being enabled so the tests @ 4xAA and 8xAF were of most interest to me. The only two results @ 1024x768 noAA noAF I included were ones where no higher res/AA/AF settings were tested. Unfortunately, the latest 4.7 Catalyst drivers were too late for the testing so that must also be taken when considering the results. Also, the results for Homeworld 2 showed the XT whupping the XTPE so assuming a typo I transposed the two numbers. The first number is the fps/score of the X800XT and the second is the 6800GT, then the performance advantage is indicated in % terms.
Comparing the numbers between the two cards I found that neither card dominated the other overall but some were clearly superior in certain games. So, in performance terms we see that both are exceptionally fast cards - which one to get depends on the games you play. The X800XT does put in some big wins and the 6800GT some rather small wins though.
The thing that impressed me most about the GT was that it could be so competitive with the X800XT even with the XT's 43% advantage in fill-rate/MHz - very AMD-esque!! Also, the GT has an advantage in overclocking potential versus the XT and it's cheaper too. Those last two points probably swing the decision for me in favour of the GT because there's not much to separate the two cards in performance terms. NVIDIA's uncanny ability to shove vast sums of cash into developer's bank accounts is also worth considering - that could mean better support for 6800 features (ie. SM3.0) in future games. Also, NV may be able to squeeze more fps out of their card through driver development but with the release of the 4.7 cats it's a debatable point.
I'd be very happy with either card quite honestly. The X800XT puts in some very impressive performance numbers but the GT's price, performance and overclocking potential probably put it slightly ahead for my own personal requirements. I'm not saying one card is better than the other, just that the GT looks better for me.
Now, how about a civilized discussion of your personal 6800GT or X800XT preference with mutual respect for other people's opinions and a level of maturity beyond pre-school??
