[Ace Pace]

Turamber, nice, but is it paired with a fast CPU and good memory?


Fine, the NV40 layout sucks... SO why is it running anywhere from 5 to 25% faster on most games?

Also, a X800 reguler would suck, with only 12 pipes, while a GT is overclockable to Ultra speeds, with a standerd cooler, and no one runs standerd, you run something better.

[Lightspeed]

You'l have to put in TWO seperate molex connectors (i.e. not on one string) and nVidia puts it as nicely as "we recommend a 480 W power supply".

The X800 PE drains LESS power than the 9800 Pro, needs one connector, and thus no special power supply either. That's life, huh?

[Ace Pace]

Originally posted by Lightspeed
You'l have to put in TWO seperate molex connectors (i.e. not on one string) and nVidia puts it as nicely as "we recommend a 480 W power supply".

The X800 PE drains LESS power than the 9800 Pro, needs one connector, and thus no special power supply either. That's life, huh?

Most new power supplies come with 5 or more molex connectors, that should be enough for your need. And while nVidia recommends 480W the 6800 Ultra has been demonstrated to run at a 350W PSU on a full rig, and on 300W with a bare bones sytem.

The X800 PE at the price of an ultra is not worth it, esspecially since a GT at 100 $ cheaper can beat it.

So what if it drains less then a 9800? are you lacking in power? Again, with PCI-E, the geforce only needs 1 connector, putting it on the same level as the Radeon.


While I like Radeon cards, and currently own one, I freely admit, that unless near games like HL2, Sims, Rome and for the further titles like STALKER and FEAR, are in favour of ATI in the same way that Doom3 favours Nvidia(I wont get indepth here), there is no way ATI can claim it has 'Won' this round.


Now if, the current situation continues, with the card refresh, ATI pulls an Nvidia, and suddenly is totatly competetive, then we will be back to the 9xx and FX line, only with roles reversed.

[vyper]

'cos a 480W PSU is so much hassle....

[Ace Pace]

Originally posted by vyper
'cos a 480W PSU is so much hassle....

 See Above, a good 350 should serve you well if the computer isn't loaded with more stuff, 400 in that case.

[Lightspeed]

Running something with power supplies that don't match the hardware specifications is not too good of an idea.

Other than that, the power drain is the cause to a lot of problems. Heat, for example.

[Ace Pace]

Originally posted by Lightspeed
Running something with power supplies that don't match the hardware specifications is not too good of an idea.

Other than that, the power drain is the cause to a lot of problems. Heat, for example.

Actully, nVidia admitted it could run safely at 350W, and that the 480W was only pre-cautionary, since there are many PSU's, that while claiming to provide 480W, are actully far weaker.

On heating, as Xbit proved, you can use a geforce 6800 GT's specification cooler, and still surprass the Ultra in speeds, with no heat problems, the cooler is excellent, and most brand cards have far better coolers.

[Taristin]

Originally posted by Stealth


lol.  i'll bet you can go at high speeds with greatly improved traction and handling now

With my automatic, non-v-tec integra? What are you smoking?

I didn't say 'Hug3 r34r w1ng!!!1! Liek F4st a|\| Furiuss!!'  I got the factory OEM style Type-R rear spoiler. Because it looks good.

I'm not a ricer so :booty: to you.

[Stealth]

yeah i know, i was sarcastically humoring you with that statement

OK as long as it's the factory spoiler, and not some two foot high spoiler that's supposed to look cool kind of spoiler

[Fear]

Originally posted by Raa
You can have your 6800 GT. I'm not jealous. Why? Because I:

• have a sweet 9600 XT which runs excellently and cost me a fraction of what you spent
• Just bought a kick ass spoiler for my car (Which has been repaired and will get painted in a few weeks)
• Still have enough money to buy both sweet rims and tires for my car, and a new processor and memory upgrade for my PC.

So enjoy. ;) :p [/B]

Die

[Fury]

Four months back I used 4000 € to two computers (I think that's 4,928.99 USD) and last month 5000 € to new car. (6,161.24 USD) The car costs 15500 € total. (19,099.84 USD)

It is good to have a job that pays reasonably.

[Stealth]

what car was it?

[Fear]

Originally posted by Stealth
what car was it?

yep i wanted to ask the samke question.

[Krackers87]

Originally posted by Turambar
this thing is so amazingly powerful, i haven't been able to make it stutter or slow at all with any game I own  FS runs great and somehow looks better too.

I'm waiting for the next amazing breakthrough now

HAH! im getting the Ultra as soon as itt comes out, possibly even the Ultra Overclocked version

[Ace Pace]

Originally posted by Krackers87


HAH! im getting the Ultra as soon as itt comes out, possibly even the Ultra Overclocked version

what a waste of money, an ultra is allready just a GT overclocked, and with the standerd GT cooler, you can easily reach ultra speeds and beyond.

[Fury]

Originally posted by Stealth
what car was it?

Nissan Micra. Good and economical car for one person.

[Ashrak]

and i should care that you spent a fortune on computer component that is gonna SUCK in 6 months? i can barely make stuff studder on my system too and i have R9600XT ....

[Fineus]

All computer components (more or less) suck in 6 months - thats just how it is.

[Ace Pace]

Originally posted by Kalfireth
All computer components (more or less) suck in 6 months - thats just how it is.

Not suck, just not state of art, the nice thing about the 6800 is that its quite advance for now, SM3.0 and all that, and if you buy something upgradeable, you got a clear road.

[Fineus]

Yeah, I kinda meant "suck compared with the state of the art", y'know what I mean