The Next Generation GeForce 6800 Ultra (!)

smccord313 · 2004-04-15, 08:33 PM

I am speechless.

I have never seen numbers this high in games or benchmarks ever.

This is the biggest performance leap from one generation of graphics cards to the next, ever.

This thing makes a Radeon 9800xt look like it's a 3 year old mainstream card. Performance doubles, even triples at higher settings compared to a 9800xt.

But the numbers don't lie. Over 12000 in 3dMarkk03, over 60 fps in Halo at 1600x1200, over 50fps in FarCry with everything on high, AA and AF on.

Prepare to upgrade your power supplies folks. Recommended size from Nvidia: 480 watts with 4 ATX connectors, as the Ultra takes 2 dedicated ATX connectors itself.

GeForce 6800 Ultra Benchmarks on Tom's Hardware

I'll let the rest of the numbers do the talking. I can't wait to see what comes out of the ATI camp to compete with this thing.

StrikerTek
Planetside KAAOS

mechaman · 2004-04-15, 08:42 PM

http://www.planetside-universe.com/f...ad.php?t=21684
yours is actually in the right place though

Electrofreak · 2004-04-15, 09:10 PM

erm... like i said on the other thread, don't waste your money on this card when it comes out, because PCI-Express will blow AGP away. Instead, wait for nVidia to release a PCI-X version of it.

Rbstr · 2004-04-15, 10:16 PM

Hmm i dont' know its certainly making up for the FX lines flop thats for sure.

though ther are probably one 10 people on this forum with a good enough PSU to use it, it has more transistors than a 3.4ghz P4EE! 222million of them, the non-ultar is the one i liek though $299, 12piplelines and good power reqs.

Acaila · 2004-04-15, 11:25 PM

God I want this card.

Originally Posted by Toms Hardware

Owned! What more is there to say? With the GeForce 6800 Ultra, you can play UT2004 with 4xFSAA and 8x anisotropic filtering at one resolution higher than its rivals - and still get better frame rates!

Haha, this made me giggle.

Rbstr · 2004-04-15, 11:30 PM

but can your PSU support it?
i'm still wary they might have hit the nial on the head or not, it depends on ATI's offereings and if Nvidai decides to cheat on benches again (though the game benches shown seem s to say they are not)

Acaila · 2004-04-15, 11:37 PM

I have an Antec TruePower 480W PSU. I actually just opened my case and had a look to be sure I had a couple of spare cables. I do, fucking sweet! Now I just need some money.

Rbstr · 2004-04-15, 11:39 PM

get one stat and post results!

Acaila · 2004-04-15, 11:43 PM

You missed the "I just need money now" part. I would have to not eat for a week, which may be worth it.

Rbstr · 2004-04-15, 11:49 PM

i'd do it!

Just mooch form your partents or something

Acaila · 2004-04-15, 11:56 PM

I am a little old to be mooching from my parents

, considering I earn more than they do. However I do have an affluent gf to mooch off of. I like your mooching suggestion and will act upon it.

mechaman · 2004-04-15, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Acaila

You missed the "I just need money now" part. I would have to not eat for a week, which may be worth it.

eat half of what you eat each week and you could get it in 2 weeks

Rbstr · 2004-04-15, 11:59 PM

^ he's got a good thing going there, so now you only have too mooch half of your food

the card won't be avalible for a month or so anyway

Acaila · 2004-04-16, 12:03 AM

I am thinking just the non ultra version. I could afford that easily. The ultra is incredibly expensive. I am going to get in trouble for spending USD300 on a gfx card, you people are a bad influence on me.

Electrofreak · 2004-04-16, 02:44 AM

::sighs:: ok, but dont say I didnt warn ya. PCI-X will come out, and a PCI version of the card will probably be made, and totally pwn the AGP version...

Besides. Everyone else will have PCI-X and you will have an AGP. I'm tellin ya, people will be like, "dude, get out of the STONE AGE"