NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra: The Next Step Forward
by Derek Wilson on April 14, 2004 8:42 AM EST- Posted in
- GPUs
Introduction
Today has been a long time in coming, especially for NVIDIA. It has been almost 2 years since they were on top of the industry, and they definitely want their position back. With the troubles the NV3x line of cards had, NVIDIA has really been pushing to get every bit of performance out of their CineFX architecture as possible.
In pushing for performance they have produced a massive GPU that can push quite a lot of pixels. In addition, we are seeing the introduction of a handful of DX 9.0c (shader model 3.0) features. Of course, as with everything, there are pros and cons. Do the ups out weight the downs?
First lets look at what new features we can expect to see from this generation of graphics cards, then we'll take a look at the cost.
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TheAudit - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Nice!MemberSince97 - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
You guys shoulda done a mini review of that 510W PSU that was used....Verdant - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
looks awesome congrats to nvidia on raising the bar!personally i don't game very much, and the only reason my Geforce2 was replaced was for the dual-heads of the Radeon 9000
but as an enthusiast, any leaps make me excited :p
can't want to see ATIs new cards
Lonyo - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Not as impressive as other sites made it look in many circumstances.But still quite boost in performance.
NYHoustonman - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Jesus... Ya, looks like I'll be upgrading before college...gordon151 - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Damn, two independant cable lines and a 480W PSU. Good thing it kills in performance, but still too pricey for me. Bring on the 6800XT for us broke people :P.KristopherKubicki - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Impressive green one.Hope it doesnt cost $500.
Kristopher