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XFX Geforce 6800 Ultra
This 6800 Ultra from XFX is pre-overclocked, running 425/600 MHz
GPU and memory, compared with the standard 400/550 specifications.
XFX don't advertise this on the box or in the documentation, which is strange
because you might think they would want to make it clear that this card is a
cut above the ordinary Ultra.
XFX's card is visually identical to the pre-release reference samples first
seen in April 2004. XFX have only added their sticker onto the fan shroud. The
bulky cooler with its centrifugal blower and heatpipe take up two card slots,
and the blower makes a soft hissing sound like radio static. It isn't the quietest,
but it's a more restful sound than the frantic screaming of the usual axial
fans.
Attempts at overclocking even further gave a 440 MHz GPU speed, coincidentally
the same speed achieved by the Gainward card also on test. The card is as fast
as the Radeon X800 XT PE in all but Half Life 2, which is a title ATI just happened
to throw a lot of money at. Unlike the X800XT, it's available to buy right now,
which is a big point in its favour.
£363 is a lot of money for a graphics card, considering the 6800 GT is
available for £100 less and has very similar performance. However, this
pre-overclocked XFX card typically costs only £10 or £20 more than
a standard speed 6800 Ultra, and holds the crown as the fastest nVidia card, and is the fastest AGP card currently avaliable.
| Manufacturer |
XFX |
| Model |
Geforce 6800 Ultra |
| Price Inc VAT |
£363.08 |
| Value For Money Rating |
35.9 |
| Retailer Website |
www.scan.co.uk |
| Interface |
AGP 8X |
| GPU |
nVidia Geforce 6800 Ultra |
| GPU Rendering Pipelines |
16 |
| GPU Clock Speed |
425MHz |
| Memory Size |
256MB |
| Memory Type |
256-Bit DDR3 |
| Memory Clock Speed |
600MHz |
| Cooling System |
Heatsink, Heatpipe and Blower |
| Power Connectors |
2x Large 4-pin Molex |
| Slots Occupied |
2 |
| VGA Outputs |
0 |
| DVI Outputs |
2 |
| TV-Out |
Yes |
| VIVO |
No |
| Adapters |
2x DVI-VGA |
| Bundled Cables |
S-Video, Power Splitter |
| Bundled Full Games |
Moto GP 2, X2: The Threat, Commandos 3 |
| Misc. Bundled |
None |
Benchmarks
| 3D Mark 2003 Standard Test |
13,043 |
| Aquamark 3 Standard Test |
65,368 |
| Unreal
Tournament 2004 Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
119 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
126 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
118 |
| Doom
3, High Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
81 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
74 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
46 |
| Half-Life
2 Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
110 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
105 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
58 |
| Far
Cry Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
61 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
60 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
42 |
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