Nothing new but the 6800 GT is Bada**

Sometimes it's just hard to grasp the power difference between my 6800GT and the previous 5900nu I was using. For example @ 1280X1024 in Unreal Tournament 2004|AA 2xQ|AF 16X|Highest Quality Image|In game max everything and Onslaught Levels average 60 ~ 95 fps. Before my 5900nu @ 1024X768 at those settings above less the AF on 4X and image on Quality would get between 30 ~ 45 fps.

It now seems that a lot of members here and other Forums have found ways to make the 6800 purchase when looking @ the rig specs. No wonder nVidia's Stock Price rose this quarter.

 

U simply cannot mess with the 6800GT it is the best card of this generation for the money in my book. A truly great card.

 

I sure hope so mine will be here tomorrow. I am so excited

 

Yup excellent card

 

I also agree with you guys that this is by far one of the best releases Nvidia has made, performace/value, OC incredible, runs all games really well.

I just dont know why I didnt get a big pump in FPS in SOF2 being a OGL and using an old engine, dont know why I didnt see that much improvement. Maybe are the drivers, who knows.......

 

Maybe in sof2 your cpu is your bottleneck. I am saying this with very little assurance as it cannot be the answer but you never know. Since SOF2 is a old game and everything

 

Yup... i was surprised by the way it performed, even though ive read the reviews and stuff...

 

I went from 5900u to a 6800gt.
At first i thought i made a mistake, because 5900u is still a good card. But after i installed farcry and doom 3 i was shocked. The performace was just so much better.
Can't wait to see what the next generation of cards from ATI and Nvidia will bring.

 

The 6800 nu is not half bad either

 

One thing that is bewildering is the cost difference there was between the 5900 and 5950 for such a small performance gain. But a 5900 to 6800, yea well worth the price if you ask me.

 

Bluedog, i need your help, how did you get 52xx for 3dmark05, i mean my processor isnt THAT out dated is it? im only getting 3890 or something, not breaking 4k, can anyone help me?

 

Which driver are you using? I used the 66.51 but I think the 66.70 or .81's are suppose to do better that that.

 

im using 61.77 official and i have them unlocked with coolbits2, but i didnt tweak anything, no over clock, nothing

 

You have to OC a 6800GT to break 5000 in 3dmark05. I would install the 66.81 whql drivers, reinstall coolbits, and use the Detect Optimal Frequencies tab to start your oc'ing. See what happens.

 

I Temporarily oc'ed mine to Ultra speeds to get what i have below.

Recently, I just started playing Farcry w/ the new Patch 1.3. All I have to say is "WOW" . I have finished farcry over 6 times, and started playing Doom 3 a few months back. I heard about the new patch w/ SM3.0 and decided "what the hell" . Installed patch, loaded the game and was blowen away by the Graphics. I mean, SM3.0 is so nice to see, you have to play the game to understand. I love my 6800GT. Folk's, Fry's just had a sale on a 6800 for $250. Now thats a deal for the Next Generation GPU on the market.

By the way, Im not easily impressed when it comes to games. But farcry has taken on such a new look, it's impossible not to want to play it through again w/ SM3.0 enabled. If you can afford a new Video card or in the market for one, I strongly suggest the 6800 series.

God these are great cards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice job Nvidia!!!!

 

Bada** card, but im going to get some watercooling so i can get cooler temps and higher OC without doing voltmod or flash bios.

Currently with NV5 & AS5:
idle:48C
load:58C

MAX overclock:425/1120 with artifacts
:415/1120 stable

 

I wanna get an NV5 but I dont wanna tamper with my card. LOL Ive have the BFG cooling solution which isnt too great. Gets up to 78'c load! So far I got 11,100's with stock speeds (370/1002) and do you thing my score will increase significantly if I OC? Bah, what the heck, just want smoother games...

 

Imo, scores achieved with artifacts are not "stable" and shouldnt be considered valid as no-one in their right mind would game with artifacts and its putting the card at risk. All my scores are artifact free and the moment I do see even the slightest glimpse of an artifact I hit escape to be safe.

Personal preference I guess.

Back on topic...

Which is actually better the BFG 6800GT OC or the Gainward 6800GT Golden Sample (or Golden Sample GLH)? Just out of interest, I know both are storming cards.

 

My opinion is baised as im a Gainward owner, but this card is incredible for the money, it has the best cooling solution for OC. The only downside is noise, I could hear the card two rooms back. Still the noise is not that uncomfortable as it isnt hight pitch.

 

Golden Samples are nice, but way more expensive.