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RodentMeat
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May 12th, 2005 00:00
nvidia 6800 ultra question
I'm planning on upgrading my computer, and I have chosen the Nvidia Geforce 6800 Ultra. My only question is that I see two of them. There is a 256 mb version and a newer 512mb version. If I play games like HL 2 and Doom 3, should I spend the extra money for the 512 mb version? I have the money, I don't know if it's worth it.
LittleWang99
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Posted May 12th, 2005 14:00
I saw some benchmarks that showed that 512mb does actually increase frames in HL 2. But like what the last 2 posters said, its not worth it.
BTW doesn't the 512mb 6800u pci-e cost around $900 ? For that price get 2 x 6800GT in sli mode.Good point LittleWang99. For the price of the 512mb 6800Ultra, $907, you can get two 6800GT's AND the SLI motherboard if you don't already have it. As for the 512mb video card on the ATI side, X800XL, here are three separate reviews that says it isn't worth it. Only one or two games showed any improvement with the 512mb model and all the rest showed none.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1812469,00.asp
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/radeon-x800xl-512mb.html
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2406&p=8red_violin
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Posted May 13th, 2005 15:00
a 512mb card gets better texture detail in EQ2, DOOM3 and others that you will not get with a 256mb card, it can also play DOOM3 on ultra quality without a severe preformance hit. but i still think the geforce512 is too much.
ATI's coming out with 512mb X800 soon which will be about $400. maybe you should wait for that.
Catarrhine
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Posted May 13th, 2005 20:00
Wait for R520 or G70 if you can; release dates should be Q'03. Specs and benchmarks will be all over the web after Computex (late May, early June).
herb366
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Posted May 12th, 2005 01:00