6800GT vs. X800Pro - Both Overclocked

[RussianSensation]

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It is important to note that the overclocked X800Pro was physically altered to increase the voltage on the core and still "...The GeForce 6800 GT easily overclocks to the frequencies of the GeForce 6800 Ultra and more; that is, it provides the same performance as the top-end model ? I can?t say that about the RADEON X800 Pro?"

The maximum fill rate achieved by the X800Pro was (12 pipelines x 630mhz) 7560, far short of the ~8320 figure of its brother, the x800xt. However, 6800GT achieved Ultra's fillrate without any voltage adjustments (and UE speeds with watercooling).

As a result, "X800 Pro GPU, looks disadvantageous: roughly, in two games out of ten it is a little faster than the competitor; in three games more they were equal; and in five games the RADEON was more or less slower than the GeForce 6800 GT." -
correction, GG pointed out that only 9 games were benched.

Hopefully this review will allow others to make a better choice with regard to their new card purchase.
Of course price and the games you personally play should be a factor.

Currently the cheapest 6800GT on pricewatch is $389 and X800Pro is $414 => $25

Considering 6800GT also supports PS3.0, it should prove to be slightly more futureproof. Of course ATi's 3Dc should come into play with games like HL2 and STALKER.

EDIT: I cannot disregard ATI's potential response to the GT - Article For ATi's counter to be effective, X800Pro's price must also come down in order for their "GT" alternative to remain competitive with the 6800GT's price, which will surely put a smile on ppl's faces.

 

[GeneralGrievous]

How the heck did he get 1200 mhz on Nvidia's memory?:Q

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: GeneralGrievous
How the heck did he get 1200 mhz on Nvidia's memory?:Q

It seems the copper heatsink (front and back) from Leadtek helped to dissipate heat much bettter than the 1 slot reference coolers of all the other GTs.

 

[zodder]

Currently the cheapest 6800GT on pricewatch is $389

Provantage has the PNY 6800GT for $339.

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: zodder

Currently the cheapest 6800GT on pricewatch is $389

Provantage has the PNY 6800GT for $339.

Well this only makes the GT purchase even sweeter! I can't help but congratulate all those who were able to snag the 30% off compusa deal as well.

 

[GeneralGrievous]

As a result, "X800 Pro GPU, looks disadvantageous: roughly, in two games out of ten it is a little faster than the competitor; in three games more they were equal; and in five games the RADEON was more or less slower than the GeForce 6800 GT."

One more thing: He only benchmarked 9 games.

That makes it 2-3-4 for the x800 Pro. Even if they had done Homeworld 2 in AA/AF mode (which the x800 Pro likely would have won), at 3-2-4 the GT is still the better card.

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: GeneralGrievous

As a result, "X800 Pro GPU, looks disadvantageous: roughly, in two games out of ten it is a little faster than the competitor; in three games more they were equal; and in five games the RADEON was more or less slower than the GeForce 6800 GT."

One more thing: He only benchmarked 9 games.

That makes it 2-3-4 for the x800 Pro. Even if they had done Homeworld 2 in AA/AF mode (which the x800 Pro likely would have won), at 3-2-4 the GT is still the better card.

You are right. Thanks for pointing this out.

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: GeneralGrievous

As a result, "X800 Pro GPU, looks disadvantageous: roughly, in two games out of ten it is a little faster than the competitor; in three games more they were equal; and in five games the RADEON was more or less slower than the GeForce 6800 GT."

One more thing: He only benchmarked 9 games.

And he only benched Far Cry (as far as I can tell) in PS1.1 mode, which is a tad odd (the X800 might have beaten it in SM2.0 mode, rather than getting a tie). It's also a bit generous to give the 6800GT a "win" in Homeworld2 when it was 100 vs. 96FPS at stock, and they were both CPU-limited when OCed... I think I would have called that a "tie".

Also, three of the games the X800 lost at (Halo, Prince Of Persia, and SW:KOTOR) are XBox ports, which generally run a lot better on NVIDIA hardware (not entirely surprising, since they were written on the XBox, which uses a GeForce3), and don't use DX9. This doesn't invalidate the results, but it's worth noting that these may not be indicative of its performance on future PC games.

Still, I think this set of benchmarks continues the trend of showing that the 6800GT is generally a better-performing card than the X800Pro in most situations. They're both strong performers, but at the same price, I'd have to go with the GT.