Anands Stress Test

[Genx87]

Stress test

X800XT-PE wins but not by as much as you expect and the GT is pretty much even with the X800 Pro.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

NVIDIA's 6800 GT seems to have a leg up on the X800 Pro in most tests (though this may have changed if we could have gotten our Pro to run 20x15). This is just further proof that (so far) the GT offers some of the best value in NVIDIA's lineup.

But they didn't bench a 9800Pro 256MB modded to 9800XT did they? No they didn't...cause they're scared that there's be hardly any difference between it and the 6800GT that's why. That's also why the 6800 was conveniently missing from the test...they didn't want to show that an older card performs just about on par with the new generation cards.

 

[lordtyranus]

I don't agree with that 6800 GT statement. The Pro wins in 1600x1200 4x/8x.

 

[Genx87]

But they didn't bench a 9800Pro 256MB modded to 9800XT did they? No they didn't...cause they're scared that there's be hardly any difference between it and the 6800GT that's why. That's also why the 6800 was conveniently missing from the test...they didn't want to show that an older card performs just about on par with the new generation cards.

Since the X800 Pro is on par with the GT. Can you explain to us how you think a 9800XT is going to be faster than a GT?

Edit: BTW the 9800XT is in the test and the GT is 50% faster than it @ 1600X1200 4AA,8AF

 

[Insomniak]

1024x768 with my Ti 4400. Still no need to upgrade

 

[Rage187]

OMG the Pro won by 2.5fps's ...

ATI is teh winnar!!11!11!!

 

[thelanx]

Originally posted by: lordtyranus
I don't agree with that 6800 GT statement. The Pro wins in 1600x1200 4x/8x.

NVIDIA's 6800 GT seems to have a leg up on the X800 Pro in most tests

the x800pro won one test, tied for one, and lost the other two. Now may bei reasonable to assume it will win at 20x15 with 8xAF, and maybe at 20x15 no AA/AF, but with the information he has, I think that statement is justifiable, albeit thinly so. Regardless, both the x800pro and the 6800GT look great.

These benchmarks will cheer up many people I think. Those with high end cards will be happy that whatever they chose to buy, it will run HL2 great, and mid-range card owners will be happy that their cards should run HL2 very well. The real game will probably be less graphically demanding but more cpu intenstive, so my 9700pro with my 2.5GHz A64 will probably run the game better than the graphics stress test, especially at 10x7, my lcd's native resolution.

 

[gururu]

a good test. not as complete as firingsquad's but pretty much in line with other sites. the x800pro vs. GT is still up in there IMO in the actual product. I think all the other scores will be close to these scores.

 

[nitromullet]

But they didn't bench a 9800Pro 256MB modded to 9800XT did they? No they didn't...cause they're scared that there's be hardly any difference between it and the 6800GT that's why. That's also why the 6800 was conveniently missing from the test...they didn't want to show that an older card performs just about on par with the new generation cards.

They did test a 9800XT and it scores well behind the GT, so why would they test a Pro modded to an XT? They also mentioned that lack of the 6800NU in the conclusion...

Unfortunately, we didn't have an X800 XT to compare with our 6800 Ultra, nor did we have our 6800 nonultra that we predict would have fallen between the 9800 XT and X800 Pro (closer to the latter) in our tests.

 

[Kenai]

Wow, almost too close to call a winner.
The more competitive the vid card makers get, the better is is for me

<---- Consumer looking to upgrade his 9500Pro

 

[Compddd]

Hmm my 6800 Ultra not lookin so hot compared to the XT in Source. Anyone think Nvidia will come up with performance enhancing drivers?

 

[Drayvn]

Umm Anandtech, the Ultra Extreme is not an official card, All nVidia have said is that their add on manufacturers can OC their cards, but they cant call them Extremes as there is none of them.

Also come on guys a 12 piped X800pro up against a 16 piped GT, and it only loses by up to 4 FPS, OOO CRUSHED!!!!

What i think, is the X800Pro is doing bloody well for having 4 less pipes really, and if u mod it, hmm, i think it could surpass it.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Compddd
Hmm my 6800 Ultra not lookin so hot compared to the XT in Source. Anyone think Nvidia will come up with performance enhancing drivers?

It isn't really an issue IMO since you are already getting very playable framerates@high res&amp;settings. Squash the "is mine big enough?" bug already

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Compddd
Anyone think Nvidia will come up with performance enhancing drivers?

Bingo. It's over already. ATI needed a much greater lead to fend off NVidia's miracle driver releases.

Na na na na...na na na na...hey hey hey...

 

[Ackmed]

Close? The XT/PE wins be almost 20fps. Thats not very close if you ask me.

Why did the include the 9800XT, but not the 5950U? :sighL

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Ackmed
Close? The XT/PE wins be almost 20fps. Thats not very close if you ask me.

Why did the include the 9800XT, but not the 5950U? :sighL

Because the 5950 doesn't run the same path and the results would not be apples to apples.

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: Drayvn
Umm Anandtech, the Ultra Extreme is not an official card, All nVidia have said is that their add on manufacturers can OC their cards, but they cant call them Extremes as there is none of them.

Also come on guys a 12 piped X800pro up against a 16 piped GT, and it only loses by up to 4 FPS, OOO CRUSHED!!!!

What i think, is the X800Pro is doing bloody well for having 4 less pipes really, and if u mod it, hmm, i think it could surpass it.

Same can be said about the X800XT-PE.
Dont worry about the number of pipelines compared to the GT. Compare the price and then look at it from that perspective. For the same money the GT is the better buy. Even if it does lose by 3 fps at 1600X1200 4AA,8AF. Other games it is not the story.

As for your last point. Remember that while it from a technical standpoint is doing well because of missing 4 pipes. It still costs the same as the GT and thus really isnt a winner.

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: Ackmed
Close? The XT/PE wins be almost 20fps. Thats not very close if you ask me.

Why did the include the 9800XT, but not the 5950U? :sighL

I am looking through the tests and at 1600X1200 4AA,8AF the X800XT-PE beats the Ultra Extreme by 8 fps.

 

[Drayvn]

Originally posted by: Genx87

Originally posted by: Drayvn
Umm Anandtech, the Ultra Extreme is not an official card, All nVidia have said is that their add on manufacturers can OC their cards, but they cant call them Extremes as there is none of them.

Also come on guys a 12 piped X800pro up against a 16 piped GT, and it only loses by up to 4 FPS, OOO CRUSHED!!!!

What i think, is the X800Pro is doing bloody well for having 4 less pipes really, and if u mod it, hmm, i think it could surpass it.

Same can be said about the X800XT-PE.
Dont worry about the number of pipelines compared to the GT. Compare the price and then look at it from that perspective. For the same money the GT is the better buy. Even if it does lose by 3 fps at 1600X1200 4AA,8AF. Other games it is not the story.

As for your last point. Remember that while it from a technical standpoint is doing well because of missing 4 pipes. It still costs the same as the GT and thus really isnt a winner.

True true, technically yea, but price wise no,

I dont get what u mean by the "same can be said about the XT-PE" if ur refering it to the officialality of it (dont think thats a word) we in hte UK have quite a few especially powercolour, as ive stated many times before, and in fact are getting the XT (the 500/500) in next week also, both AGP and PCI-E flavours too.

Still i dont understand what u mean...

 

[darkswordsman17]

The reason why the Pro hangs with the GT so well is because of its significantly higher clock speeds that help its fillrate.

Also, I don't see how you can say there aren't any Ultra Extremes when eVGA has a contest where the winner gets to buy one.

I'm sure both ATi and nVidia will improve their performance, no telling who will make the bigger improvements though.

The 2nd post is about the dumbest load of crap. Yeah, thats about all I've got to say about that...

 

[Drayvn]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
The reason why the Pro hangs with the GT so well is because of its significantly higher clock speeds that help its fillrate.

Also, I don't see how you can say there aren't any Ultra Extremes when eVGA has a contest where the winner gets to buy one.

I'm sure both ATi and nVidia will improve their performance, no telling who will make the bigger improvements though.

The 2nd post is about the dumbest load of crap. Yeah, thats about all I've got to say about that...

Well i must be wrong, as what ive read from all the news is there will be no Ultra Extremes, just overclocked ones...

If there are, and they are supposed to be on par with the XT-PE, where are they?

 

[nippyjun]

Guys, the X800's and 6800's all ran well at high res with 4xAA and 8x Aniso, so it really doesn't matter. Just play and have fun!

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: nippyjun
Guys, the X800's and 6800's all ran well at high res with 4xAA and 8x Aniso, so it really doesn't matter. Just play and have fun!

That's what I'm talkin' about :thumbsup: Pissing matches suck!

 

[darkswordsman17]

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There's the link verifying the UE. Its a special promotion, so you can't just go and buy one when you feel like it, you have to win a chance to buy one. So it does exist, but its not exactly buyable.

And yes both companies cards run the game very well.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: Drayvn

Well i must be wrong, as what ive read from all the news is there will be no Ultra Extremes

Oh really?