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BFG 6800 Ultra OC 512MB

Talk about some expensive unusable overkill. Besides Doom 3 there's no games out there that support the card yet. I can only imagine how much juice that thing will need to run a serious game. Let's not get started on the incompatibilities or even why it's overclocked in the first place...
 
At that price it makes me want to bust out my credit card and buy one😀. $900 is way too much for me. I'm an enthusiast but I'm not enthusiastic about that price.
 
How long before somebody posts machine specs with 2 of those in SLI?

Are there any current generation games that are even designed to use that much video memory?
 
I could afford to buy two of those, but it will be a cold day in Gehenna before I do. Anything that could make use of that much VRAM would lag the GPU(s) terribly.
 
Originally posted by: biostud
No need to buy any current generation videocard with 512Mb memory.
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Of course there is not a need. There's also no need to OC, use phase exchange coolers, peltiers, mod cases or have UV reactive fans. It's the luxury of having the next thing out there and getting more future proof products. ATI shows that their 512 MB version of the X850XT increased performance up to 20% in the top games like HL2, Doom 3 and Far Cry. BFG says their card gets similar results.

Edit: ATI actually says it increases performance 20-30% in those games at 1600x1200 with 6xAA and 16xAF.
 
If you have the money to throw away and want bragging rights, why the heck not? Just don't include me in it. My 256MB video card works just fine.
 
I'd buy it if I was rich... heck my dinners would cost more. Meh, if only I was rich.

So don't be puttin down the ppl who are buyin them up, we only wish we had that kinda money 🙂
 
Originally posted by: ribbon13
I could afford to buy two of those, but it will be a cold day in Gehenna before I do. Anything that could make use of that much VRAM would lag the GPU(s) terribly.
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Not necessarily. Nvidia has retuned the memory controller to properly address the extra memory with a minimal performance impact, without this the added memory would have introduced additional latency, hampering performance.
 
Originally posted by: cyto
Originally posted by: ribbon13
I could afford to buy two of those, but it will be a cold day in Gehenna before I do. Anything that could make use of that much VRAM would lag the GPU(s) terribly.
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Not necessarily. Nvidia has retuned the memory controller to properly address the extra memory with a minimal performance impact, without this the added memory would have introduced additional latency, hampering performance.
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yes ive heard that too.

and Cyto...i completely agree with you, and id love to have them to just becuase its the best if i could afford it, i got flamed buying my system too, but wth, i had the money and it makes me happy....ill just stick with "512mb is to much" becuase i already bought 256 and mine cant be obsolete yet! lol 😛
 
Originally posted by: cyto
Originally posted by: biostud
No need to buy any current generation videocard with 512Mb memory.
Click to expand...


Of course there is not a need. There's also no need to OC, use phase exchange coolers, peltiers, mod cases or have UV reactive fans. It's the luxury of having the next thing out there and getting more future proof products. ATI shows that their 512 MB version of the X850XT increased performance up to 20% in the top games like HL2, Doom 3 and Far Cry. BFG says their card gets similar results.

Edit: ATI actually says it increases performance 20-30% in those games at 1600x1200 with 6xAA and 16xAF.
Click to expand...

The reason why it would be insanely stupid to buy one of these is that next generation video cards are just round the corner. And erven though it might give 20-30% at 1600x1200 6xAA 16xAF I suspect that the 100% increase in price just isn't worth it for anybody except those who have unlimited funds.
 
Originally posted by: biostud
Originally posted by: cyto
Originally posted by: biostud
No need to buy any current generation videocard with 512Mb memory.
Click to expand...


Of course there is not a need. There's also no need to OC, use phase exchange coolers, peltiers, mod cases or have UV reactive fans. It's the luxury of having the next thing out there and getting more future proof products. ATI shows that their 512 MB version of the X850XT increased performance up to 20% in the top games like HL2, Doom 3 and Far Cry. BFG says their card gets similar results.

Edit: ATI actually says it increases performance 20-30% in those games at 1600x1200 with 6xAA and 16xAF.
Click to expand...

The reason why it would be insanely stupid to buy one of these is that next generation video cards are just round the corner. And erven though it might give 20-30% at 1600x1200 6xAA 16xAF I suspect that the 100% increase in price just isn't worth it for anybody except those who have unlimited funds.
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That's the point. The people who can afford this card with SLI are just going to grab the next gen card when they come out too and sell off the 6800. Just because someone pays what seems to be a lot of money to you, does not make them stupid. If everyone had the attitude of "I'll just wait for the next generation product to come out", no one would ever upgrade, there is always a better technology on the horizon. Besides, the Next generation products at 512MB are going to be just as much money, if not more, than this 6800 Ultra. I can't wait to see AT do an SLI review on these bad boys.
 
Originally posted by: cyto
Originally posted by: biostud
Originally posted by: cyto
Originally posted by: biostud
No need to buy any current generation videocard with 512Mb memory.
Click to expand...


Of course there is not a need. There's also no need to OC, use phase exchange coolers, peltiers, mod cases or have UV reactive fans. It's the luxury of having the next thing out there and getting more future proof products. ATI shows that their 512 MB version of the X850XT increased performance up to 20% in the top games like HL2, Doom 3 and Far Cry. BFG says their card gets similar results.

Edit: ATI actually says it increases performance 20-30% in those games at 1600x1200 with 6xAA and 16xAF.
Click to expand...

The reason why it would be insanely stupid to buy one of these is that next generation video cards are just round the corner. And erven though it might give 20-30% at 1600x1200 6xAA 16xAF I suspect that the 100% increase in price just isn't worth it for anybody except those who have unlimited funds.
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That's the point. The people who can afford this card with SLI are just going to grab the next gen card when they come out too and sell off the 6800. Just because someone pays what seems to be a lot of money to you, does not make them stupid. If everyone had the attitude of "I'll just wait for the next generation product to come out", no one would ever upgrade, there is always a better technology on the horizon. Besides, the Next generation products at 512MB are going to be just as much money, if not more, than this 6800 Ultra. I can't wait to see AT do an SLI review on these bad boys.
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Ok, I guess it's not stupid to be rich enough not to care about the price 😉 but for us regular mortals who would like a somewhat good price/performance ratio it would be money down the drain. 🙂
 
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