I'm not sure why people think the score is so unimpressive or low.
The 6800 Ultra started 3dmark05 at 4828 The 6800 U has a 16x400=6400 fillrate, and the 7800 GTX a 430x24=10320 fillrate, giving the GTX a 61.25% lead. Tacking on 61.25% to the 6800 Ultra's original score gives us 7785, which puts us right about even with the difference in framerates. It certainly seems like the scores are accurate.
Now, the 6800 cards improved their score via driver improvements so the 6800 Ultra now scores higher. The question then becomes: If the 7800s share such a similar architecture why would there be driver problems? And if they aren't similar, how much of a future gain can we hope to expect? Will the GTX be able to maintain about a 50% advantage?
The 6800 Ultra started 3dmark05 at 4828 The 6800 U has a 16x400=6400 fillrate, and the 7800 GTX a 430x24=10320 fillrate, giving the GTX a 61.25% lead. Tacking on 61.25% to the 6800 Ultra's original score gives us 7785, which puts us right about even with the difference in framerates. It certainly seems like the scores are accurate.
Now, the 6800 cards improved their score via driver improvements so the 6800 Ultra now scores higher. The question then becomes: If the 7800s share such a similar architecture why would there be driver problems? And if they aren't similar, how much of a future gain can we hope to expect? Will the GTX be able to maintain about a 50% advantage?