9800xt or 6800NU?

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smithba1

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Just built a new rig. 3500+, 1GB OCZ, no VC yet. I was wondering which (9800xt or 6800nu) would be a better performer OVERALL, not just in D3.
 
smithba1 said:
Just built a new rig. 3500+, 1GB OCZ, no VC yet. I was wondering which (9800xt or 6800nu) would be a better performer OVERALL, not just in D3.
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6800 nu still has all the 16 pipelines and that is alot better then having only 8 with 9800xt. Now I know 9800xt has 128 more of video memory than the 6800 but that does not add more power like the 8 extra pipelines do with the Nvidia card. My advice is to get 6800 over 9800xt because 6800 nu is 45 to 65% faster then 9800xt...
 
HeavenX said:
My advice is to get 6800 over 9800xt because 6800 nu is 45 to 65% faster then 9800xt...
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more like 15-30% faster. Its still a way better card and the card i would get ;)
 
i'd go with the 6800 but not a NU with your setup. At least get a GT or X800Pro
 
HeavenX said:
6800 nu still has all the 16 pipelines and that is alot better then having only 8 with 9800xt. Now I know 9800xt has 128 more of video memory than the 6800 but that does not add more power like the 8 extra pipelines do with the Nvidia card. My advice is to get 6800 over 9800xt because 6800 nu is 45 to 65% faster then 9800xt...
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The non ultra only has 12 pipes enabled.

I'd get a 9700 and wait until you could afford a better card than either of these other two.
 
i went from ATi 9800 PRO to EVGA 6800NU to gainward GS 6800NU ... the NU's always whopped up the 9800's
 
I sold my 9800xt and bought a Leadtek 6800 for 299 from www.gameve.com well worth the swap. I can play all my games at full tilt without a problem. Plus the doom 3 performance over the 9800xt its atleast 35 to 45 % better



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