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Xbit Labs CS Source Benches
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joecuddles
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Same as every other game, big surprise! </sarcasm>
The numbers seem to indicate nvidia's top of the line is competitive with ATI's top of the line. Let the flames begin 
Seriously though, it looks like any recent card can play the game fine, and I'm sure everyone will be satisfied with their graphics card regardless of the chip that's on it (with the possible exception of nvidia FX cards)
Seriously though, it looks like any recent card can play the game fine, and I'm sure everyone will be satisfied with their graphics card regardless of the chip that's on it (with the possible exception of nvidia FX cards)
although it seems like the new drivers give nvidia a *win* (in that it is finally within striking distance of ATI in CS: Source), we should all remember that ATI is now within an arm's reach of nvidia in Doom3 using the latest beta drivers and A.I. I think this is the first time in history that two companies are so equally competitive with each other.
ectopic said:It seems the PCI-Express doesn't add much to the 6800 GT. Why go with PCIe? That's not a rhetorical question - I expect an answer.
PCI-E is not necessary just now, just like AGP 4X, 8X were not utilized when they first launched. The point of PCI-E is for the future. Neither of the companies' solutions right now make use of the extra available bandwitdth afforded by PCI-E.
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I've been out of the loop for a few weeks so i'm hopeing someone can fill me in on something.
When EXACTLY is ATI suppost to start dominating in Half Life 2?
More then a few downplayed the DOOM 3 benchmarks because it was just ONE game (its actually the whole OpenGL API) and the "real" GOTY would be HL2 where ATI would be dominating.
From these benchmarks it looks to me like nVidia will have the lead in a couple more driver updates if ATI doesn't release some new beta drivers that fix a "bug". lol
The 6800GT lead the X800Pro in every level except for one where it lost by less then 1 fps.
When EXACTLY is ATI suppost to start dominating in Half Life 2?
More then a few downplayed the DOOM 3 benchmarks because it was just ONE game (its actually the whole OpenGL API) and the "real" GOTY would be HL2 where ATI would be dominating.
From these benchmarks it looks to me like nVidia will have the lead in a couple more driver updates if ATI doesn't release some new beta drivers that fix a "bug". lol
The 6800GT lead the X800Pro in every level except for one where it lost by less then 1 fps.
burningrave101 said:I've been out of the loop for a few weeks so i'm hopeing someone can fill me in on something.
When EXACTLY is ATI suppost to start dominating in Half Life 2?
More then a few downplayed the DOOM 3 benchmarks because it was just ONE game (its actually the whole OpenGL API) and the "real" GOTY would be HL2 where ATI would be dominating.
From these benchmarks it looks to me like nVidia will have the lead in a couple more driver updates if ATI doesn't release some new beta drivers that fix a "bug". lol
The 6800GT lead the X800Pro in every level except for one where it lost by less then 1 fps.
CSS is not HL2 and doesnt really predict how well that game will work on any card. Not to mention these results arent reallly reflective of real world gaming anyway. Like I said, they should do a lan test with fast PC's to get more accurate results even if the lower resolutions are cpu limited.
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MFZ said:
CSS is the main game everyone was worried about FPS in, not HL2. FPS is ALOT more important in CSS then it will be in HL2. HL2 will run absolutely perfect on ither a 6800 or X800 ither one because of Valves excellent programming skills. This also looks to hold true for the X800's and 6800's in CSS. Only difference is that hardcore Counter-Strike fans will tell you that every fps counts and if thats true the 6800GT has a current advantage over the X800Pro's in a game that was said to run much faster on ATI hardware.
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Glad I bought my 6800 GT
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MFZ said:
Then why were a whole lot of ATI fans saying they went with ATI cards because they wanted the fastest card for CSS? I distinctively remember them saying that every fps counts.
So tell me again why ANYONE would currently buy an X800Pro over a 6800GT?
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burningrave101 said:
Some people dont like certain companies and will only stick with one brand. Kinda wierd if you ask me, I just go with the best preformer.
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GoatMan said:
Yea but when you buy an X800Pro in hopes of modding it to an X800XT you have to realize there is a chance it wont work and that the card wont be able to operate at XT frequencies. I mean, you have to stop and wonder why the card was sold as an X800Pro TIVO to start with if it was perfectly able to operate as an XT and sell for $100 more.
Kinda meaningless without mature drivers... Makes the 6600GT seem like a really nice card for the money....
Also: Im am surprised how well current budget cards (like 9600) perform... Seems like Valve took its time optimising so everyone can have a good playing experience
Also: Im am surprised how well current budget cards (like 9600) perform... Seems like Valve took its time optimising so everyone can have a good playing experience
Nice nvidia can finally compete.
But just like with most games, the X800's do better with 4xAA and 16AF.
Now hen will HL2 be out is what I want to know.
Because CS;S isn't an indication of Hl2, HL2 prolly looks much better, harder on hardware etc.
But just like with most games, the X800's do better with 4xAA and 16AF.
Now hen will HL2 be out is what I want to know.
Because CS;S isn't an indication of Hl2, HL2 prolly looks much better, harder on hardware etc.
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Moloch said:
How exactly does the X800's do better with 4xAA and 16xAF? The 6800's usually have higher performance Anti Aliasing and the 6800GT beat the X800Pro at 1600x1200 w/ 4xAA + 8xAF in every single level of the CSS benches but one where it lost by .3 fps lol. ATI's Anisotropic Filtering is also more optimized then nVidia's which means its lower quality and you can see this from comparative AF tests.
In D3D the X800XT PE is able to steal several wins from the 6800U at high resolutions with AA/AF because of its higher fillrate and more "optimized" AF filtering, but the 6800U still takes well more then half of the wins in D3D titles and EVERY win in OpenGL. The 6800U also makes the XT look like integrated graphics under any Linux distro.
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Moloch said:
Nice to know nvidia can finally compete? Do yourself a favor and look at just about every other game benchmark.
When or where do the X800's do better with 4xAA? The 6800 GT/U beats the x800p in everything, and usually beats the x800 xt / pe in most tests.
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im glad i got rid of my 9600 pro