Sparx Posted March 2, 2005 Posted March 2, 2005 Right now I have the Ultra D running with one XFX 6600Gt PciE video card. Originally I have planned to get two of these cards but I have run into a problem because of my water pump setting at the case bottom. The Eheim 1250 is right in line with the 2nd PCI E slot (lower slot). I have seen scores of about 23000 in 3dmarks03 posted with two 6600gt cards. I cannot recall for certain but I believe the Ultra D was modded to an SLI with conductive materials. Anyway, since I do not want to rebuild my liquid cool I wanted to ask if a 6800GT PCI e card would provide adequate performance? Right now I play Call of Duty and Medal of Honor 9stuff like that), have Far Cry too, still in the box! As you can see I haven't worked my way up to Doom yet. I can retrofit the side of my case adding a "compartment" of sorts to create a spot for the pump if the dual 6600 gt's is a better way to go. If dual 6600gt's is overkill for the games I play and the 6800gt PCIe is adequate maybe that is the best route. I have been looking for performance scores with both these type of setups but haven't seen much. In addition I was checking video cards prices yesterday, I thought the prices were suppose to moderate? They are rising now. TIA sparx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet45 Posted March 2, 2005 Posted March 2, 2005 Sparx, Check out the new ATI X800XL. It is equivalent or better than the 6800GT (I have both) doesn't suck as much juice (no extra power connector required) and I got it yesterday for $299 retail at COMPUSA - more than a $100 less than the GT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonsnak Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 According to this: http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view....1358&cid=3&pg=5 1 6800GT is faster than 2 6600GTs, and if you're playing a game nVidia hasn't written SLI drivers for then you're stuck with only 1 6600GT. I would go with Velvet's suggestion _if_ you can find one actually selling for MSRP, usually they are much inflated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparx Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 Thanks guys. Velvet did you bench the X800XL on 3Dmarks03? sparx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet45 Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 Sparks havent had chance yet but they are hitting in high 10000-11000 range in reviews and FPS usually higher than 6800GT in most games especially with AA AF on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ians2k Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 Hopefully I'll have my Ultra-D and BBA x800xl up and running this weekend to do some benching. I'll try to remember to post some results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperJohn Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 Hopefully I'll have my Ultra-D and BBA x800xl up and running this weekend to do some benching. I'll try to remember to post some results. Yeah I picked one up for a customer in Australia. Should be a nice little card modded out but is going to need some real help in the power input and on card Vcore Power Supply before you can lean on the Vcore and core clock. Here is where its at so far: Card Owner: Peter Balazs Test Date: 02/27/2005 Test Computer: DFI NF4 Ultra-D 250GB with 9/14/04 Beta Bios AMD FX-55 SledgeHammer running 300Htt x 9 = 2700Mhz CPU 2 x 512 Geil PC3200 UltraX running 300Mhz Memory WinXP Operating System w/ DirectX 9.0c Card Model: BbATI x800XL PWA P/N 109-A47401-10 Bios P/N 113-A47452-101 dated 11/24/04 Samsung K4J55323QF-GC20 Memory Chips Stock Voltages Vcore = 1.360 @ Windows Desktop Vcore = 1.351 at Max Loaded Vcore Droop Vdd = 2.000 Vddq = 2.091 ViperJohn Initial Baseline Results 398/493 Stock Clocks Catalyst 5.10 Drivers 1024x768x32 Resolution with Qualities at Driver Max AA and Aniso per Benchmark Defaults Tech Notes (1) Pure stock card and clocks. (2) Fan running on bios Thermal Control with 398/493 stock clocks in tests. 3DM01 = 28,987 3DM03 = 11,343 3DM05 = 4,868 AM3 = 75,945 GL Excess = 19,018 ************************************************** ************ ViperJohn Stock OC Results 441/567 Clean OC Clocks Catalyst 5.10 Drivers 1024x768x32 Resolution with Qualities at Driver Max AA and Aniso per Benchmark Defaults Tech Notes (1) Pure stock card. (2) Stock fan at 100% speed (3) Max clean core OC in 25 pass 3DM01se Nature torture loop was 441Mhz. (4) Max clean memory OC was capped in/by 3DM03 Trolls Lair at 567Mhz. (5) All tests below run with 441/567 clean clocks. 3DM01 = 30,216 3DM03 = 12,359 3DM05 = 5,387 AM3 = 80,398 GL Excess = 20,656 Will mod it sometime next week. Viper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparx Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 ViperJohn- Not sure what you mean by this, at any time are you referring to motherboard Vcore? Quote:"Yeah I picked one up for a customer in Australia. Should be a nice little card modded out but is going to need some real help in the power input and on card Vcore Power Supply before you can lean on the Vcore and core clock." Thanks for all post guys- sparx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallant Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 X800XL is a great card, period. But, when you take into account it's cost, it becomes down right amazing. EDIT, dang ViperJohn! Are any of your coolers working on X800XL's? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperJohn Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 ViperJohn- Not sure what you mean by this, at any time are you referring to motherboard Vcore? Quote:"Yeah I picked one up for a customer in Australia. Should be a nice little card modded out but is going to need some real help in the power input and on card Vcore Power Supply before you can lean on the Vcore and core clock." Thanks for all post guys- sparx No. I am refering to the video card. Viper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparx Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 X800XL is a great card, period. But, when you take into account it's cost, it becomes down right amazing. EDIT, dang ViperJohn! Are any of your coolers working on X800XL's? I just drove over to Fry's and they have only the BB ATI Radeon X800XL. I see that's what you run. Is any one brand better than another? Fry's has it for $299.00 plus $21.00 for the taxman. Better price than online for the moment. I may just go for that one, not much of a video card overclocker myself to be honest, hoping it would be at least as good as my PNY 6800gt (agp) has been on my ABIT AV8. I get 24xxx on 3d01 and 11600 on 3D2003, tests that many say are now irrelevant. sparx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhiridflaidd Posted March 3, 2005 Posted March 3, 2005 My saphire x800 (vanilla) was really cheap - and overclocks beautifully - from 375core 400mem to 445 core +545mem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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