Holeee Sheet!
May. 4th, 2004 02:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
swestrupThose of you who are graphics enthusiasts know that for the last year or so THE graphics card to buy was ATI's Radeon 9800XT, for sheer performance reasons. NVidia does NOT like to be an also-ran and so recently released the GeForce 6800 Ultra which is close to DOUBLE the speed of the 9800XT. This card is amzazing as it requires an AGP Pro slot (with its extra power coupling) AND two normal power connectors. This thing drinks electricity and has a major forced-air blower to keep it from melting all over the inside of your machine. Its clear to many that NVidia pushed its technology to the limits to once more have the fastest video card around. Well, that didn't last long.
ATI began letting reviewers get their hands on the Radeon X800 XT today, and yes, its even faster than the steroid pumped NVidia offering! It seems NVidia heard rumors that this was coming down the pipe and so rushed out their GeForce 6800 Ultra EXTREME, but its still not fast enough to catch up to the new front runner.
It looks like ATI is on a winning streak because they haven't had to push their technology nearly as hard as NVidia. The new X800 actually runs cooler and requires LESS power than the 9800XT.
Man, do I want one of these babies!!!
ATI began letting reviewers get their hands on the Radeon X800 XT today, and yes, its even faster than the steroid pumped NVidia offering! It seems NVidia heard rumors that this was coming down the pipe and so rushed out their GeForce 6800 Ultra EXTREME, but its still not fast enough to catch up to the new front runner.
It looks like ATI is on a winning streak because they haven't had to push their technology nearly as hard as NVidia. The new X800 actually runs cooler and requires LESS power than the 9800XT.
Man, do I want one of these babies!!!
