Please help! BFG6800GT OC v.s. ATI X800XT

Office Linebacker

Location: Saint Louis

Sunday, November 14th, 2004 - 6:14pm

Hi all,

Please help me in my time of need! I'm about to drop some serious cash on the biggest upgrade I've ever done, and I'm confused as to which video card I should get. My main purpose for this card is for Everquest 2 (of which I am now officially addicted). I can't find specs on EQ2 to see if it supports NVidias' latest 3.0 bitmapping. I've seen a couple of places that say these 2 cards are generally neck and neck. I've checked out HardOCP.com, Tom's Hardware, and one other site I can't remember. I'm looking to spend between 400 and 600, but I want the best performance out of either card I buy. I read the thread saying that the people who bought the 6800 were happy with it; Does anyone have the newest X800XT?

One last question-- Is there another hardware site you might recommend that might put these 2 head to head or offer further information?

I'll be purchasing this card within the next week, so I'm really jonesing for information. It's not usual I drop this much for anything, much less a video card.

Thanks for any replies, you will be loved (or liked).

Lord_Xan

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Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Monday, November 15th, 2004 - 5:56am

"sigfry wrote:

I''ve seen a couple of places that say these 2 cards are generally neck and neck.

That statement is a bit misleading - it''s the 6800 Ultra and X800XT PE that are neck-and-neck. The 6800GT isn''t a slouch by a long shot however, and will most likely outperform the X800XT in OpenGL. Direct3D is the direct opposite though - the X800XT should trounce the 6800GT by a healthy margin.

Overall I''d say the X800XT is the best. Unfortunately it comes at a very steep price (and I''m not sure about its availability), so if you want to save a bit of cash while still enjoying great performance, the 6800GT might be a better choice for you.

What''s the rest of your system like, sigfry? No use plonking in a X800XT if your system won''t be able to give it enough juice.

"sigfry wrote:

One last question-- Is there another hardware site you might recommend that might put these 2 head to head or offer further information?

You can try AnandTech, Sharky Extreme or Ars Technica. Also try searching through HardOCP''s news archives - they usually link to all video hardware reviews.

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