Nvidia Updates GeForce 8800 GTS Graphics Adapter
Posted by Daniel Fleshbourne on 12 December 2007 - 11:27 · 6 comments & 6564 views
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#1 Posted by El Sid on 12 Dec 2007 - 12:43
- Quote - "From TFA"Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB features PureVideo HD video processor with high-quality video post-processing as well as PCI Express 2.0 bus, which doubles interface bandwidth over the first generation of PCI Express bus. As a result, the new GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB is the highest-performing graphics solution from Nvidia with advanced video capabilities.
So... a $350 graphics card which pulls more pixels than the 8800Ultra that retails at around $800?
8800 Ultra Owners should be weeping! -
#1.1 Posted by riku0116 on 12 Dec 2007 - 13:05
- I remember reading somewhere that the new gts is only slightly faster than the gt in some games and still doesn't quite match up to the gtx at stock speeds because of its 256 bit memory bus. So the ultra is still the best performer you can buy right now, although theres quite a bit of a price gap.
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#1.2 Posted by adam.mt on 13 Dec 2007 - 08:33
- Quote - (El Sid said @ #1)Quote - "From TFA"...As a result, the new GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB is the highest-performing graphics solution from Nvidia with advanced video capabilities.
So... a $350 graphics card which pulls more pixels than the 8800Ultra that retails at around $800?
8800 Ultra Owners should be weeping!
Note the wording "with advanced video capabilities"; since the 8800Ultra lacks the on-board HD decoding (like the old GTS/GTX) the statement is indeed correct, despite the GTX and Ultra offering more pixel power (and higher price).
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#3 Posted by zoonyx on 12 Dec 2007 - 13:07
- according to the register....
"Verdict
Nvidia's new GeForce 8800 GTS delivers a very small level of extra performance over and above the 8800 GT yet it costs significantly more. On the plus side the double-slot cooler is very efficient and quiet." -
#3.1 Posted by +Beastage on 12 Dec 2007 - 15:50
- Quote - (zoonyx said @ #3)according to the register....
"Verdict
Nvidia's new GeForce 8800 GTS delivers a very small level of extra performance over and above the 8800 GT yet it costs significantly more. On the plus side the double-slot cooler is very efficient and quiet."
Aye the new GTS seems like a very marginal upgrade to the GT, I yet to see a SLI test of GTS vs GT
Doesn't seem to be worth the money, the 8800gt is still the best bang for the buck
The new “8800 GTS” model sports more computing power than the “8800 Ultra”, the top-of-the-range board unveiled half a year ago that retails for $849, but lacks 384-bit memory bus, as on the high-end graphics cards. As a consequence, the peak bandwidth of its memory bus is 64GB/s, tangibly lower compared to nearly 104GB/s of the GeForce 8800 Ultra.