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Positive Reviews For Nvidia' GeForce 6800 Ultra
Sander Sassen writes "Following months of heated discussion and rumors about the performance of Nvidia' new NV4x architecture, today their new graphics cards based on this architecture got an official introduction. Hardware Analysis posted their first looks at the new GeForce 6800 Ultra and takes it for a spin with all of the latest DirectX 9.0 game titles. The results speak for themselves, the GeForce 6800 Ultra is the new king of the hill, beating ATI's fastest by over 100% in almost every benchmark." Reader egarland adds "Revews are up on Firing Squad, Toms Hardware, Anandtech and Hot Hardware." Update: 04/14 16:54 GMT by T : Neophytus writes "HardOCP have their real life gameplay review available."
The card performances sound promising, however comparing a next gen card with it's competitors out-dated models isn't too significative. I've always prefered Nvidia cards for their respectable performances and their annoyances-free install under linux, but they announced not so long ago that their first PCI Express cards would use a PCI Express to AGP bridge and this is where i think Nvidia is going to shoot themselves in the foot and come tumbling down that hill.
ATI OTHO will be using a native PCI Express solution for their RV423 chipset, the pci express version of the RV420. Until we see ATI's X800 card and also both companies' PCI Express solutions perform, no one owns that hill. An early fanatical reaction towards any graphic card at this point is a foolish reaction and an uneducated one IMHO.