eVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra 768 MB PCI-E Graphics Card
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Most Helpful First | Newest First (5 out of 5)FASTEST GPU ON THE MARKET TODAY!!
The 8800 ultra is basically a overclocked 8800 gtx with a better fan which makes it the current king of graphics cards and the most powerfull dx 10 card availble. theres no real need to buy this card if you already have an 8800 gtx the increase in frames will be very small unless you running at 2560x1600 res.most 8800 gtx card's can be overclocked slightly faster than the ultra but you will need good cooling since the 8800 gtx runs pretty hot to start with it should also be noted that the ultra can actually be overclocked alot more than the 8800 even then you wont see much diffrence.if youre looking to buy this card i would suggest you hold off the new g92 which are said to be almost 3 times as fast as the 8800 should be released during novmber(probably the 12th).UPDATE the new release date for the new nvidia cars will be sometime in febury hopefullt
(5 out of 5)Best Video Card on the Market Today.
I had an 8800gtx and it was amazing but i just had to get the Ultra to see what it could do.For the most part there isn't a big difference between the gtx and Ultra but i have noticed higher Frames per second in the game Crysis which is a very demanding game.If you already have an 8800gtx and are happy,stick with it,but if you are the kind of person that just has to have the best(Like me)get the Ultra.Nothing beats this card,it is simply the most powerful video card out there right now.One thing i will say is that the Ultra is just like the gtx in regards to the power requirements,you will need at least a 500watt psu with 35a on the 12v rail.A monster like this needs A LOT of juice and you should get the best psu you can afford,a 750watt psu with the specs i have mentioned will give you plenty of wiggle room to work with.Want the best Get the Ultra.It's worth every penny.
(5 out of 5)Best video card
I've just bought this card and installed it in my computer.
My system was: E6600@2400, 2Gb 667Mhz, 7600 GS with 512Mb GDDR2.
With these settings my 3DMark was 1,594.
I wanted to upgrade my system to play the latest games, but was in no mood for changing my CPU (I think I'll wait for Nehalem to come, with its real Quad Core technology). I've decided then to change only my GPU and, after doing it, 3DMark skyrocketed to 10,598. Almost seven fold gain just changing the video card!
And how does that gain translate into real performance? I have just installed Crysis and, at 1280x1024 (my native resolution), every setting is at high - not very high and no AA- the game looks great. I couldn't believe it when I saw.
If you are a gamer, there is no better investment for your money. Remember that when talking about games you always have more return on your money investing in the best GPU than in the best CPU.
Things to keep in mind if you want to buy this card:
1 - You really need a good PSU. 500W is the minimum for a single card configuration. If you're going SLI, consider at least 850W. I got myself a 1200W Toughpower from Thermaltake that appears to be handling the job pretty well.
2 - It is big and generates a lot of heat. Not only your case has to be big enough, it also has to have great ventilation, otherwise your system will burn. Because I live in Brazil, where temperatures easily reach 30C in summer, I can picture myself spending some extra dollars in a liquid cooling case some time from now. It never really ends, does it?
(5 out of 5)great card
This card has given me no problems, it runs great and definetly out performs my old dual 7800 sli configuration.