Test Drive Unlimited, Supreme Commander
Test Drive Unlimited
Test Drive Unlimited shows right away that the 8800 GT is what it claims to be. It outperforms the GeForce 8800 GTS by 14% in 1600 x 1200, by 25% in 1920 x 1440 and no less than 67% when filters are activated in 1600 x 120, very clearly because of the lack of memory of the 8800 GTS at this level (the game refuses to launch in 1920 x 1400 with filters). Its performances are even similar to those of a Radeon HD 2900 XT except in 1920 x 1440 + filters.
Supreme Commander
Supreme Commander is even more favorable to the GeForce 8800 GT which manages to be, in this case, only slightly less powerful than the 8800 GTX: between 11 and 14% only, except in 1600 x 1200 where the gap is only about 3%, which is the difference in raw power between those two cards! The HD 2900 XT as well as the 8800 GTS 320 MB are totally outperformed, and the 8800 GT is no less than 143% more efficient than the previous most powerful mid-range card in 1600 x 1200, the 8600 GTS.
ah well, the 2900 pro (OC'd to xt) was still a good deal *tries to comfort himself*
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8800 GT puts the GTS in an bad price market now and not so smart buy now
8800GT looks like a real good midrange performer FOR THE MOMENT. I would not invest any money in a videocard upgrade, there are NO proven Dx10 cards out there. I would wait until Vista is sorted out and there are more than a `handful' of Dx10 games out there, otherwise you are just buying very poor attempts to deliver Dx10 performance on your PC.
If I really, really had to get a new card right now, it would be the 8800GT!
From my point of view as a more budget gamer, I hope that these new upper midrange releases push down the price of cards like the 8600GT and 8600GTS. I'm also very noise concious with my computers and it's good to see that the already relatively quiet 8800 series has contined in the same way.
I think it looks like a great opportunity for the owners of DX9 cards to comfortably come into the DX10 world. Still it is not that magic that will make me consider dealing in my 8800GTS 640MB - saving my pennies for the big fish early next year.
Seriously what did ppl expect? that gfx cards will stand still in time and not advance forward, with vista released i don't think microsoft will let hardware like the 8800gtx/ultra to sit at the top at a premium.
Since vista i trying for the masses they need hardware which can decently run it for the masses and priced for the masses.
Its good news for tech ppl etc who know the value from this, but how many ppl just want a computer that can play games decently and not cost a fortune? thats right everyone.
The tech has to advance like for win98 to winxp, everything takes time and the time has come for this.
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