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VGA Charts VI: PCI Express Update Summer 2005

07:00 - Tuesday 24 May 2005 by Lars Weinand

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Since the previous edition of our VGA charts, a few new models have arrived on the market. But while these cards offer some detailed changes to available graphics processor architecture , they merely complement the existing Ati and Nvidia product palettes. What is truly new are the TurboCache and HyperMemory technologies available in value-priced cards.

In the newest edition of our VGA Charts, we compared 33 different PCI Express graphics cards. Included is Intel's GMA900 graphics processor. This device is built into Intel's i915G chipset as an integrated DirectX 9 graphics solution, which has also helped Intel to dominate the market in units shipped - clearly ahead of Ati and Nvidia.

The Candidates

The VGA Charts for Summer 2005 consist of 29 different PCI Express graphics cards, three SLI configurations and Intel's GMA 900 graphics chip. We include nearly the entire product palette from Ati. For some reason, the leading vendors were either unwilling or unable to deliver cards with the 128 MB versions of Nvidia's GeForce 6800 GT as well as the GeForce 6800 LE.

NVIDIA Cards	Chip	Memory	DX Generation	Chipclock	Memoryclock	Buswidth	P-Pipes
GeForce 6800 Ultra SLI	NV45	256MB	DX 9.0c	400	1100	256 bit	16
GeForce 6800 GT SLI	NV45	256MB	DX 9.0c	350	1000	256 bit	16
GeForce 6600 GT SLI	NV43	128MB	DX 9.0c	500	1000	128 bit	8
GeForce 6800 Ultra	NV45	256MB	DX 9.0c	400	1100	256 bit	16
GeForce 6800 GT	NV45	256MB	DX 9.0c	350	1000	256 bit	16
GeForce 6800	NV45	256MB	DX 9.0c	325	600	256 bit	12
GeForce 6600 GT	NV43	128MB	DX 9.0c	500	1000	128 bit	8
GeForce 6600	NV43	128MB	DX 9.0c	300	550	128 bit	8
GeForce 6200	NV43	128MB	DX 9.0c	300	550	128 bit	4
GeForce 6200 TC64	NV44	64MB+	DX 9.0c	350	550	64 bit	4
GeForce 6200 TC32	NV44	32MB+	DX 9.0c	350	700	64 bit	4
GeForce 6200 TC16	NV44	16MB+	DX 9.0c	350	700	32 bit	4
GeForce PCX 5900	NV35	128MB	DX 9	375	700	256 bit	8
GeForce PCX 5750	NV36	128MB	DX 9	425	550	128 bit	4
ATI Cards
Radeon X850 XT PE	R480	256MB	DX 9.0b	540	1180	256 bit	16
Radeon X850 XT	R480	256MB	DX 9.0b	520	1080	256 bit	16
Radeon X850 Pro	R480	256MB	DX 9.0b	507	1040	256 bit	12
Radeon X800 XT PE	R423	256MB	DX 9.0b	520	1120	256 bit	16
Radeon X800 XT	R423	256MB	DX 9.0b	500	1000	256 bit	16
Radeon X800 Pro	R423	256MB	DX 9.0b	475	900	256 bit	12
Radeon X800 XL	R430	512MB	DX 9.0b	400	1000	256 bit	16
Radeon X800 XL	R430	256MB	DX 9.0b	400	1000	256 bit	16
Radeon X800	R430	256MB	DX 9.0b	390	700	256 bit	12
Radeon X700 Pro	RV410	256MB	DX 9.0b	425	860	128 bit	8
Radeon X700 Pro	RV410	128MB	DX 9.0b	425	860	128 bit	8
Radeon X700	RV410	128MB	DX 9.0b	400	700	128 bit	8
Radeon X600 XT	RV380	128MB	DX 9.0b	500	740	128 bit	4
Radeon X600 Pro 256	RV380	256MB	DX 9.0b	400	600	128 bit	4
Radeon X600 Pro 128	RV380	128MB	DX 9.0b	400	600	128 bit	4
Radeon X300	RV370	128MB	DX 9.0b	325	400	128 bit	4
Radeon X300 SE	RV370	128MB	DX 9.0b	325	400	64 bit	4
Radeon X300 HM	RV370	32MB+	DX 9.0b	325	600	64 bit	4
Intel Graphics
GMA 900	i915G	-	DX 9	333	Motherboard	-	4