Two Gen. VGA Kings ¡V When 6800Ultra meets 7800GTX
 

Just got time to make the 2 cards comparison.

7800GTX
Card outlook with thinner cooler, not reference board logo.


Components close to the power part


Card backside


Backside detail #1


Backside detail #2



6800Ultra
Card outlook with thicker cooler, reference board logo.


Components close to the power part


Card backside


Backside detail #1


Backside detail #2



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Test Platform
AMD Athlon X2 4200+ OC 270X10
DFL LanPARTY nF4 SLI-D
GSkill 2GBHZ OC DDR540 3 4-4-8
SPARKLE 7800GTX SLI/6800ultra
Seagate ¤K¥N 400GB
TOPOWER 520W


All test is based on default.

3DMARK2001SE

6800Ultra


7800GTX


3DMARK2003

6800Ultra


7800GTX


3DMARK2005

6800Ultra


7800GTX


Comments for the cooler

6800Ultra
Even it is with thicker cooler, only a big noise in booting moment. After entering OS or running 3Dmark, it is very quiet. The temperature of card is lower than 7800GTX

7800GTX
Equipping with thinner cooler, the noise is very low. Only in running, it has low high-freq. sound, but it is too low to call noise. The temperature is higher than 6800Ultra.

Performance Reference, Generation Change, No Win or Lose.