Conclusion:

The test results we’ve seen today haven’t really impressed us at all. While it’s obvious that the 8800 Ultra is faster than the GTX, the real issue here is the price difference between the two and whether it’s justified by the gains you receive, and I just don’t believe it is. We’ve seen a speed difference of only a few percent, 10% at the most and even that was rare, measured against a 25% price premium. You could most likely get the same results by overclocking your GTX, or by buying pre-overclocked version or even certain Golden Sample versions, which most likely would still cost far less than the asking price of the Ultra.

If you’re after a high performance card today, I’d recommend sticking with the 8800GTX until the next generation of nVidia cards arrive, which will hopefully have a more significant speed increase than what we have seen here today.

The GigaByte 8800 Ultra we used for this review can be purchased online at www.techbuy.com.au (Direct Link)

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