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MSI
NX6800GT-T2D256E: While not NVIDIA's top offering, it's
still plenty fast. Pair two of them together, it'll cut through
games like a hot knife on butter. |
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Far Cry
| Cards
- Resolution - AA/AF |
Min
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Max
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Ave.
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| MSI
NX6800GT (SLI) |
16
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88
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43.78
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| MSI
NX6800GT (Single) |
13
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76
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39.67
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| ATI
X850XT-PE |
13
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169
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54.78
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| ASUS
AX800XT |
13
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78
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48.99
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Far Cry performs a little better with the ATI cards than they
do with the NVIDIA cards. Despite SLI mode not being able to keep
up with the X800XT, both setups felt the same during the game.
A single NX6800GT was very playable, but it did slow down noticeably
during the opening courtyard battle on the Rebellion map.
UT2004
| Cards
- Resolution - AA/AF |
Min
|
Max
|
Ave.
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| MSI
NX6800GT (SLI) |
36
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107
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61.09
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| MSI
NX6800GT (Single) |
39
|
106
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57.65
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| ATI
X850XT-PE |
38
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110
|
62.48
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SLI has little effect in UT2004 which isn't a surprise since
the game isn't currently supported but what is surprising is how
well the NX6800GT does against a card that is close to $100 more
(provided you can find a Platinum Edition).
Half-Life 2
| Cards
- Resolution - AA/AF |
Min
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Max
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Ave.
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| MSI
NX6800GT (SLI) |
33
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106
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66.16
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| MSI
NX6800GT (Single) |
29
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98
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52.89
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| ATI
X850XT-PE |
38
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135
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70.89
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Half-Life 2 performance gets a nice kick when running in SLI
mode, but still trails a single X850XT Platinum by a hair. The
game was still playable with a single NX6800GT, more so than it
was under Far Cry.
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