NVIDIA’s GeForce 6800 And 6800 GT Review

By Ian Bell Updated July 24, 2004

Quote from the review ay Hexus.net:

“Currently, NVIDIA state that a 6800 Ultra is a full four quad NV40 (AGP part) running between 400 and 425MHz, with 256MB of GDDR3 memory running between 1100 and 1200MHz on a 256-bit memory bus, with a pair of DVI ports. Any 6-series board that meets those specs is a 6800 Ultra. Any board that comes clocked higher is able to be called an Ultra, according to NVIDIA’s marketing specs, but the GPU shipped to them by NVIDIA after sale is only warrantied up to 425MHz.

The GT is defined as a full four-quad NV40 (again, on AGP), running between 325MHz and 350MHz, with 256MB of GDDR3 memory running at up to 1000MHz on a 256-bit memory bus, with either dual-DVI, or DVI and VGA. Meet those specs, call your board a GT according to NVIDIA’s marketing specs. Anything over that spec is a partner-defined board that may or may not be allowed the GT moniker, since it potentially impinges on the basic Ultra spec, depending on the DVI port configuration.”

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Computing

Developer says it can turn your AMD 6800 XT into an Nvidia 3090 Ti

AMD Radeon RX 6500XT graphics cards stacked on top of each other.

Do you want to turn your AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU into Nvidia's flagship GeForce RTX 3090 Ti? Well, that might actually be impossible, but a developer claims that this new third-party tool will effectively do just that.

Through clever voltage and frequency modifications, the developer was able to boost the frequency of the RX 6800 XT by a considerable amount. But can these claims be trusted?

Computing

How GeForce Now is powering Nvidia’s metaverse

Omniverse Replicator applications.

Nvidia will soon be powering its version of the metaverse with the same robust infrastructure that powers the company's GeForce Now cloud gaming platform. Nvidia revealed Omniverse Cloud during its GTC 2022 keynote, which brings Nvidia's suite of metaverse tools to nearly any PC.

Although Omniverse has been around for years, this is the first time we're seeing the suite of tools in the cloud. By leveraging GeForce Now's graphics power, many more developers and creators will be able to instantly access the hardware, apps, and resources needed to contribute. “With Omniverse in the cloud, we can connect teams worldwide to design, build, and operate virtual worlds and digital twins,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said.

Deals

Play AAA games anywhere and on nearly any device with NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW

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This content was produced in partnership with NVIDIA.
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