NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra: The Next Step Forward
by Derek Wilson on April 14, 2004 8:42 AM EST- Posted in
- GPUs
Neverwinter Nights: Shadow of the Undrentide Performance
The 3D Diablo style graphics are standard for a game of this type, but the effects from spells are really exquisite. There are times when the screen just lights up with almost blindingly brilliant fire effects, and the deep shadows seem to suck the gamer into the darkness. These effects are what make having a good graphics card important for this game.
We see some more good indications of scaling here as well. NWN does rely a lot on CPU power, but with 4xAA and 8xAF, the cards do seperate themselves.
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TheAudit - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Nice!MemberSince97 - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
You guys shoulda done a mini review of that 510W PSU that was used....Verdant - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
looks awesome congrats to nvidia on raising the bar!personally i don't game very much, and the only reason my Geforce2 was replaced was for the dual-heads of the Radeon 9000
but as an enthusiast, any leaps make me excited :p
can't want to see ATIs new cards
Lonyo - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Not as impressive as other sites made it look in many circumstances.But still quite boost in performance.
NYHoustonman - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Jesus... Ya, looks like I'll be upgrading before college...gordon151 - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Damn, two independant cable lines and a 480W PSU. Good thing it kills in performance, but still too pricey for me. Bring on the 6800XT for us broke people :P.KristopherKubicki - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - link
Impressive green one.Hope it doesnt cost $500.
Kristopher