AT Exclusive Preview: The GeForce 7800 GS Hits the Scene
by Derek Wilson & Kristopher Kubicki on November 22, 2005 8:00 PM EST- Posted in
- GPUs
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Performance
ATI's cards perform really well under the Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory SM3.0 path. Not even the 7800 GT can keep up with the X1800 XL in this benchmark. The X850 XT was left out due to shader path we decided to use for the test. The 7800 GS might need to be run with a few quality options turned down if resolutions of 1600x1200 and up are desired.
Again, at 1280x1024, the 7800 GS is playable. Moving higher than that would require a faster card. The ATI cards really shine here and put even more distance between themselves and the NVIDIA lineup. The X1800 XL remains playable at 1600x1200 with 4xAA enabled and all the SM3.0 options turned on.
ATI's cards perform really well under the Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory SM3.0 path. Not even the 7800 GT can keep up with the X1800 XL in this benchmark. The X850 XT was left out due to shader path we decided to use for the test. The 7800 GS might need to be run with a few quality options turned down if resolutions of 1600x1200 and up are desired.
Again, at 1280x1024, the 7800 GS is playable. Moving higher than that would require a faster card. The ATI cards really shine here and put even more distance between themselves and the NVIDIA lineup. The X1800 XL remains playable at 1600x1200 with 4xAA enabled and all the SM3.0 options turned on.
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JarredWalton - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - link
Despite what you might think, I can guarantee that this article is not at all sanctioned by NVIDIA. (I'd go so far as to say they're probably really unhappy that the info got leaked to us.) I wouldn't say the same for whoever provided the card, though - some company like ASUS, Leadtek, etc. (no, I don't know where it came from) might have slipped us the card to see the reaction. Very little information comes directly from NVIDIA, ATI, etc. without an NDA. We get most of the "secret" stuff through numerous other channels.We're hardware enthusiasts, and many people have been wondering about lower priced G70 parts. Whether or not this card actually sees the light of day soon (if at all) is most likely going to depend on chip yields for the G70. If a decent number of cores are failing tests on two quads, it makes more sense.
The 7200 and 7600 (or whatever they end up being named) are due out in the next few months. Depending on price/performance, there may or may not be a niche for this product. If it's too fast for the price, it would hurt sales of 7600. We'll see what happens.
ariafrost - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - link
Good job on getting this info so quickly, and especially on obtaining the card. AT caught 'em napping.vijay333 - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - link
product line's getting even more cluttered, but good info nonetheless. surprised AT would be able to post this info without running into legal difficulties, even if a NDA wasn't actually signed...since the card is now 'hot property', I'd be happy to take it off your hands ;)