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Edge · 02-13-05, 06:42 PM

Unmodded, the two cards run at almost the exact same speed. With the 6800nu, there is the possibility of unlocking the extra pipelines, however the odds are fairly low, and even then it's still limited to 128 megs of video ram like the 6600gt. For the price, I'd say definatly get the 6600gt, as it's a damn good card on it's own, and it's not worth the $100 price difference just for a slim chance to get a card that's 25% faster.

02-13-05, 06:42 PM	#8
Edge 3d animator for hire! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,564	Re: 6600 GT AGP vs 6800... Unmodded, the two cards run at almost the exact same speed. With the 6800nu, there is the possibility of unlocking the extra pipelines, however the odds are fairly low, and even then it's still limited to 128 megs of video ram like the 6600gt. For the price, I'd say definatly get the 6600gt, as it's a damn good card on it's own, and it's not worth the $100 price difference just for a slim chance to get a card that's 25% faster.