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
Doom 3 Performance
Obviously, Doom 3 is still a benchmark that leans in favor of NVIDIA hardware. ATI's recent "Doom 3 driver" that enhanced OpenGL performance does make quite a difference when AA and AF are enabled, but NVIDIA hardware still dominates otherwise as we can see below. The 7800 GS performs not only between the 6800 GS and the 7800 GT, but between the X1800 XL and the X1800 XT.
Again, enabling AA and AF boosts the relative performance of ATI hardware. We can see that the X1800 XL bearly leads the 7800 GS in this test which is also very close in performance to the 7800 GT.
Obviously, Doom 3 is still a benchmark that leans in favor of NVIDIA hardware. ATI's recent "Doom 3 driver" that enhanced OpenGL performance does make quite a difference when AA and AF are enabled, but NVIDIA hardware still dominates otherwise as we can see below. The 7800 GS performs not only between the 6800 GS and the 7800 GT, but between the X1800 XL and the X1800 XT.
Again, enabling AA and AF boosts the relative performance of ATI hardware. We can see that the X1800 XL bearly leads the 7800 GS in this test which is also very close in performance to the 7800 GT.
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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 ;)