NVIDIA har i dag udsendt en pressemeddelelse, som bekræfter at deres GeForce 8800 Ultra vil være i handlen fra den 15. maj. Kortet er godt nok markedets hurtigste (med nød og næppe), men de første anmeldelser lægger for en gangs skyld ikke fingrene imellem, når dommen skal afsiges. Det er markedets absolut dyreste mainstream grafikkort og NVIDIA tager ca. $180 mere end f.eks. EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTX KO ACS3, som yder stort set det samme. Anandtech konkluderer ganske simpelt, at det er totalt spild af penge at investere i GeForce 8800 Ultra.


Often, when reviewing hardware, it is difficult to draw a hard line and state with total confidence that our conclusions are the only logical ones that can be drawn from the facts. We try very hard to eliminate personal opinion from our reviews and provide readers with enough information to form their own well educated opinions. We try to point out the downsides of the best products out there, as well as the niche uses for which otherwise disappointing hardware might shine. So often our job is about balance and temperance.



But not this time: The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra is an utter waste of money.



Let’s review the facts. First, our performance data shows the 8800 Ultra to perform on par with our EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTX KO ACS3. Certainly the 8800 Ultra nudges the EVGA part out of the lead, but the performance difference is minimal at best. The price difference, however, is huge. We can easily find the EVGA card for its retail price of $650, while NVIDIA expects us to pay $180 more for what amounts to a repositioned cooling fan and updated silicon.

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  1. Ja det er jo ikke underligt at Nvidia begynder med det pjat igen, eftersom de slet ikke har haft noget modspil fra ATI af. Simplehen til grin og utroligt at de kan få sig til at udgive et så svagt Ultra.