eVGA e-GeForce 6800 ULTRA, 256MB DDR3 DVI+DVI+TV

Rating:
Summary: Not as good as the ATI X800XT.
Review: I got one of the 1st e-GeForce 6800 ULTRA to play with the game "Joint Operation" with other 150 players. I returned the card 30 minutes after I got it from CompUSA and exchange it with the ATI X800XT card. This card is a waste of money. Definitely not worth the price tag. Stay with your 9800pro/9700pro or X800 graphic cards.

Rating:
Summary: This card is the best graphics experience
Review: The power of this 6800Ultra is fantastic.
Initial installation does require a little research, which can easily be done at EVGA's website in their own Community Forums. There you will find excellent guides on a trouble free installation of this card. One thing to be cautious of is your computers current Power Supply. Although a good 400Watt is recommended, most people with 2 optical drives, 2 hard drives, more than 4 fans will definately need a very good name brand 430watt or higher PSU to get the most out of this card. The EVGA Forums have excellent guides created by members to help you connect this puppy correctly and then in other sections have "tweaks guides" to help you configure the drivers to the best gaming performance you can get.
The EVGA 6800 Ultra is now factory clocked at 425MHz core and 1100MHz core making it one of the fastest 6800's available. Couple that with EVGA's NEW 1+1 Warranty after registering your card at their website, you can rest assured that you will always have backup from a secure NVIDIA partner.

Recommended minimum system to get the most out of this card is:
AMD XP2800+ or higher
Intel P4 3.0GHz or higher
Anything less than that your 6800Ultra will be limited by your CPU and you would be best to buy the EVGA 6800GT.

My system an AMD XP2800+ with the EVGA 6800 Ultra scored 12183 3DMark03 and 5360 3DMark05.

This card does not miss a beat running at 1600x1200 resolution on a 23.1" LCD Monitor connected via DVI-I, and shows a very sharp picture in 2D and 3D. Games play and look fantastic.

The fan on this card is pretty quiet, and after Windows boots it generally can not be heard over the noise made from my case fans.

Couple this card with EVGA's Copper Heat Sink available from their site, and you can push the 6800Ultra a little harder. I have been able to overclock to 450MHz Core and 1190MHz Memory, which is almost the same speed as the ellusive 6800 Ultra Extreme Edition also from www.EVGA.com With the Copper heat sink and the overclock, the cards temperatures still remain comparable with the standard heat sink and factory clocks.

Overall the 6800 Ultra is a great performer. It can not be beat on DOOM 3, is a top performer with FAR CRY, gives a better than expected showing with Half Life 2, and Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth looks absolutely fantastic at the highest quality image settings even at 1600x1200 resolution the card does not falter. Couple this with EVGA's 1+1 Warranty, Community Forums, second to none Customer Service, and great build quality, you can make no mistake buying the EVGA 6800 Ultra.