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Gainward 6800 GT Powerpack! Ultra/2400 Golden Sample GLH
This Gainward graphics card is a bit like a fire engine; big,
red, noisy, and fast. The card is a Geforce 6800 GT, and part of Gainwards pre-overclocked
"Golden Sample" range. This "Goes Like Hell" version is
guaranteed to reach even higher speeds.
At 400/600 GPU and memory clocks, it is faster than the standard 6800 Ultra
speeds of 400/550, but not quite as fast as some pre-overclocked 6800 Ultras,
such as the XFX also reviewed.
A little experimentation proved the Gainward could go further, and the GPU
reached 440MHz, exactly the same speed achieved by the XFX 6800 Ultra. Gainward
have fitted a 2-slot cooler, with a massive shroud that covers the complete
length of the card. On our test system, the card was touching the SATA hard
drive connector, and was within a millimetre of touching the top of a capacitor
close by.
Since this card is £20 cheaper than the XFX 6800 Ultra, it is a practical alternative for the performance enthusiast.
The non-GLH Golden Sample 6800 GT costs £27 less than the GLH, and has guaranteed
400/550 MHz clock speeds, making it effectively a standard 6800 Ultra, for only £310. In many ways this is an even more attractive deal, especially if you don't fancy cranking clock speeds beyond the limits of your warranty.
Beware of Gainwards model naming schemes, which can be at times very confusing, as Gainward produce a large number of cards, some with only very small differences between them. Check the specs carefully before buying, to make absolutely certain you are buying the right thing.
| Manufacturer |
Gainward |
| Model |
6800 GT Powerpack! Ultra/2400 Golden Sample GLH |
| Price Inc VAT |
£337.98 |
| Value For Money Rating |
37.6 |
| Retailer Website |
www.dabs.com |
| Interface |
AGP 8X |
| GPU |
nVidia Geforce 6800 GT |
| GPU Rendering Pipelines |
16 |
| GPU Clock Speed |
400MHz |
| Memory Size |
256 MB |
| Memory Type |
256-Bit DDR3 |
| Memory Clock Speed |
600MHz |
| Cooling System |
Heatsink and Fan |
| Power Connectors |
1x Large 4-pin Molex |
| Slots Occupied |
2 |
| VGA Outputs |
0 |
| DVI Outputs |
2 |
| TV-Out |
Yes |
| VIVO |
No |
| Adapters |
2 x DVI-VGA, S-Video to composite adaptor |
| Bundled Cables |
None |
| Bundled Full Games |
None |
| Misc. Bundled |
None |
Benchmarks
| 3D Mark 2003 Standard Test |
12,702 |
| Aquamark 3 Standard Test |
64,433 |
| Unreal
Tournament 2004 Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
119 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
127 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
119 |
| Doom
3, High Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
81 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
73 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
46 |
| Half-Life
2 Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
106 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
103 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
58 |
| Far
Cry Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
62 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
60 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
42 |
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