Computer Upgrades: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra Graphics Card Sneak Preview

When NVIDIA originally released the GeForce 8800 series back in November of 2006, the industry was stunned. The performance yielded by the newly minted top-level 8800 GTX nearly doubled the next best offerings prior to their launch. Even the slightly less powerful 8800 GTS managed to post similarly astonishing results, making their release a double-whammy for the competition. At that particular time, the high price tag seemed acceptable for a narrow majority.

But that was then, and this is now. Today NVIDIA Corporation introduced the world's fastest graphics processing unit (GPU), the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra. NVIDIA has quickly moved into production with the new GeForce 8800 Ultra video card, and they are offering it to the most dedicated consumers with a price tag approaching nearly $1000. NVIDIA promises unmatched performance, but what exactly is the GeForce 8800 Ultra, and is it worth the money? Benchmark Reviews offers this insightful sneak preview of the GeForce 8800 Ultra video card from NVIDIA so that you can decide for yourself.

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8500 GTStream Processors12812896323216Core Clock (MHz)612575500675540450Shader Clock (MHz)15001350120014501190900Memory Clock (MHz)10809008001000700400Memory Amount768MB768MB640MB/320MB256MB256MB256MBMemory Interface384-bit384-bit320-bit128-bit128-bit128-bitMemory Bandwidth (GB/sec)103.786.4643222.412.8Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)39.236.82410.88.643.6

Graphics cards equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra GPU and 768MB of video memory will be available at e-tailers and retailers worldwide by May 15th. from NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra graphics card launch partners: Asus, BFG, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision, Leadtek, MSI, PNY, Point of View, Sparkle and XFX. About the Manufacturer: NVIDIA