For the games, the resolutions we tested were at 1024x768, 1600x1200 and 1920x1200. Each game was run three times to eliminate any problems and arrive at actual figures.
The performance jump here is just phenomenal. We ran the test several times and each time the scores were near identical. The new card really shows off its strength easily killing both the 1950 XTX and 7950 GX2 with nearly 40 percent jumps at the higher resolutions.
The rampage continues. F.E.A.R seems to have finally found its match. A 51 percent jump at 1920x1200 is nothing short of incredible.
Company of Heroes
The card does not seem to be slowing down. As much as a 49 percent jump has been registered at higher resolutions.
3DMark2006
3DMark2006 sees a fantastic jump of nearly 69 percent. We were easily able to cross 10200 3DMark points across multiple runs.
Conclusion
Nvidia has pulled an 'Intel' this time round. As Intel’s Core 2 Duo platform brought incredible performance increases in CPUs, Nvidia has managed to do the same with its new flagship GPU. Though gaming at resolutions of 1920x1200 is not new, at times it was a frustrating experience with slowdowns in intense games. All this has changed with the 8800 GTX. The new card has managed to consistently achieve 30-50 percent jumps in performance at these resolutions.
Priced at close to Rs. 42,000 this card is clearly not for everyone. If you are one of those guys (like me) who will spare no effort in making his gaming enjoyable the card promises a tangible enough boost to actually consider a jump.
I just bought this beast yesterday and for some reason my pc shuts down after a couple of minutes of playing (Cod4-MW). I have a 550w power supply and it still seems like it's not enough.
