FYI: FPS comparison nVidia 6600GT SLi vs 8800GTX

ihoong · 05-06-07, 09:44 AM

I'm posting this FYI.
Just got a new 8800GTX with 768 MB onboard. Previously had x2 6600GT 256MB in SLi mode.

My computer is a measly:
AMD Athlon 64 3700+
2GB RAM
Western Dig 200GB 7200 RPM HDD.
So really nothing to look to cause much drooling.

The results:
x2 6600GT SLi : 10-15FPS with all setting at minimum. AA had to be set to x2 at most after patch 1.2 was released. (any higher and it crashes)

8800GTX: 50-70 FPS with all options at full with AA set at x16.

A very huge performace improvement. And this coming from a SINGLE vid card that was replacing a SLi mode. Technology has come a long way in a matter of 18 months.
Thought some ppl out there would like to see these kind of results (especially those with mediocre machines like mine)

I'm also running the game at 1680x1050 on the 8800. The 6600's would run at 1600x900

mookiemookie · 05-06-07, 09:51 AM

I have nearly an identical setup and can vouch for this.

AMD Athlon 64 3500+
2 GB RAM
200 GB HD

I went from 2 NVidia 6800 GT's running in SLI to a single NVidia 8800 GTS and the stepup in performance is outstanding. Before, I had to run the game with low to midrange settings, with eye candy like environmental effects turned off. Now I can run it pretty much maxxed out with 4x AA and it looks great... getting 40-60 FPS nowadays

Church SUBSIM · 05-06-07, 10:12 AM

Informative post - thanks. Especially since I have that lower end card .... wheels turning .... wife .... how to deal with the wife

U-Bones · 05-06-07, 12:13 PM

Interesting. I didn't want to buy another "old" 6600, and could not afford anythign like the 8xxx, so I spent $99 on a 7600 GT.

This tells me that even a modest upgrade is better than doing SLI on an old card.

The 7600 gets 25ish with everthing on and 8x AA

Egan · 05-06-07, 12:24 PM

I've got a factory overclocked 7950 GT and run at 1600 x 1200 with everything maxed and x4 AA. I get between 35 - 50 fps in external view and freecam but that drops real heavily (like by 20 fps,) when there is volumetric fog. The rest of my system is 3.8 p4, 2 gig ddr2ram and an audigy2zs. It is a massive improvement over my old 6800.

LZBTD · 05-06-07, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Church SUBSIM

Informative post - thanks. Especially since I have that lower end card .... wheels turning .... wife .... how to deal with the wife

Me too

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LZ_Baker · 05-06-07, 01:58 PM

I upgraded from a Athlon 3000+ and 6600GT to a Athlon x2 4200+ and 7800GT and noticed a doubling in proformance in SH3.

CaptainCox · 05-06-07, 02:16 PM

The 8800GTX rocks BAD! Had it since before Xmas.

EVGA 8800GTX, EVGA NV680i Mobo, C2D E6600 OCed@3.4Mhz, 2GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel, 800W Tagan PSU, 2xWD Raptor X 150GB
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Next on the buy list is a Samsung or Dell 30"

longam · 05-06-07, 02:15 PM

I also went from a 6600 to a 7800 GSOC (fastest card I could get for the 8x AGP) and doubled my performance. Actually it was FS10 that decided this upgrade. I whined to my wife and she bought it for me (Birthday last year) hmm Birthday coming soon again, lets see.
She never knows what to buy for her geek husband.

05-06-07, 09:44 AM	#1
ihoong Nub Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	FYI: FPS comparison nVidia 6600GT SLi vs 8800GTX I'm posting this FYI. Just got a new 8800GTX with 768 MB onboard. Previously had x2 6600GT 256MB in SLi mode. My computer is a measly: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 2GB RAM Western Dig 200GB 7200 RPM HDD. So really nothing to look to cause much drooling. The results: x2 6600GT SLi : 10-15FPS with all setting at minimum. AA had to be set to x2 at most after patch 1.2 was released. (any higher and it crashes) 8800GTX: 50-70 FPS with all options at full with AA set at x16. A very huge performace improvement. And this coming from a SINGLE vid card that was replacing a SLi mode. Technology has come a long way in a matter of 18 months. Thought some ppl out there would like to see these kind of results (especially those with mediocre machines like mine) I'm also running the game at 1680x1050 on the 8800. The 6600's would run at 1600x900 Last edited by ihoong; 05-06-07 at 01:04 PM.

05-06-07, 09:51 AM	#2
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I have nearly an identical setup and can vouch for this. AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2 GB RAM 200 GB HD I went from 2 NVidia 6800 GT's running in SLI to a single NVidia 8800 GTS and the stepup in performance is outstanding. Before, I had to run the game with low to midrange settings, with eye candy like environmental effects turned off. Now I can run it pretty much maxxed out with 4x AA and it looks great... getting 40-60 FPS nowadays __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

05-06-07, 10:12 AM	#3
Church SUBSIM Weps Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 353 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 4	Informative post - thanks. Especially since I have that lower end card .... wheels turning .... wife .... how to deal with the wife __________________

05-06-07, 01:58 PM	#7
LZ_Baker Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 213 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I upgraded from a Athlon 3000+ and 6600GT to a Athlon x2 4200+ and 7800GT and noticed a doubling in proformance in SH3. __________________

05-06-07, 02:16 PM	#8
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	The 8800GTX rocks BAD! Had it since before Xmas. EVGA 8800GTX, EVGA NV680i Mobo, C2D E6600 OCed@3.4Mhz, 2GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel, 800W Tagan PSU, 2xWD Raptor X 150GB SB XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro... Next on the buy list is a Samsung or Dell 30" __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

05-06-07, 12:13 PM	#4
U-Bones Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Treading Water Posts: 847 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Interesting. I didn't want to buy another "old" 6600, and could not afford anythign like the 8xxx, so I spent $99 on a 7600 GT. This tells me that even a modest upgrade is better than doing SLI on an old card. The 7600 gets 25ish with everthing on and 8x AA

05-06-07, 12:24 PM	#5
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I've got a factory overclocked 7950 GT and run at 1600 x 1200 with everything maxed and x4 AA. I get between 35 - 50 fps in external view and freecam but that drops real heavily (like by 20 fps,) when there is volumetric fog. The rest of my system is 3.8 p4, 2 gig ddr2ram and an audigy2zs. It is a massive improvement over my old 6800.

05-06-07, 02:15 PM	#9
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I also went from a 6600 to a 7800 GSOC (fastest card I could get for the 8x AGP) and doubled my performance. Actually it was FS10 that decided this upgrade. I whined to my wife and she bought it for me (Birthday last year) hmm Birthday coming soon again, lets see. She never knows what to buy for her geek husband.