XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra 650M Extreme

Written by Tim Smalley

June 15, 2007 | 12:45

Tags: #8800 #consumption #drop #efficiency #evaluation #extreme #frame #geforce #overclocking #performance #power #price #rate #review #xt

Companies: #nvidia #test #ultra #xfx

Test Setup:


Nvidia System Setup:

  • XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra 650M Extreme 768MB -- operating at 650/1605/2260MHz using Forceware 158.18 WHQL
  • EVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra Superclocked 768MB -- operating at 655/1660/2250MHz using Forceware 158.18 WHQL
  • Nvidia GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB -- operating at 612/1500/2160MHz using Forceware 158.18 WHQL
  • EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTX Superclocked ACS³ 768MB -- operating at 626/1458/2000MHz using Forceware 158.18 WHQL
  • Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB -- operating at 575/1350/1800MHz using Forceware 158.18 WHQL
  • Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB SLI -- operating at 575/1350/1800MHz using Forceware 158.18 WHQL
  • BFGTech GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB OC -- operating at 550/1300/1600MHz using Forceware 158.18 WHQL
  • BFGTech GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB OC SLI -- operating at 550/1300/1600MHz using Forceware 158.18 WHQL

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 (operating at 2.93GHz -- 11x266MHz); Asus Striker Extreme motherboard (nForce 680i SLI); 2 x 1GB Corsair XMS2-8500C5 (operating in dual channel at DDR2-800 with 4-4-4-12-1T timings); Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 200GB SATA hard drive; Enermax Galaxy DXX 1000W PSU; Windows Vista Ultimate x86; Nvidia nForce standalone drivers version 15.00 WHQL.

ATI System Setup:

  • ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB -- operating at 742/1650MHz using beta Catalyst 8-37-4.070419a-045607E (Catalyst 7.5 for Supreme Commander)
  • ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB CrossFire -- operating at 742/1650MHz using beta Catalyst 8-37-4.070419a-045607E (Catalyst 7.5 for Supreme Commander)
  • ATI Radeon X1950 XTX 512MB CrossFire -- operating at 650/1550MHz using Catalyst 7.4 WHQL

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 (operating at 2.93GHz - 11x266MHz); Intel D975XBX2 "BadAxe" motherboard (975X Express); 2 x 1GB Corsair XMS2-8500C5 (operating in dual channel at DDR2-800 with 4-4-4-12 timings); Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 200GB SATA hard drive; Enermax Galaxy DXX 1000W PSU; Windows Vista Ultimate x86; Intel Chipset Software version 8.3.0.1013 WHQL.

XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra 650M Extreme Test Setup

Games Tested:

We used the following versions of the games listed to evaluate the performance of these video cards:
  • Company of Heroes, version 1.5.0
  • Supreme Commander, build 3220
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, version 1.2
  • F.E.A.R., version 1.08
  • Call Of Duty 2, version 1.2
  • Prey, version 1.3
  • Quake 4, version 1.3

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