New Graphics Card

[Godiva]

I just ordered a new ASUS X1800XL from newegg, and was wondering how much better it is gonna be compared to my 6800?

 

[margag_]

thg guide say 29% increase 3d performance x1800xl vs 6800 (256meg)

http://images.tomshardware.com/2005/12/02/vga_charts_viii/3dupgrade-big.gif

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

I just ordered a new ASUS X1800XL from newegg, and was wondering how much better it is gonna be compared to my 6800?

If it's a plain GF6800, then it will likely perform closer to twice as good, it's significantly faster in both the core and the memory and it has 16pipes versus 12 as well.

 

[Godiva]

Okay thanks.