Performance Leap: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra

Cine FX 3.0

All members of the NV4x series will offer the same feature set, at least as far as DirectX 9 features are concerned. The ROP (raster operations pipes - FSAA, memory interface, etc.) of the mainstream and entry-level cards will most likely be scaled down, however. What's certain, though, is that these models will come with pared-down vertex units and pixel pipelines. After all, the transistor count of a chip determines its production cost and thereby its retail price - and in this market segment, that's what makes all the difference.