Rage3D BFG 7800 GT OC SLI Review

Ratchet · Oct 29, 2005, 07:10 AM

I've just completed my review of a pair of BFG GeForce 7800 GT OC video cards. Check it out here.

Another issue that some people have taken with SLI was the need for game profiles in the drivers. The problem is that any game without a profile in the drivers won't work with the performance enhancing modes of SLI (SLI AA should always work). This could certainly a big deal if you play a game that NVIDIA hasn't included a profile for (you can add game profiles yourself, but it requires registry editing and some knowledge of SLI. Certainly not a straight forward task for most people). The good news is that NVIDIA has been working with developers and has helped them get support for SLI right in the game, negating the need for NVIDIA to use game profiles in their drivers. F.E.A.R. and Call of Duty 2 are two such games that include SLI support out of the box with undoubtedly more to follow.

Ratchet · Oct 29, 2005, 07:11 AM

This review also uses a new review template which I've been periodically working on over the last while. It works pretty well in the browsers I've tested it with (FireFox Beta 2, Internet Explorer 6, and Opera 8), but if you notice any problems with it post them here as well.

trinibwoy · Oct 29, 2005, 07:34 AM

Excellent review as usual (template worked fine for me). Just a couple points -

1. Will you update your conclusion on SLI-AA performance once you have access to a dual 16x board? It seems PCI-e bandwidth is the current bottleneck. Although I agree that 8xSLI AA and 16xSLI AA are a waste in comparison to the 8xS mode.

2. The X1800XT seemed to hand the GTX its ass in these benches. Did you use newer drivers or a different configuration this time around?

Ratchet · Oct 29, 2005, 07:43 AM

1A. If I can get my hands on a new dual x16 board I will rerun the SLI AA benchmarks. I don't know when though.

2A. I used the 5.10a Hotfix drivers for the ATI cards and the 81.85 betas for the NVIDIA cards. Test setup details here.

Dandingo · Oct 29, 2005, 08:01 AM

Great review Ratchet! This review and your X1800XT "Preview" were some of the best reviews yet.

BTW, have any fanATIc's sent you hatemail yet?

Keep 'em coming.

Ratchet · Oct 29, 2005, 08:09 AM

I get hatemail from everyone, not just fanboys

Dandingo · Oct 29, 2005, 08:30 AM

I won't be upgrading until SocketM2 but if I had to upgrade right now I would probably go with the 7800GT SLI setup. I could get 2 of the BFG OC GT's for $319.99 each which would still only be $90 over the MSRP of the X1800XT and who is to say the X1800XT will be avaialble at MSRP within the first month anyway. Oh well, thank God I don't have to worry about this stuff until 2006.

NightCrawler™ · Oct 29, 2005, 08:31 AM

Excellent review as always..... still the X1800XT produces the better IQ IMO...

On a side note.... apart from hatemail do you get marriage proposals too...??

NC™

DaJMasta · Oct 29, 2005, 08:32 AM

A solid review, and the template looks really nice

One thing I noticed though, many other reviewers put a significant weight on the software bundle, and probably would have rated this one sub-par, is that just a matter of personal choice?

Now we wait for ATi to send out some x1800 CF edition cards, so that the green lines are no longer at the top of the graph

Ratchet · Oct 29, 2005, 08:46 AM

Well, I would have had something to say about the lack of games in the bundle if not for the recent announcement that Call of Duty 2 will be bundled with these cards.

EagleClaw · Oct 29, 2005, 10:48 AM

Outstanding review.

I just love the new template, it loads ultra fast here on my work system with sub Dialup speeds

Ratchet · Oct 29, 2005, 10:57 AM

yeah it should load pretty fast. The code size was reduced a lot compared to the old template and the graphics aren't as big (filesize wise) as they might appear.

This new tempalte is also much more flexible than the old one, much easier to work with, and I can make it look a lot nicer.

Vengeance · Oct 29, 2005, 11:56 AM

SH64 · Oct 29, 2005, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagleClaw

Outstanding review.

I just love the new template, it loads ultra fast here on my work system with sub Dialup speeds

Yeah i noticed that too .. good work Ratchet!

Dwarden · Oct 29, 2005, 01:23 PM

ratchet ... really well done ... and i like these new templates ... works flawlessly so far

x800guy · Oct 29, 2005, 03:22 PM

its great to see the X1800 dominate the GTX at 1280x1024 and above. Makes me feel good I bought the XL.

x800guy · Oct 29, 2005, 03:29 PM

tell me this, why does the 7800 GT OC @ 490/1.12 beat the GTX ever so slightly? Because even at those high overclocks the GTX still has more pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth.

Xplode · Oct 29, 2005, 04:03 PM

Nice review like always...Ratchet think you can throw in some COD2 benchies?

Ratchet · Oct 29, 2005, 04:08 PM

oops, the overclocking charts are wrong. That should be 1.2GHz overclock for the memory as stated in the paragraph above, not 1.12.

Ratchet · Oct 29, 2005, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xplode

Nice review like always...Ratchet think you can throw in some COD2 benchies?

I will when I get the game (Tuesday, hopefully).

windy_noise · Oct 29, 2005, 04:12 PM

Another issue that some people have taken with SLI was the need for game profiles in the drivers. The problem is that any game without a profile in the drivers won't work with the performance enhancing modes of SLI (SLI AA should always work). This could certainly a big deal if you play a game that NVIDIA hasn't included a profile for.

HEY KIDS AND CHIEVES: PAY ATTENTION

You do NOT need nVidia to support a game to play it in any SLI mode you want --- it is easy to create profiles for yourself and it works. I know because I create SLI profiles (AFR, SFR, whatever) for games I write myself which nVidia is definitely not supporting and it most certainly improves performance. If you are unable to use Google here is a link to the pertinent info:

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizon...le_howto1.html

x800guy · Oct 29, 2005, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratchet

oops, the overclocking charts are wrong. That should be 1.2GHz overclock for the memory as stated in the paragraph above, not 1.12.

even still, at 490 core the GT has still has less fill rate than the GTX @ 430. any ideas why GT is leading slightly?

Ratchet · Oct 29, 2005, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x800guy

even still, at 490 core the GT has still has less fill rate than the GTX @ 430. any ideas why GT is leading slightly?

The GTX has a texel fillrate advantage but the GT has a pixel fillrate advantage and they both have the same bandwidth.

x800guy · Oct 29, 2005, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratchet

The GTX has a texel fillrate advantage but the GT has a pixel fillrate advantage and they both have the same bandwidth.

Why would the GT have pixel fill rate advantege? GT @ 490 = 9,800 MP/sec, GTX @ stock = 10,320 MP/sec.

windy_noise · Oct 29, 2005, 09:56 PM

Another issue that some people have taken with SLI was the need for game profiles in the drivers. The problem is that any game without a profile in the drivers won't work with the performance enhancing modes of SLI (SLI AA should always work). This could certainly a big deal if you play a game that NVIDIA hasn't included a profile for.

Ratchet

, I don't get you, dude. Do you really believe you have to wait on the green men for SLI support for a game?

I understand that I am truly obnoxious, but this is info splayed out on your front page...

Ratchet · Oct 30, 2005, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x800guy

Why would the GT have pixel fill rate advantege? GT @ 490 = 9,800 MP/sec, GTX @ stock = 10,320 MP/sec.

The GTX architecture isn't that simple. The easiest way to think of it for these types of theoretical performance comparisons is as a 16x1.5 setup, that is 16 pipelines with 1.5 TMUs per pipe. The GT could be thought of as 16x1.25.

Ratchet · Oct 30, 2005, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by windy_noise

Another issue that some people have taken with SLI was the need for game profiles in the drivers. The problem is that any game without a profile in the drivers won't work with the performance enhancing modes of SLI (SLI AA should always work). This could certainly a big deal if you play a game that NVIDIA hasn't included a profile for.

Ratchet

, I don't get you, dude. Do you really believe you have to wait on the green men for SLI support for a game?

I understand that I am truly obnoxious, but this is info splayed out on your front page...

I updated it a little, though my point is still valid (that of game devs putting support in the games is the best way to do it)

x800guy · Oct 30, 2005, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratchet

The GTX architecture isn't that simple. The easiest way to think of it for these types of theoretical performance comparisons is as a 16x1.5 setup, that is 16 pipelines with 1.5 TMUs per pipe. The GT could be thought of as 16x1.25.

Well ok, thats exactly what I just said. 16x1.25 = 20, 20x490 = 9,800 MP/sec.
The GT is slower mhz per mhz. I get that.

Then WHY in the Fear benches the GT @ 490 core beats the GTX? Why? Its ok if you dont know, I wont hold it against you.

Ratchet · Oct 30, 2005, 05:05 AM

I dunno, I guess because the GT at those clocks has a pixel fillrate advantage and closes the gap significantly for texture fillrate.

GTX
Pixel Fill-rate 6880M Pixels/sec
Texture Fill-rate 10320M Texels/sec

GT
Pixel Fill-rate 6400M Pixels/sec
Texture Fill-rate 8000M Texels/sec

GT @ 490/1.2
Pixel Fill-rate 7840M Pixels/sec
Texture Fill-rate 9800M Texels/sec

MAIA · Oct 31, 2005, 11:19 PM

The article is excellent Ratchet. Just a couple of details i would like to comment. First, i think you should use a smaller font for the text and bigger thumbnails for the linkable pics. Second, try not to use the sentences like "I benchmarked game X", use instead "The game X was benchmarked", at this point, the reader must concentrate on the message, not the messenger. Try to leave most "I"'s to the conclusion of each section.

Anyway this are just details, the truth is you're getting better on each new article you make

. Keep up the good work !

My 2 cents.
MAIA

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Ratchet The Tool Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Rock Posts: 10,415	Rage3D BFG 7800 GT OC SLI Review I've just completed my review of a pair of BFG GeForce 7800 GT OC video cards. Check it out here. Another issue that some people have taken with SLI was the need for game profiles in the drivers. The problem is that any game without a profile in the drivers won't work with the performance enhancing modes of SLI (SLI AA should always work). This could certainly a big deal if you play a game that NVIDIA hasn't included a profile for (you can add game profiles yourself, but it requires registry editing and some knowledge of SLI. Certainly not a straight forward task for most people). The good news is that NVIDIA has been working with developers and has helped them get support for SLI right in the game, negating the need for NVIDIA to use game profiles in their drivers. F.E.A.R. and Call of Duty 2 are two such games that include SLI support out of the box with undoubtedly more to follow. __________________ 7 Last edited by Ratchet : Oct 30, 2005 at 04:40 AM.

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Oct 29, 2005, 07:11 AM	#2
Ratchet The Tool Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Rock Posts: 10,415	This review also uses a new review template which I've been periodically working on over the last while. It works pretty well in the browsers I've tested it with (FireFox Beta 2, Internet Explorer 6, and Opera 8), but if you notice any problems with it post them here as well. __________________ 7

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Oct 29, 2005, 07:43 AM	#4
Ratchet The Tool Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Rock Posts: 10,415	1A. If I can get my hands on a new dual x16 board I will rerun the SLI AA benchmarks. I don't know when though. 2A. I used the 5.10a Hotfix drivers for the ATI cards and the 81.85 betas for the NVIDIA cards. Test setup details here. __________________ 7

Oct 29, 2005, 07:34 AM	#3
trinibwoy Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,565	Excellent review as usual (template worked fine for me). Just a couple points - 1. Will you update your conclusion on SLI-AA performance once you have access to a dual 16x board? It seems PCI-e bandwidth is the current bottleneck. Although I agree that 8xSLI AA and 16xSLI AA are a waste in comparison to the 8xS mode. 2. The X1800XT seemed to hand the GTX its ass in these benches. Did you use newer drivers or a different configuration this time around?

Oct 29, 2005, 08:01 AM	#5
Dandingo Momma says I'm big boned. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 3,836	Great review Ratchet! This review and your X1800XT "Preview" were some of the best reviews yet. BTW, have any fanATIc's sent you hatemail yet? Keep 'em coming. __________________ Core2Quad Q9650 *Asus P5K Premium* *4x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800@4-4-4-12* *EVGA GeForce GTX 285 (648/1476/2484)* *Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer* *Vista Home Premium (x64)* *[XBOX 360 Premium]* *[PS3 60GB]*

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Oct 29, 2005, 08:09 AM	#6
Ratchet The Tool Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Rock Posts: 10,415	I get hatemail from everyone, not just fanboys __________________ 7

Oct 29, 2005, 08:30 AM	#7
Dandingo Momma says I'm big boned. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 3,836	I won't be upgrading until SocketM2 but if I had to upgrade right now I would probably go with the 7800GT SLI setup. I could get 2 of the BFG OC GT's for $319.99 each which would still only be $90 over the MSRP of the X1800XT and who is to say the X1800XT will be avaialble at MSRP within the first month anyway. Oh well, thank God I don't have to worry about this stuff until 2006. __________________ Core2Quad Q9650 *Asus P5K Premium* *4x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800@4-4-4-12* *EVGA GeForce GTX 285 (648/1476/2484)* *Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer* *Vista Home Premium (x64)* *[XBOX 360 Premium]* *[PS3 60GB]*

Oct 29, 2005, 08:31 AM	#8
NightCrawler™ Got OpenGL...?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 577	Excellent review as always..... still the X1800XT produces the better IQ IMO... On a side note.... apart from hatemail do you get marriage proposals too...?? NC™

Oct 29, 2005, 08:32 AM	#9
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Oct 29, 2005, 08:46 AM	#10
Ratchet The Tool Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Rock Posts: 10,415	Well, I would have had something to say about the lack of games in the bundle if not for the recent announcement that Call of Duty 2 will be bundled with these cards. __________________ 7

Oct 29, 2005, 10:48 AM	#11
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Oct 29, 2005, 10:57 AM	#12
Ratchet The Tool Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Rock Posts: 10,415	yeah it should load pretty fast. The code size was reduced a lot compared to the old template and the graphics aren't as big (filesize wise) as they might appear. This new tempalte is also much more flexible than the old one, much easier to work with, and I can make it look a lot nicer. __________________ 7

Oct 29, 2005, 11:56 AM	#13
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Oct 29, 2005, 01:23 PM	#15
Dwarden Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 2,332	ratchet ... really well done ... and i like these new templates ... works flawlessly so far __________________ Ideas are like ocean without borders ! [O] I support Open Game Protocol HD 5870 1GHz / 5GHz 2048MB GGDR5, 6xDisplayPort (HDMI 1.3 & DVI-D dongles included) with SILENT cooling! cmon baby needed CCC features == online up2date Game profiles or ALL of ATT (if you fail deliver don't even try say You got technical advantage)

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Oct 29, 2005, 03:22 PM	#16
x800guy Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,531	its great to see the X1800 dominate the GTX at 1280x1024 and above. Makes me feel good I bought the XL. __________________ e6320 @ 3Ghz VisionTek 4870 512MB DS3 rev 1.3 Samsung 22" 2ms LCD G.Skill 4 GB 4-4-4-5 Vista Ultimate 64

Oct 29, 2005, 03:29 PM	#17
x800guy Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,531	tell me this, why does the 7800 GT OC @ 490/1.12 beat the GTX ever so slightly? Because even at those high overclocks the GTX still has more pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth. __________________ e6320 @ 3Ghz VisionTek 4870 512MB DS3 rev 1.3 Samsung 22" 2ms LCD G.Skill 4 GB 4-4-4-5 Vista Ultimate 64

Oct 29, 2005, 04:03 PM	#18
Xplode C0mpton ***** Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tha Hood Posts: 1,634	Nice review like always...Ratchet think you can throw in some COD2 benchies?

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Oct 29, 2005, 04:08 PM	#19
Ratchet The Tool Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Rock Posts: 10,415	oops, the overclocking charts are wrong. That should be 1.2GHz overclock for the memory as stated in the paragraph above, not 1.12. __________________ 7

Oct 29, 2005, 04:12 PM	#21
windy_noise Radeon HD 4550 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 44	Another issue that some people have taken with SLI was the need for game profiles in the drivers. The problem is that any game without a profile in the drivers won't work with the performance enhancing modes of SLI (SLI AA should always work). This could certainly a big deal if you play a game that NVIDIA hasn't included a profile for. HEY KIDS AND CHIEVES: PAY ATTENTION You do *NOT* need nVidia to support a game to play it in any SLI mode you want --- it is easy to create profiles for yourself and it *works. I know because I create SLI profiles (AFR, SFR, whatever) for games I write myself* which nVidia is definitely not supporting and it most certainly improves performance. If you are unable to use Google here is a link to the pertinent info: http://www.slizone.com/object/slizon...le_howto1.html

Oct 29, 2005, 09:56 PM	#25
windy_noise Radeon HD 4550 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 44	Another issue that some people have taken with SLI was the need for game profiles in the drivers. The problem is that any game without a profile in the drivers won't work with the performance enhancing modes of SLI (SLI AA should always work). This could certainly a big deal if you play a game that NVIDIA hasn't included a profile for. Ratchet, I don't get you, dude. Do you really believe you have to wait on the green men for SLI support for a game? I understand that I am truly obnoxious, but this is info splayed out on your front page...

Oct 30, 2005, 05:05 AM	#29
Ratchet The Tool Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Rock Posts: 10,415	I dunno, I guess because the GT at those clocks has a pixel fillrate advantage and closes the gap significantly for texture fillrate. GTX Pixel Fill-rate 6880M Pixels/sec Texture Fill-rate 10320M Texels/sec GT Pixel Fill-rate 6400M Pixels/sec Texture Fill-rate 8000M Texels/sec GT @ 490/1.2 Pixel Fill-rate 7840M Pixels/sec Texture Fill-rate 9800M Texels/sec __________________ 7

Oct 31, 2005, 11:19 PM	#30
MAIA Fusion DX XII Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Everywhere! Posts: 747	The article is excellent Ratchet. Just a couple of details i would like to comment. First, i think you should use a smaller font for the text and bigger thumbnails for the linkable pics. Second, try not to use the sentences like "I benchmarked game X", use instead "The game X was benchmarked", at this point, the reader must concentrate on the message, not the messenger. Try to leave most "I"'s to the conclusion of each section. Anyway this are just details, the truth is you're getting better on each new article you make . Keep up the good work ! My 2 cents. MAIA __________________ Reminder: "Occasionally as opportunity presents itself, we do fix some ongoing issues." Sys specs: Motherboard XTEC A9X128-QUADFIRE \| CPU 4 x AMD FUSION FZ-80 3.0GHz \| Graphics 4 x FUSION DX XII (1 per APU) \| Memory 6GB Corsair GRIMM II QuadMode \| Cooling Solution : No such cooling needed in 2013 \| Display LG FlexoSkin up to 40'' FLCD \| Soundcard & Speakers FUSION Soundlogic Controller up to 20.2 & SoundPainting (tm) on the walls as speakers \| Hard-Drives Seagate Golden Phoenix eXSPAC 10TB SolidaState HT-ATA \| Optical Drives Sony NR-5010C NanoRay (NVD-RW) \| Power Supply Drystone DT35X 350w (more than enough!) \| Case Tenient Proto-cooling ionic case \| Input Devices Logitech virtual keyboard plate, Logitech eXYe eye controller, TopTech Spiro spacial detector. \| Operating System Microsoft bsd 3.0 \|

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