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General discussion

6800le video card

Jul 19, 2005 2:05AM PDT

I can get a new video card for up to 150$. I was bout to get some ati card but then i saw that u can make the 6800le perform like a 6800gt (300$). Is this the best thing to get with my money. It sounds like a good deal.

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good deal, unlocking pipes is what you saw
Jul 19, 2005 2:50AM PDT

that is a great deal at it will outperform the 6600gt and lower. it can overclock high, you read about unlocking the pipelines to make it perform like the gt. i would do extensive research before you do this, because it is not always gurenteed to work.

konny

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and please note...
Jul 19, 2005 5:59AM PDT

that it may unlock the pipes and not perform at higher clock speeds

in addition at stock a 6600GT is going to be faster
also, i'd avoid an ATi no matter what, as their lack of SM3.0 and mere FP24 support makes them a joke for gaming in the future