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Originally Posted by hotdogXP
Hey guys,
Why is the price of 6800Ultra higher than the 7800 series of cards, is the ultra version of 6800 a higher performer than 7800 series???
Leadtek 6800 ULTRA 256MB = Rs.33,400/-
Leadtek 7800GT 256MB = Rs.24,400/-
Leadtek 7800GTX 256MB = Rs.29,400/-
Leadtek 6800 ULTRA 512MB = Rs.45,250/-
Leadtek 7800GTX 512MB = Rs.38,400/-
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Foreign hardware and gaming review websites have also noted this fact. Perhaps the 6800Ultra series of cards are rarely available and also very expensive. On the other hand, the prices of 7800GT series of cards are steadily falling. That means that you are getting a higher performing card with less the price. This is a well known fact that 7800GT is obviously a higher performer that 6800Ultra series, simply because of higher clock speeds and 20 pixel pipelines per clock compared to 16 pipes of the 6800 ultra. Plus you are getting HDR and Shader Model 3.0 support and perhaps it can play the future direct X 10 games, which will make it's appearance later this year.
No one understands this absurd pricing by Nvidia, I strongly suggest you get the Leadtek/XFX 7800GT, if you have the money instead of 6800 ultra.