Our Colin McRae tests show there is an advantage in performance for the X800XL at all resolutions, though it does close as the settings are increased. Whilst at 1600x1200 with 4xAA and 16xAF the gap on average closes to just 3 fps the minimum fps differential is 10. This should mean that although both cards provide playable framerates at that setting the X800XL provides a smoother gaming experience. With games like CMR which is pretty fast paced it can be beneficial to maintain your minimum framerate over 30fps for completely smooth gameplay so you’d be looking to drop the AF level to 8xAF when playing on the 6800GT for the optimal gaming experience.

NOTE: The stuttering we’ve experienced on the 6800 series in the past was still evident on Forceware 67.03. We contacted Derek Perez at Nvidia recently regarding this bug and he informed us that they will be looking at a fix in the near future. As CMR is a game we will be continuing to benchmark we’ll keep you updated on the progress of any fix.

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