Reviewed: June 12, 2005
Reviewed by: Mark Smith

Manufacturer
Leadtek

Type: 3D Video Card

MSRP:: $399
Warranty: 3 Years

Rating: 9.7

What's in the box

Leadtek was one of the first manufacturers to release their new line of cards, and as always they have several variations to fit the needs and budget of most gamers. The card we are reviewing today is the Leadtek WinFast PX6800 GT TDH, which is the PCI-Express version of the A400 we reviewed last year.

This particular card differs from the Ultra in clock speed and memory rate but the differences are negligible, making this particular model the perfect “next step” for those looking to graduate from AGP without spending more than $400. And let’s face it. You’ve seen some of the PC games that are coming out this year. Quake 4 and the upcoming F.E.A.R. simply aren’t going to run the way you want them to unless you have something at least as powerful as this card.

To sweeten the package, Leadtek builds upon the solid performance of the 6800 GT by adding a substantial software suite full of utilities, DVD player, and some quality AAA game titles – games you might really want to play and games that utilize the power of this card. The features and specs speak for themselves. This is one hot video card.

Specifications:

GPU GeForce 6800 GT Memory size 256MB DDR3 Memory Interface 256-bit Graphics Bus PCI Express GPU/Memory clock 350/500 MHz Memory bandwidth( GB/sec.) 32 Fill Rate(billion texels/sec) 5.6 Vertices/sec (million) 525 Pixels per clock (peak) 16 RAMDACs (MHz) 400 Process 0.13µ Output TV out, DVI On-board DVI support up to 1600x1200 resolution

Features:

Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX 9 applications, including Shader Model 3.0 titles. NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 Engine Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother gameplay. UltraShadow II Technology Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom III, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects. 2nd-generation technology delivers more than 4x the shadow processing power over the previous generation. OpenGL® 1.5 Optimizations and Support Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications.

High-Speed GDDR3 Memory Interface Support for the world's fastest GDDR3 memory delivers fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications. VIDIA SLI Multi-GPU Ready Dramatically scales performance by allowing two graphics cards to be run in parallel. PCI Express Support PCI Express is a new Intel bus architecture that doubles the bandwidth of the AGP 8X bus, delivering over 4 GB per second in both upstream and downstream data transfers. On-Chip Video Processor Delivers unmatched video performance, features, and quality. Next-generation PC games are not the only applications demanding more from today ' s graphics cards. Consumers are demanding top notch DVD playback, television encoding and decoding, and support for high-definition television formats from their PC.