XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra 650M Extreme Review

Nvidia’s GeForce 8800 Ultra almost needs no introduction – it’s quite simply the fastest graphics card on the planet. But, the title came at a heavy price premium until we learned at Computex that Nvidia and its partners were set to drop the price. The first Nvidia board partner to reduce its prices is XFX and we have had one of its GeForce 8800 Ultra 650M XT Edition cards in the labs for a bit of benchmarkery. Could XFX’s aggressive price point make the GeForce 8800 Ultra a graphics card that’s actually for hardware enthusiasts gamers that not only have money, but also have some sense too? Let’s find out…

..XFX’s GeForce 8800 Ultra 650M Extreme is probably the only 8800 Ultra that represents reasonable value for money at the moment. Until now, GeForce 8800 Ultras from Nvidia’s board partners have been priced well out of the reach of most hardcore enthusiasts and thus have only been a viable purchase for those with more money than sense. Thankfully, XFX has delivered a GeForce 8800 Ultra with decent clock speeds and a very aggressive price and until other board partners follow suit, XFX’s GeForce 8800 Ultra 650M Extreme is the pick of the bunch.

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