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I expect GeForce 6600 performance to look even stronger when evaluated via shader-heavy titles and thus have little problem in recommending it as a GPU, especially if you're looking towards upgrading to PCI-Express motherboards imminently.
y go for 6600? a 6800le will still perform better? and it may be cheaper at launch?
y do ppl go for new options when some slighlty older hardware will do the job better? < sometimes!
At the end of the day, if we waited for the better/cheaper option to come out, we'd always be waiting! I see your point though.
lol yeh but its just that even the 6800le gets about 7800 at stock (3d 2003)
Where can you get a 6600LE in retail?
6800LE as in 6-8-0-0
can get sum for £140 > un branded dunno wher i saw it tho
or £150 retail boxed gainward (same specs as higher model > just a few less pipelines!)
kelkoo and google?
lol want meant to be harsh or anything, heres a direct link to gainwards product page! some ppl have had varying success with modding it with riva tuner to unlock other pipelines so it goes gt etc!
but not all mod, and new heatsink and fan wud be needed!
http://www.gainward.com/html/product...100LEtvdvi.htm
this cud help
http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/32914/
I would like to see a RETAILER stocking it - tats the problem.
We look at products as a) retail b) un modded.
However, got to say - interesting views
kelkoo will tell you all, www.overclockers.co.uk
can ppl not use the net?
MuddyFox - there is very little reason to be rude.
I will speak to NVIDIA about these SKUs to find out exactly there plans.
I know that 6800LE was originally an OEM part.
Also between you and I - Gainward Ultra 2100LE GeForce 6800 LE 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - Retail (GX-019-GW) is 152 inc VAT- #50 more than the 6600 will come in at - a 50% price increase.
oh ok, i neva new the 6600 wud be sooo cheap!
sorry bout that david, but some ppl are now selling the oem 6800le's i was scanning thru sites and found a green pcb, 6800le for 120 exc vat!
but the retail gainward looks better and has got decent write up!
sorry once again, its just too often i do other peoples leg work when they could easily do a google etc.. (ill shut up!)
Even so 120+VAT :)
Nah it is ok, I spend my life running this place ;)
The 6800LE is a crippled card. If you buy one don't expect anything close to the GT or Ultra.
Yeah, but typically they softmod to at least 6800 spec, and several have softmodded completely.
Rich :¬)
It seems to be a pretty mixed bag, if opening up the extra pipes on the 6800 is anything to go by. Opening up the extra pipes isn't problem, whether its by hardware or using the beta RT - its the major artefacting that you get when they've opened up. Can't say that it was entirely successful with the Asus and Leadtek cards I've got. Having said that, the LE and 6800 are probably very similar hardware wise, than a 6800 compared to a GT/Ultra, so LE>6800 probably has a far greater likelihood of working than an LE>GT/Ultra or 6800>GT/Ultra.