GeForce 6800 256MB?? More like 128MB

Question

I just ordered my XPS 400 with the 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800 after doing some research on the net about this card I found out it's really only 128MB, so I e-mailed dell saying what's up with that? Here's what I got back... The card that Dell offers is the Nvidia 6800 Ultra.  Sorry for the confusion. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/video/P88670/en/spec.htm   Actually the link to that card is for the notebooks... Does anyone who has this machine know exactly which 6800 comes with it? And if it is in fact the plain 6800, their advertising saying it's 256MB is incorrect and I need to know if that card is going to be good to play FEAR. Thanks for the input.

DELL-Chris M · Answer

ChatXPS400, The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 (not Ultra, not GT, just plain) is a 256mb video card.

ChatXPS400 · Answer

Here's what I got from dell (e-mail response).......     ....... The XPS 400 has the Nvidia 6800 Ultra card as the 256MB upgrade.   So, I guess we're getting the Ultra. That's great! :smileyvery-happy:

ChatXPS400 · Answer

You know what, i'll just find out when I get my machine. Then i'll let people know. This is crazy, because the GeForce 6800 Ultra is a $400-500 card. Message Edited by ChatXPS400 on 02-20-2006 05:06 PM

tigerwolf7 · Answer

As mentioned, you're getting a regular Geforce 6800, not a GT, not an Ultra. It's a low-end card at this point, but still more than adequate for any game (unless you just HAVE to run it at a crazy resolution with every single feature turned on).

ChatXPS400 · Answer

so I can run FEAR with no problems? Thanks.

Sepp D. · Answer

256MB here.

ChatXPS400 · Answer

That's just wierd, the 6800 vanilla (plain) is advertised as 128MB on the website, and everywhere else on the web I looked.

tigerwolf7 · Answer

Since it says it's 256MB, it'll be 256MB. Generally the retail 6800 wasn't offered with that, as it's no benefit to performance. It's probably just a marketing gimick (otherwise some uninformed people would pick the x600 as a 'better' card since it has 256MB).

Sebolonius · Answer

I got the xps 600.and it came with 6800 256 pci exp and it does not run FEAR great.Getting 25 to 50 fps.Peforments on medium,Got a 2nd 6800 256 pci exp from dell with the bridge and still does not run great ,FEAR needs a lots of video power.

Dell xps 600,3,0 dual core,1gig memory,6800 256 pci exp card.

ChatXPS400 · Answer

yep, it's 256MB

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