nVidia GeForce FX 5800 Ultra

This is my second GeForce FX 5800 Ultra review-sample from nVidia. Because I always liked this card I thought it is a good idea to have a spare one.

Because this card is in a better condition than the other one I keep it in the box as much as possible. The card has less fingerprints on it (which show on the copper after a few years) and the fan is still good. This card is a lot less noisy than the other one!

I also noticed that this card has a different BIOS which is probably flashed by the reviewer or person who used it after. It's dead silent at startup because the fan doesn't even spin at all. The moment a 3D-application starts up the fan starts spinning and after the 3D-application is finished it does so until the temperature is down to around 48C/49C. The fan remains silent and the GPU slowly rises in temperature. It stays at about 64C after a while in an open room and the fan doesn't spin.

A similar card has been benchmarked! Click here to see this card and the benchmarks.