Originally posted by StormPC
I don't think this is a suprise at all. From the reviews I've seen it was pretty obvious that the 6800 Ultra is faster than the XT in lower resolutions. In 1280x1024 and above with all the bells and whistles turned on the ATi cards (even the Pro) smoke the nVidias.

Moral of the story? If you use a 15" monitor and only run 3DMark then go nVidia. If not, ATi is your best bet.
Couldn't have said it better myself. If i buy a $400+ card, i damn well better be playing with everything maxed out. Sure, we all like 3dmark, but i love eye candy more. That is why i am going to buy ATI.