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    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102541

    Look at that baby, is that $349 for real??? Does it come with warrenty and all that? I was thinking of getting an X800Xl but if I can get an X850XT for the same price... why not?


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    Last edited by amd_man2005; 08-04-2005, 09:23 PM.

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    Re: Wow Wow Wow!!!!

    6800GTs and X800XLs are down to $260-$290 now; that price shouldn't be suprising at all. Though it's certainly more competitive than the Ultra, which is still over $400. PS 3.0 or not, I'd much rather have an X850XT for $350 than an Ultra for over $400.

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    • #3
      Re: Wow Wow Wow!!!!

      On the cheaper side; this is for Yawg really since I know you know more about 9800's. Would you get a 9800Pro 256 bit 256MB or a Geforce 6600GT? For the price the 9800 seems to be better.

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      • #4
        Re: Vid Card Prices

        The 9800 Pro makes more sense for current pricing. Overclocked, it's the same thing for much less money. That said, were I in the position to choose between the two I'd pay the extra for a 6600GT. Image quality is important and Pixel Shader 3.0 makes enough of a difference to warrant the price increase over the 9800 Pro. For gamers who care more about high framerates, a 9800 Pro is a much better buy ATM.

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        • #5
          Re: Vid Card Prices

          05.08.15

          The R9800pro as the standard in 2004 gaming gpu, the GF6600GT is like 120% better and the X800xt is 220% better. The GF6800gt is 188% better than the R9800pro. ref
          Detailed spec of various gpu
          Price vs performance review

          Agp vs pcie comparison
          ATI's Crossfire

          The future of graphics in Vista

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          • #6
            Re: Wow Wow Wow!!!!

            Originally posted by Yawgm0th
            6800GTs and X800XLs are down to $260-$290 now; that price shouldn't be suprising at all. Though it's certainly more competitive than the Ultra, which is still over $400. PS 3.0 or not, I'd much rather have an X850XT for $350 than an Ultra for over $400.
            X800XL's were on closeout in the local DFW Best Buys for $200.00 (AGP). I nabbed one - even if it is SM 2.0 by the time the card is outdated SM 3.0 might actually be viable.

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            • #7
              Re: Vid Card Prices

              SM 3.0 is viable now. That card is overkill for pretty much every game that doesn't make use of it already. I can tell the difference with my 6800GT.

              Still, that price suprises me. Once in a while, Best Buy does have some nice prices for cards. I'd take it in a heartbeat if I had the money I got my 6800GT with. Pixel Shader 3.0 or not, that's one hell of a price. Had I been given the option of that or my 6800GT, I'd basically be paying $70 for SM 3.0. But I didn't even check Best Buy, and I somehow doubt the same deal was going on here when I bought the card.

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              • #8
                Re: Vid Card Prices

                I have an X850 XT PE AGP and it is even voltmodded. That being said, I would NOT spend the money on another AGP card that is not Shader 3 complient. Yes my card is blindlingly fast in benchmarks, but games just can't take advantage of the speed. I only see the advantages in benchmarks. ANd with ATI's new line coming out, well it just may be worth waiting. A better upgrade for that price is a PCI-E motherboard and a 6600GT. And if you get SLI, two 6600GTs can outbench a X850 XT PE.
                GIgabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
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