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| Serben wrote: | | Fuck! And i was really looking forwards to buying the next gen card so i could play Crysis at max settings. I already spent like €500 a few weeks ago on 4 gigs of PC8500 DDR2 @ 1066Mhz and an Intel Q6600 quad core that i overclocked to 3.4Ghz. All i need now is a good card, since i'm still using my old (but reliable) 7800GTX. Now i'll have to wait until summer/early fall until the "real" next gen comes out :( |
yeah... I'm also on my relatively old 7900 gtx.
Now in a similar situation as you.
I'm probably just gonna go for an 8800 GT. More than twice as fast as my 7900 gtx and it's getting cheap as hell now. You can get em for about 160€ at the moment.
Wouldn't have considered it a few months ago when it was like 230€ but now, 160€ is a really good deal.
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Apr 2008 21:00 Post subject: |
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Just a review on the 9800GTX
| Quote: | The 9800 GTX is a not an upgrade for the gamer already using an 8800 GTX. There are a few reasons that the 9800 GTX is a better product than the 8800 GTX, but gaming is not one of them. If you are a gamer and were hoping to upgrade, today is not the day if you already own pretty much any 8800 series card. Here’s hoping real next-gen technology will be seen in a “9900” series soon. Considering the funky cloud this is likely to leave over the “9X00” moniker, NVIDIA will likely be better off moving a different direction with the next GeForce branding as this launch is likely to taint that somewhat.
The 9800 GTX is disappointing to the enthusiast and certainly confusing to those that are not in a position to understand the svelte changes that lie under the heatspreader.
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expected, but there it is  Looks like the 9900GTX is worth the wait, at least let's hope so, or the 10.000 GTX or whet ever they will call it 
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Apr 2008 21:27 Post subject: |
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 Looks like another FX 5800 card... Shame! |
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Apr 2008 21:29 Post subject: |
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nice upgrade for someone who doesnt have an 8 series yet. so im getting one.
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Apr 2008 11:36 Post subject: |
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| |IcedFreon| wrote: | | nice upgrade for someone who doesnt have an 8 series yet. so im getting one. |
The funny thing is that the 8800GTX is faster than the 9800GTX. Cheaper too. |
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Apr 2008 21:58 Post subject: |
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| Epsilon wrote: | | |IcedFreon| wrote: | | nice upgrade for someone who doesnt have an 8 series yet. so im getting one. |
The funny thing is that the 8800GTX is faster than the 9800GTX. Cheaper too. |
yeah 8800gtx is definitely the better choice for people who are looking to play at higher resolutions.
it's available for as little as 220€ now, that's a nice price.
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Apr 2008 22:01 Post subject: |
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Dam, I payed like almost 600€ for mine when it was launched. Well that's just how the HW business works I guess 
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| Posted: Thu, 3rd Apr 2008 03:20 Post subject: |
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So did anyone buy one of these cards yet?
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Thu, 3rd Apr 2008 07:53 Post subject: |
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Kick ass rig Iced!. Tell us how it goes when U get the stuff!
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| Posted: Thu, 3rd Apr 2008 08:14 Post subject: |
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LMAO, $2k to play one 6hrs-long tech demo and console ports )))
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| Posted: Thu, 3rd Apr 2008 09:09 Post subject: |
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2k to not have to upgrade heavily for the next 4 years. think ahead. and i have no interest in crysis. it sucks just like far cry
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Apr 2008 20:04 Post subject: Next-gen Nvidia cards to bring back weird RAM sizes? |
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| Quote: | When it released its first GeForce 8800-series graphics cards back in 2006, Nvidia outfitted the products with unusual amounts of memory. The 8800 GTX had 768MB, the 8800 GTS came with 640MB, and Nvidia later followed up with a cheaper 8800 GTS with 320MB of RAM. That trend pretty much stopped with the advent of newer 8800- and 9800-series cards, but according to a report by Fudzilla, it's set for a comeback in Nvidia's next-gen products.
Fudzilla says Nvidia has two next-generation graphics cards up its sleeve. One is code-named D10U-30 and will feature 1024MB of GDDR3 memory, while the other is code-named D10U-20 and will supposedly come with 896MB of GDDR3 RAM. If accurate, this information suggests Nvidia could differentiate the two models by playing with the width of the memory bus. Fudzilla doesn't quote any numbers there, but the D10U-30 could have a 512-bit bus, while the D10U-20 could conceivably feature a tighter 448-bit bus.
We may find out for sure soon. The rumor mill suggests Nvidia's next-gen cards are due out in the third quarter of this year, possibly as early as July. A more recent report by Expreview also suggests the newly launched GeForce 9800 GX2 may reach "end-of-life" status in June in order to make way for the new GPUs
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Apr 2008 20:13 Post subject: |
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Hopefully those are the monster cards we're waiting for.
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Apr 2008 20:17 Post subject: |
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Yup, lets hope so...but "I got a bad feeling about this one"
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 10:48 Post subject: |
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oh well I think I'm still gonna get an 8800 GT until those real next generation cards come out.
They are as low as ~150€ now so that's pretty nice.
And I'm pretty sure those GeForce 9900 cards will be delayed.
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@Iced: Very nice, indeed, but I would have gone with 8800GTX...
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 20:29 Post subject: |
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I would rather get a 8800GTS, OC it beyond 9800GTX specs and call it a day. And I would avoid a 8800GTX at this point in time.
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 21:19 Post subject: |
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Why? Checked on newegg, almost the same price as his 9800 (~30$ after rebate) , but beter specs... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150232
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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Why what? I never said anything about buying a 9800GTX?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127323
The GTS is a GTX clocked lower, I'd save myself $100 and buy that over a 8800GTX, OC it and arguably match the 8800GTX and surpass it under the right circumstances. This is coming from someone who bought the GTX back when it was $500.
Not to mention it's not as power hungry, runs cooler, etc.
If I had the money I'd grab a GTS and OC it like a mad man and be happy with that. Isn't it getting a die shrink to 55nm and being rebadged as a 9800GTS in the near future? Either way I don't think now is the best time to buy a 8800GTX.
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 22:22 Post subject: |
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fuckin hell, tht Wolfdale core 2 duo chip, 3.0ghz! is that the best/new one on the market now then?
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It wasn't clear to me why not to buy 8800GTX, but I see your point, 8800GTS is definitely great choice (~200$ and OC potential), but if he's spending the money 8800GTX is a great card (768MB, 384-bit...)
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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on my side i am happy have my new gf9600gt that can run Crysis in 1360x768 with 37fps in very high details in dx10
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Just a small update of the GT200/9900GTX saga 
| Quote: | Single chip card
We finally managed to confirm a few details about GT200. This is without a doubt a single chip card, and as we said before, it's quite a big one.
The second important detail is that the chip supports 512-bit memory, and at least on the memory side it is ready to fight RV770XT.
We know that GT200 is a high-performance part and it will certainly be faster than RV770XT; but we are not sure if it will be faster than R700, a dual chip card. At this time, no one knows the answer to that.
It needs a dual slot cooler and it will dissipate quite a lot of heat, but it promises great performance.
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Not much, but there it is.
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Again, a small update on the GT200
| Quote: | The new GTX
It looks like the GT200 or D10U card will sell for US$499 and it will be the perfect replacement for the Geforce 9800GTX. We are not sure about the name. Many people have suggested Geforce 9900GTX and GT brands, but we are not sure if these will really be the final names.
The cards based on the GT200 will sell for $499 and the cards are sampled and work well. Nvidia plans to show the cards to journalists in the last week of May and it’s highly likely to see the launch in June, with retail availability.
It will be fun to see if the GT200 will end up faster than the GX2 and if this single big chip can actually beat a dual chip card. We have a feeling it should.
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No surprise really on the price, I payed about that (500$) for my 8800GTX when it came.
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| Posted: Wed, 21st May 2008 00:42 Post subject: |
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Nice!! Nvidia unveils the new GTX 260 and GTX 280 in June!
http://www.tcmagazine.com/comments.php?shownews=19891
Finally, I will be able to do the step up program with EVGA and my 9800GTX. This is great news!
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Fuck yeah, i am so buying that bitch when it comes out. I might replace my q6600 with a q9450 too. Then i just need vista to be able to use DX10, and i'm set for any next gen game that comes out in the next 4 years at least Yes, i noly have XP at the moment, so my 4gb RAM claim in my sig is a bit misleading. I have 4 gigs of RAM, but i've only installed 3 since XP can't handle 4. Once i get vista i'll install the remaining 1 gig.
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