oshit wasn't paying attention. Yeah that card you posted is much betterhaffeysucks wrote:
Personally, I've been waiting for this to come down in price even more.Freezer7Pro wrote:
I doubt they've underclocked it.CommieChipmunk wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134037 Then this is 209... but it's ECS.. and doesn't list any specs..
And I think a decent brand GT is better than a crap GTS.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150252HS doesn't cover the vRAM chips, mine does.GGF0RCE wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150278
What's an extra $10 for XFX quality?
edit: AND that's a 256mb version, holy shit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130318
EVGA GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
$230 with a $30 mail in rebate...
IMO this is the BEST card you can get in that money range. EVGA has some of the best customer service I have ever dealt with if you have a problem.
EVGA GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
$230 with a $30 mail in rebate...
IMO this is the BEST card you can get in that money range. EVGA has some of the best customer service I have ever dealt with if you have a problem.
You're right, the one for $179 is the 256, but there are several 512s that are < $200 after rebate:Freezer7Pro wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Those are the 256MB ones, they're useless at higher resolutions. The cheapest "real" 8800GT is at $209.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814127329
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150252
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130318
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150253
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814125088
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814186031
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814134035
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814125088
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150252
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150252
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Conclusion: The first of the XFX cards has the best value in this collection, by far.chittydog wrote:
You're right, the one for $179 is the 256, but there are several 512s that are < $200 after rebate:Freezer7Pro wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Those are the 256MB ones, they're useless at higher resolutions. The cheapest "real" 8800GT is at $209.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814127329 <- MSI, no good, their stuff tends to blow up after under a year.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150252 <- XFX, and a free game. Great buy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130318 <- eVGA, great customer care. Would take the XFX because of the game.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150253 <- XFX, again. Good, but the other one is a better buy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814125088 <- Gigabyte, fairly good. Nice with custom cooler.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814186031 <- Foxconn, pretty crappy. Just reference card with an ugly graphic.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814134035 <- ECS, not known to make the best cards. Shipped with a 120mm cooler, though.
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
Thanks for the brand reviews, I'm about to buy one and don't know much about the different manufacturers. What do you think about LeadTek?Freezer7Pro wrote:
Conclusion: The first of the XFX cards has the best value in this collection, by far.chittydog wrote:
You're right, the one for $179 is the 256, but there are several 512s that are < $200 after rebate:Freezer7Pro wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814127329 <- MSI, no good, their stuff tends to blow up after under a year.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150252 <- XFX, and a free game. Great buy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130318 <- eVGA, great customer care. Would take the XFX because of the game.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150253 <- XFX, again. Good, but the other one is a better buy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814125088 <- Gigabyte, fairly good. Nice with custom cooler.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814186031 <- Foxconn, pretty crappy. Just reference card with an ugly graphic.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814134035 <- ECS, not known to make the best cards. Shipped with a 120mm cooler, though.
Leadtek was good in the early 2000s, they seem to have lost some quality in later years.chittydog wrote:
Thanks for the brand reviews, I'm about to buy one and don't know much about the different manufacturers. What do you think about LeadTek?Freezer7Pro wrote:
Conclusion: The first of the XFX cards has the best value in this collection, by far.chittydog wrote:
You're right, the one for $179 is the 256, but there are several 512s that are < $200 after rebate:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814127329 <- MSI, no good, their stuff tends to blow up after under a year.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150252 <- XFX, and a free game. Great buy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130318 <- eVGA, great customer care. Would take the XFX because of the game.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150253 <- XFX, again. Good, but the other one is a better buy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814125088 <- Gigabyte, fairly good. Nice with custom cooler.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814186031 <- Foxconn, pretty crappy. Just reference card with an ugly graphic.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814134035 <- ECS, not known to make the best cards. Shipped with a 120mm cooler, though.
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
.Sup wrote:
8800gt 512
"If you want a vision of the future, imagine SecuROM slapping your face with its dick -- forever." -George Orwell
My clan-mate has that ECS one (with the huge cooler) with no problems.
<3LaidBackNinja wrote:
.Sup wrote:
8800gt 512
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