8800GTS 640MB being discontinued

[ss_blake]

I have been told that the EVGA 8800GTS 640MB version is no longer being produced due to low sales, and instead onl the 320MB version will be sold.

Can someone confirm this? If so, how long before we will not be able to purchase the 640MB?!

 

[sirheck]

Man i hope not

Should be able to buy them up until this time next year.

 

[pchoi04]

I thought the GTS 640 was there best selling card. I'm sure its just a rumor. I hear stuff all the time. Just yesterday a leprecon told me the pot of gold was just a myth.

 

[SEALBoy]

If that's true, and the other company's follow suit, then the gap between the 320MB version and the GTX will be filled by only one card - the HD 2900XT.

 

[Xazax310]

Well i mean the only diference would be memory and price wise so the best idea would be a 8800GTS 320MB for 300$ not the HD 2900XT for 100$ more

 

[tamalero]

Man i hope not

Should be able to buy them up until this time next year.

you must be a bit dumb..
by next year there will be obviusly the replacement of the 8800GTS in 80 or 65nm....

 

[yipsl]

Well i mean the only diference would be memory and price wise so the best idea would be a 8800GTS 320MB for 300$ not the HD 2900XT for 100$ more

Since I play CRPGs that benefit from extra memory for textures (Oblivion for example), I really wanted to get that card in September. If it's discontinued, I'll just wait until the next generation comes out and see how performance is there.

After all, I play Oblivion on my P4 because the X1650 Pro AGP has 512 megs of DDR2, not on my dual core with the 7600GS that only has 256. Mods are the reason and I was looking forward to a card with enough memory to handle all the textures.

 

[sirheck]

Man i hope not

Should be able to buy them up until this time next year.

you must be a bit dumb..
by next year there will be obviusly the replacement of the 8800GTS in 80 or 65nm....

I didnt say anything about a replacement youfoking idiot.
I did say they should be available this time next year :roll:

 

[Major_Trouble]

Woohoo if I overclock mine and blow it up in a couple of months EVGA will have to give me a GTX to replace it. Result.

 

[mactronix]

Gota love your style man :trophy: :trophy: :trophy:

 

[Kronos76]

I have been told that the EVGA 8800GTS 640MB version is no longer being produced due to low sales, and instead onl the 320MB version will be sold.

Can someone confirm this? If so, how long before we will not be able to purchase the 640MB?!

Without any real proof it sounds like another ATI/AMD fanboy rumor. It just doesn't make any sense. From a manufacturing perspective all the parts are still right in place to fabricate both cards, the overhead is nothing at that point, I can't believe it to be honest, not to mention they still have an obligation to support them for so many years.

 

[Kronos76]

Woohoo if I overclock mine and blow it up in a couple of months EVGA will have to give me a GTX to replace it. Result.

Now that is some good thinking!!!!

Thinking like this may just boost some sales of the GTS now, oh wait, could this be a plot, oh damm....

There goes the conspiracy theory.... :twisted:

 

[Heyyou27]

Woohoo if I overclock mine and blow it up in a couple of months EVGA will have to give me a GTX to replace it. Result.

They're more likely to give you an 8600GTS. :lol:

 

[Kronos76]

Woohoo if I overclock mine and blow it up in a couple of months EVGA will have to give me a GTX to replace it. Result.

They're more likely to give you an 8600GTS. :lol:

Don't think like that, onward and upward. Besides, I am sure given EVGA they will let you upgrade, and a cost of course! :mrgreen:

 

[jjknoll]

Well i mean the only diference would be memory and price wise so the best idea would be a 8800GTS 320MB for 300$ not the HD 2900XT for 100$ more

For one, I don't think they would discontinue this card without a suitable replacement. However, if they were to do such a thing the 2900 would then become the card of choice for those with high resolutions not looking to break the bank. I have the 320 and game at 1600x1200 and sometimes wish I had gotten the extra memory. If I had to buy a card and the 640 wasn't availble I would have to seriously consider the 2900, and I am an NV fanboi. The 320 is too small and the gtx is a bit rich for some peoples wallets.

 

[SEALBoy]

Well i mean the only diference would be memory and price wise so the best idea would be a 8800GTS 320MB for 300$ not the HD 2900XT for 100$ more

Well whoever was going to buy the 640MB version would now be buying the HD 2900XT, whether or not the 8800GTS 320MB is a better value.

 

[AdamJ]

Wouldnt doubt it. I think they are gonna replace that with possibly the 8700?

 

[Heyyou27]

Well i mean the only diference would be memory and price wise so the best idea would be a 8800GTS 320MB for 300$ not the HD 2900XT for 100$ more

Since I play CRPGs that benefit from extra memory for textures (Oblivion for example), I really wanted to get that card in September. If it's discontinued, I'll just wait until the next generation comes out and see how performance is there.

After all, I play Oblivion on my P4 because the X1650 Pro AGP has 512 megs of DDR2, not on my dual core with the 7600GS that only has 256. Mods are the reason and I was looking forward to a card with enough memory to handle all the textures.The extra memory has nothing to do with the X1650 Pro running Oblivion better than the 7600GS.

 

[Major_Trouble]

Woohoo if I overclock mine and blow it up in a couple of months EVGA will have to give me a GTX to replace it. Result.

They're more likely to give you an 8600GTS. :lol:

No way. They have to replace with equivelent or better and they don't make a 8600GTS with 640mb+.

 

[dobby]

Woohoo if I overclock mine and blow it up in a couple of months EVGA will have to give me a GTX to replace it. Result.

moron OC'ing voids warrenty, thus you'll have to fork out for an other

 

[Major_Trouble]

No need to be rude. How do they know if its been overclocked? eh eh.

 

[dobby]

No need to be rude. How do they know if its been overclocked? eh eh.

im not being rude im stating the odvious, they will know its been OC'ed it will edit a bit of firm ware or ROM.

 

[Major_Trouble]

Setting the cards memory or core frequency is done in software and in no way changes the firmware unless your flash a new one in. Also ROM stands for Read Only Memory so I don't think it's going to write to that.

Please don't go jumping in calling people names - it is considered rude as we can't see your face or hear the way it's said so can't judge how you mean it.

 

[dobby]

what ever, but GPU companies will still know its been OC'ed, so they can reject as many RMA as possible.

 

[bobert866]

Dobby got owned. :lol: