Getting the 8800 Ultra, is it worth it?

[konzine]

is the 8800ultra worth it or the the 8800GTX a better bet? Are they worth the buy alone?

 

[konzine]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130090

 

[Maziar]

Get a 8800GTX and OC it easily to reach even past 8800ULTRA , look @ my sig

even if u dont OC a 8800GTX , they dont have alot of difference

 

[KyleSTL]

Short answer, NO.

OCing a video card is so easy a caveman's pet can do it.

 

[Hatman]

But you can also OC a ultra MUCH further then a GTX can, so your point isnt really valid.

Iv always siad Id rather have an ukltra, why? Better memory modules, better cooler, and for taht much money, id rather have the BEST then get the same as the rest.

 

[ethel]

No, unless you are loaded

 

[konzine]

Well.... I got enough cash to spend 7.5k on a PC.. looking for a good card.

 

[Daves255]

Get *two* of them.

 

[vertigo_2000]

Get the GTX, OC it and donate the rest to a local food bank or shelter. If you really want to spend it.

 

[KyleSTL]

Both units have the same core. Whether or not the cooler is better on the Ultra than the GTX is a case-by-case and manufacturer-to-manufacturer basis. So technically, unless the Ultra contain hand-picked G80 cores, you should be able to clock the GTX equally with all other things being identical.

 

[Heyyou27]

Well.... I got enough cash to spend 7.5k on a PC.. looking for a good card.

If you have that kind of budget why not get two 8800GTXs?

 

[spuddyt]

two 8800 gtxs would DESTROY 1 ultra (unless the game was unhappy with sli)

 

[Falken699]

Ultras are not a really good deal, but if you have the cash I'd still SLI GTXs then as spuddyt suggested.

 

[Jakc]

If I were you I would get 4 Ultras, and I would send 2 to me.
I will PM you my adres.

 

[emp]

But you can also OC a ultra MUCH further then a GTX can, so your point isnt really valid.

Iv always siad Id rather have an ukltra, why? Better memory modules, better cooler, and for taht much money, id rather have the BEST then get the same as the rest.

But then again you could get a GTX and an HR-03 that would blow the Ultra stock cooler out of the water too... (And for less money!)

 

[spuddyt]

although thats a pain in the ass! So it all comes down to how much effort the OP wants to put in, he might not want to OC at all

 

[plguzman]

Right now, you should get a GTX and wait for the 9 series, that will be out by the end of the year.

 

[rodney_ws]

Short answer, NO.

OCing a video card is so easy a caveman's pet can do it.

No reason to make this into a personal matter.

 

[Hatman]

But then again you could get a GTX and an HR-03 that would blow the Ultra stock cooler out of the water too... (And for less money!)

And void every single warrenty he has at the same time.

 

[aevm]

OCing a video card is so easy a caveman's pet can do it.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Good one!

To the OP: I'd get a 24" monitor and a 8800 GTX, but that's about it. No need to spend the whole 7.5K on the PC just because you have it. Reduce your mortgage a bit instead, or think about buying a home if you're renting. If you have any debt on credit cards pay that first. Etc etc, plenty of books on personal finance out there.

 

[function9]

And void every single warrenty he has at the same time.

Depends what manufacturer. Unless eVGA recently changed their policy, the only way they won't honor a warranty is if the card is physically damaged (something broken off the card, card is steped on and broke in half, etc). Not to mention the obvious thing being that there is NO WAY for a company to know you were using an aftermarket cooler if you put the stock hsf back on if you have to send it to them. eVGA will even take a returned card with an aftermarket hsf, but you won't get the hsf back and it's like a $10 charge.

 

[desidude006]

uh nV charging that much for a 8800 ultra for just that much oc? Dude, like mentioned before, get a 8800 gtx and oc.

 

[runswindows95]

Get a 8800GTX and save some of that money. Every review I've read on the Ultra all said the same thing: It's not worth the money.

 

[raptorxt]

get a 8800gtx
spending another $100 for 3 frames more with the ultra doesn't make any sense to me.

@ plguzman
there is no legit news of the 9x series being out by the end of the year
but if you do find news about it please inform me

If the nvidia site doesn't even mention the 9x then i don't see any reason to believe the rumors

 

[plguzman]

Well, ok then, not the end of the year, but with the 8800 GTX he could wait until the 9 series is out. It may not be in 3 months but it will be close enough to hold with a 8800 GTX perfectly.