The 2900GT ?

[lp231]

Hey you guy, I just saw these on Newegg
it's prices does seem pretty good though for those that are on a budget.

 

[08nwsula]

wow, just like the pro only half the memory. would be a great card for high setting low res gamers

 

[4745454b]

Nope, junk. Even with the x1950pro, but for nearly twice as much. Firing squad or legion had a review on them thats already been posted and it tied the x1950pro the whole way through. If they turn out to be good overclockers then maybe, but right now I wouldn't touch one.

 

[JuiceJones]

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_8800_gt_performance/page5.asp

Here's the link proving what a POS it is at the current price point. It's almost misleading that it even has 2900 in it when its closest competition is the 8600GTS. Price it under 150 bucks and it would be a winner.

 

[Slobogob]

Hey you guy, I just saw these on Newegg
it's prices does seem pretty good though for those that are on a budget.

Its the 6800xt of the 2900 series.

 

[Ironnads]

shame newegg don't "do" eurooooope.. NOOOOOOO!!!! AAAAAAAAARRRGHHHH. Why do we have to pay more.
I could almost get a flight to america for the 8800 gt price here..
(disgruntled)
Steel Stubbies

 

[Slobogob]

shame newegg don't "do" eurooooope.. NOOOOOOO!!!! AAAAAAAAARRRGHHHH. Why do we have to pay more.
I could almost get a flight to america for the 8800 gt price here..
(disgruntled)
Steel Stubbies

A friend of mine is considering to take a little trip just to buy some hardware - a laptop to be exact. The price difference between what it costs in europe and what it costs in the US is big enough to pay for the flight and a day or two in a hotel. Then again the warranties in the US aren't that good and in the case at hand, buying 3000-5000$ hardware that needs to be shipped to the US in case something goes wrong, can be quite a hassle.

 

[justinmcg67]

it's a POS. Don't buy it.

 

[4745454b]

Nice to see people agree.

I do wonder however if it COULD be a good card. Right now it is priced much to high. $200 for that? No way. If however the card fell to sub $150, and it can overclock to great speeds, then it might be a good card. At the moment however, I see no reason to get x1950pro performance at twice the price.

 

[jimmysmitty]

That review is not very detailed. Its basically a 8800GT test. I would like to see a GPU-Z screenshot of the card. Its possible it is just a very underclocked R600XT or just less memory. If that is possible then that means it should OC to XT speeds easily.

I can tell you for sure that the 2900Pro is a XT clocked lower as thats what GPU-Z shows. But this might or might not be.

 

[JuiceJones]

That review is not very detailed. Its basically a 8800GT test. I would like to see a GPU-Z screenshot of the card. Its possible it is just a very underclocked R600XT or just less memory. If that is possible then that means it should OC to XT speeds easily.

I can tell you for sure that the 2900Pro is a XT clocked lower as thats what GPU-Z shows. But this might or might not be.

240SPUs vs 320 on the Pros and XTs