Wanted ATI - Bought NVidia

Ah man, I can't believe it. This fanatic wannabe just bought a GF6800U for my own personal gaming! I've wanted a X800XTpe for ages now. But even X800XT is just way too expensive still at $450+, and how long will I have to wait for X800XL AGP to be released and sell for $300. Mid Summer? I'm just getting tired of looking for the AGP upgrade I wanted at the price I wanted to pay.

Anyway, <A HREF="http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4082632" target="_new">BFG GF6800 Ultra OC for $350</A> after $50 rebate.

I just couldn't pass it up although I never thought I'd buy a 6800U. But then, I never thought I'd find one for $50 under the suggested price of a GF6800GT either. Hope it will work well on the MSI K8N Neo2 platinum, unlike some claims of issues with NF3 and OC'ed GF6800 series cards.

So anyone besides maybe HardwareBoss think I made a good choice? I sure would like to trade it for a HIS X800XT IceQ II though.


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Damn that's a helluva deal right there! I wish I had $350 to buy one. Let us know how it performs. Also if you're new to Nvidia try out the Digital Vibrance in the control panel. Just try it at low for a bit to get used to it. It's nothing huge but does add a little something extra to games. Looks especially good in NFSU2. Image sharpening is fun to adjust as well but I'm not sure if ATI has that or not.


Just saw that same site also has the BFG 6800nu OC for $250 which is pretty good.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by KCjoker on 02/05/05 05:42 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

I was just at Frys though and they want $800 (I think that's right) for the PCI-ex version.

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All these cards are above suggested retail, both ATI and Nvidia. Either the supply sucks or everyone is trying to rob the consumer. This Frys deal was out of stock (outpost is their online vendor) and everything else was a lot more expensive.

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I agree Cleeve. If plain X800XT was abundantly available and prices in the $350-400 range, I would have already bought one by now. How many sales has ATI lost to GF6800GT's because of lack of availability and online vendors greed? One more. And it will be ages before I will upgrade again, unless someone I know wants this card bad in a build and I can make a profit on it. Most of my buyers are looking for the $100-$200 cards though, so i am probably going to be stuck with it.

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I guess the grass isn't greener out west afterall. I thought their in-store prices were generally better than Outpost.com. But even though it's once again probably out of stock, at least the <A HREF="http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3628345?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG" target="_new">9800 pro is $180</A> online.

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I'm hoping I like the upgrade as much as you do. The 9800 pro has been good, but it's reduced to 10x7 med/high in some games now. Still did very well in HL2 though at 12x10 high. Once this cards installed, it will be time to replay Farcry again. What game have you noticed the most improvement?



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Do to low supply. That's their own fault.

hehehe,,, marketing, ATI for the l337 and just enough...

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My fps in games are doubled from the 9800pro. Litteraly. I just need to change my pos cpu now .

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I hear you GreatGrape I don't care who makes the card I'm buying the best card in my price range. By the time I'm ready to buy a comp the X800XL might come down enough in price for me.

Yeah, I really just want the best card for my money, and this was it. I'm tired of waiting any longer seeing how prices have remained high. My only problem is that this is by far the most I ever spent on a video card for myself, and I did have my hopes on a X800XT somday, especially a HIS Ice Q II. I joke about the fanboy wannabe as i own more NV cards than ATI, but my higher end cards are ATI. Anyway, as is usual for me, i hold onto my money until a deal too good to pass up comes along. Funny I never thought it would be a 6800U that I'd find a bargain on. I thought either the X800XL, X800XT or GF6800GT would end up being my next card, so I am somewhat shocked to soon be a 6800U owner.


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The regular laws of driving don't apply here apparently. I got in a car accident my first day in this city.

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Eeer... except it does not seem to exist. Just tried to go there, IE said that the site was not found. Could you post a working link please? Thanks.

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I lost a car off of I-5 in Compton about 10 years ago. I took the wrong exit and someone didn't like it. I got shot at, and my typical luck holding out, one hit my engine. I ended up running out on foot. A car is definitely a better getaway than a pair of feet!

Luckily insurance covered it, and even the Police said it was parted out 20 minutes after I left it. They didn't even bother to check out the story.

Needless to say, I wasn't impressed.

1 car > 2 feet....



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Just placed order for BFG 6800 Ultra OC for $399.99 I callled Frys the guy told me The order should not have gone thru. I asked about the $50 rebate. He said that price $399.99 Was no longer good. But I have order #. He said call back in an hour or 2 to see if order gets pulled.