16 Pipe X800GTO from Sapphire $199 + $5 shipping

[saechaka]

Originally posted by: LostWanderer

Originally posted by: saechaka

Originally posted by: NaiMan
$218.78 Shipped from

http://newsite.pagecomputers.com/store/...ame=32g32c302s1287&product%5Fid=882430

was about to buy the x800xl but i guess i'll just get this one, cheaper and x850 capabilities?

well i took a gamble w/this place. i'll let you guys know what i get.

i ordered from this place too but don't expect the lite retail version. seems the item # matches the newegg version which is oem. i'm more worried all we'll get is the card by itself.


Me too, hope it works out OK. I guess if it's a dud there will be several of us in the same boat.


BTW - Price was $203.63 shipped for me also as mentioned by Localan above.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Inappropriate4AT

Originally posted by: Googer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142052

That's not the squared card.

What do you mean a squared card?

 

[Googer]

oops

 

[Derektm]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Inappropriate4AT

Originally posted by: Googer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142052

That's not the squared card.

What do you mean a squared card?

One card has a 2 to the right of GTO... X800GTO2. Like in math a 2 to the top right of something means squared. The X800GTO2 (Squared version) is the one you want.

 

[Wiseguy69]

One card has a 2 to the left of GTO... X800GTO2. Like in math a 2 to the top right of something means squared. The X800GTO2 (Squared version) is the one you want.[/quote]


No, your other left!

 

[Derektm]

Originally posted by: Wiseguy69

One card has a 2 to the left of GTO... X800GTO2. Like in math a 2 to the top right of something means squared. The X800GTO2 (Squared version) is the one you want.

No, your other left!
[/quote]

Haha yeah... I wasn't thinking

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Derektm

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Inappropriate4AT

Originally posted by: Googer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142052

That's not the squared card.

What do you mean a squared card?

One card has a 2 to the right of GTO... X800GTO2. Like in math a 2 to the top right of something means squared. The X800GTO2 (Squared version) is the one you want.

I know 2 means squared in mathmatics, but what does it mean to an ATI Graphics card?

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: valkyriex
Too bad it's Sapphire....would've preferred Asus or MSI myself.

Sapphire is one of the best and more reliable gpu makers out there. Great company.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: valkyriex
Too bad it's Sapphire....would've preferred Asus or MSI myself.

Sapphire is one of the best and more reliable gpu makers out there. Great company.

:frown: Yep nVIDIA Makes some of the best TCCD ram chips. Last time I checked Western Digital was really giving Intel a run for their money in the CPU market. WD CPU's are teh 1337 h/\X0rZ CPU.

 

[Derektm]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Derektm

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Inappropriate4AT

Originally posted by: Googer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142052

That's not the squared card.

What do you mean a squared card?

One card has a 2 to the right of GTO... X800GTO2. Like in math a 2 to the top right of something means squared. The X800GTO2 (Squared version) is the one you want.

I know 2 means squared in mathmatics, but what does it mean to an ATI Graphics card?

It means that the Sapphire X800GTO2 (Squared) has a R480 Core which is the Core found on the X850XTPE and can be modded/flashed/overclocked to that card, instantly saving $200-300.

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: valkyriex
Too bad it's Sapphire....would've preferred Asus or MSI myself.

Sapphire is one of the best and more reliable gpu makers out there. Great company.

:frown: Yep nVIDIA Makes some of the best TCCD ram chips. Last time I checked Western Digital was really giving Intel a run for their money in the CPU market. WD CPU's are teh 1337 h/\X0rZ CPU.

I thought Maxtor made all my TCCD memory

Mr. Sherlock, I do know that Sapphire does not actually develop the gpus, but I think its something called common sense. Maybe you lost yours?

 

[Derektm]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: valkyriex
Too bad it's Sapphire....would've preferred Asus or MSI myself.

Sapphire is one of the best and more reliable gpu makers out there. Great company.

:frown: Yep nVIDIA Makes some of the best TCCD ram chips. Last time I checked Western Digital was really giving Intel a run for their money in the CPU market. WD CPU's are teh 1337 h/\X0rZ CPU.

You clearly know what he meant and your sarcasm is uncalled for.

 

[KristopherKubicki]

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Originally posted by: Googer

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Originally posted by: Derektm

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Originally posted by: Googer

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Originally posted by: Inappropriate4AT

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Originally posted by: Googer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142052



That's not the squared card.



What do you mean a squared card?




One card has a 2 to the right of GTO... X800GTO2. Like in math a 2 to the top right of something means squared. The X800GTO2 (Squared version) is the one you want.



I know 2 means squared in mathmatics, but what does it mean to an ATI Graphics card?




It means that the Sapphire X800GTO2 (Squared) has a R480 Core which is the Core found on the X850XTPE and can be modded/flashed/overclocked to that card, instantly saving $200-300.

The X800GTO^2 cards have 16 pipes enabled. The X800GTO cards have only 12.

Kristopher

 

[ThroatPunch]

what's the new chip coming out? and when?

Originally posted by: mcfreiz
hmmm, should i jump on this now or hope for a price drop with the new chip announcement?

havent been following ATI lately but are their products hitting the shelves or are they still making vaporware announcements

mikey c

 

[KristopherKubicki]

Googer: http://labs.anandtech.com/news.php?id=6

ThroatPunch: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2532

Kristopher

 

[Googer]

The squared is the X800GTO2 equal to the old Radeon 9500 cards with the L Shaped memory arragement from a few years back.

Thanks for the Update!

 

[ThroatPunch]

Thanks Kristopher.

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki

ThroatPunch: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2532

Kristopher

 

[Pollock]

I wish I had jumped on this when it was still $195 from Chiefvalue.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Pollock
I wish I had jumped on this when it was still $195 from Chiefvalue.

The price differnce is not all that great. Buy it now and you will not regret it.

 

[bjamm2]

Originally posted by: Pollock
I wish I had jumped on this when it was still $195 from Chiefvalue.

Me too, i cant bite until it gets back down to original price.

 

[Pollock]

Originally posted by: bjamm2

Originally posted by: Pollock
I wish I had jumped on this when it was still $195 from Chiefvalue.

Me too, i cant bite until it gets back down to original price.

That or I'll buy it at this current price and it'll end up going back down shortly. Well, if I can just find a PCIe motherboard...

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Pollock

Originally posted by: bjamm2

Originally posted by: Pollock
I wish I had jumped on this when it was still $195 from Chiefvalue.

Me too, i cant bite until it gets back down to original price.

That or I'll buy it at this current price and it'll end up going back down shortly. Well, if I can just find a PCIe motherboard...

$10? Is $10 a deal breaker for you? $10 is not much and to me it is not worth a 3-4 month wait to save $10 measly dollars. (politly speaking) If $10 is a budget killer then maybe you should open a bank account and work a few extra hours per week to save some money to support this expensive hobby of pc video game playing. Or take up golf.

Eventually all of this stuff will fall to the monetary value of absolute zero. There is little point in waiting, buy what you can afford at the moment and be done with it.

 

[Chadder007]

For the regular GTO, it has to be flashed to get the 16 pipes and then overclocked. The GTO2 has the 16 pipes already enabled and would just need to be overclocked to reach X850XT speeds right?

 

[Derektm]

Originally posted by: Chadder007
For the regular GTO, it has to be flashed to get the 16 pipes and then overclocked. The GTO2 has the 16 pipes already enabled and would just need to be overclocked to reach X850XT speeds right?

Some GTO's can't be modded because some do not use the R480 GPU and some can't be unlocked to full 16 pipelines.

 

[Derektm]

Originally posted by: Pollock

Originally posted by: bjamm2

Originally posted by: Pollock
I wish I had jumped on this when it was still $195 from Chiefvalue.

Me too, i cant bite until it gets back down to original price.

That or I'll buy it at this current price and it'll end up going back down shortly. Well, if I can just find a PCIe motherboard...

You will be getting $400 worth of video card for only $225ish, and these cards are supposed to be a limited edition (Sapphire GTO2). Most likely the price could go up more because the retailers know now that they can be modified and that there is high demand. So if you want to get one, get one now.