7800GTX In Stock @ Newegg

[jdogg707]

XFX, Leadtek, eVGA...599.00

Newegg

 

[JBT]

NICE!!! suprisingly NEwegg isn't really gouging like ussual either..

 

[Insomniak]

$600 for 256MB of memory? That's pushing it.

And I'm somewhat disappointed to see LeadTek using a reference cooler.

 

[Xed]

if the price doesn't shoot up 100 dollars in the next 20 mins it'd lead me to believe that they actually launched with plenty of stock

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: Insomniak
$600 for 256MB of memory? That's pushing it.

And I'm somewhat disappointed to see LeadTek using a reference cooler.

Agreed its still way to much and I'd never buy them for that price but if 599 is MSRP then it is truly a first in the video card industry.

 

[jdogg707]

Please talk me out of one of these...I know they don;t perform too much better than my X800XL, but new, shiny technology that is in stock makes me want to use my Amex....

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Insomniak
$600 for 256MB of memory? That's pushing it.

And I'm somewhat disappointed to see LeadTek using a reference cooler.

Well it was predicted at about 600 on release so Newegg's a bit cheaper

 

[ELopes580]

Only thing talking me out of it is that it is for PCI-E. I have AGP.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: jdogg707
Please talk me out of one of these...I know they don;t perform too much better than my X800XL, but new, shiny technology that is in stock makes me want to use my Amex....

ahha no kidding... If I had a PCI-Express system I would be tempted but I don't so I don't think they will be getting my money for awhile. Unless of course somone offered me money for my system.. But I really don't feel like seting up a FS:FT thread lol.

 

[Lord Banshee]

Wasn't the 6800 Ultra the same price when it came out?

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Insomniak
$600 for 256MB of memory? That's pushing it.

And I'm somewhat disappointed to see LeadTek using a reference cooler.

This is usually the case with the first batch of nVidia cards.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: ELopes580
Only thing talking me out of it is that it is for PCI-E. I have AGP.

No pity.

 

[jdogg707]

Originally posted by: JBT

Originally posted by: jdogg707
Please talk me out of one of these...I know they don;t perform too much better than my X800XL, but new, shiny technology that is in stock makes me want to use my Amex....

ahha no kidding... If I had a PCI-Express system I would be tempted but I don't so I don't think they will be getting my money for awhile. Unless of course somone offered me money for my system.. But I really don't feel like seting up a FS:FT thread lol.

Agreed, I think I can hold on for a while. I would like to see what ATi launches, especially different price points. It would be nice to get a X900XL for $350 that performs close to the GTX. I guess we'll see, as it looks like nVidia has a good amount of these in production and available, meaning prices will only come down.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: Insomniak
$600 for 256MB of memory? That's pushing it.

And I'm somewhat disappointed to see LeadTek using a reference cooler.

This is usually the case with the first batch of nVidia cards.

Uh, almost everyone's cards get gouged out the gates, but these are probably MSRP, and it's a bit high.

And don't even act like such is an Nvidia-only issue. ATi is just as guilty.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: Insomniak
$600 for 256MB of memory? That's pushing it.

And I'm somewhat disappointed to see LeadTek using a reference cooler.

I agree but I bet Leadtek lost money with the 6800 series due to poor sales. Non-reference design probably hurt their sales even though it costed them more.

 

[ZobarStyl]

Good card or bad card we'll find out from Anand tomorrow but damn, congrats to nVidia for the first real launch we've seen in a long time. Last gen's paper launch backlash really must've sunk in, and not a moment too soon.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: jdogg707

Originally posted by: JBT

Originally posted by: jdogg707
Please talk me out of one of these...I know they don;t perform too much better than my X800XL, but new, shiny technology that is in stock makes me want to use my Amex....

ahha no kidding... If I had a PCI-Express system I would be tempted but I don't so I don't think they will be getting my money for awhile. Unless of course somone offered me money for my system.. But I really don't feel like seting up a FS:FT thread lol.

Agreed, I think I can hold on for a while. I would like to see what ATi launches, especially different price points. It would be nice to get a X900XL for $350 that performs close to the GTX. I guess we'll see, as it looks like nVidia has a good amount of these in production and available, meaning prices will only come down.

I see no reason to upgrade from current gen right now. If you have a 16 pipe card, they are slamming current games in the face. I have a 6600GT, specifically because when I bought it this January to replace my Ti 4400, I was planning on discarding it after 12 months to be replaced by G70/R520, so I didn't want to spend too much dollars. I didn't go high end in the current gen for a reason - I didn't want to pay a premium for performance that would be outdated in a few months.

I'll probably be picking up a 7800GTX around the end of the year, but hey, R520 may surprise us...

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: Insomniak
$600 for 256MB of memory? That's pushing it.

And I'm somewhat disappointed to see LeadTek using a reference cooler.

I agree but I bet Leadtek lost money with the 6800 series due to poor sales. Non-reference design probably hurt their sales even though it costed them more.

Source?

I have a LeadTek card in my machine now, the primary reason I bought it being their excellent marks for quality.

 

[ponyo]

I'll be skipping this generation. I had 6800nu, 6800GT, and 6800Ultra this past gen but this new gen just doesn't interest me price or performance wise.

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: ZobarStyl
Good card or bad card we'll find out from Anand tomorrow but damn, congrats to nVidia for the first real launch we've seen in a long time. Last gen's paper launch backlash really must've sunk in, and not a moment too soon.

:thumbsup:

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: jdogg707
Please talk me out of one of these...I know they don;t perform too much better than my X800XL, but new, shiny technology that is in stock makes me want to use my Amex....

Just buy a X800 CrossFire Edition for $250-ish, and you'll score about ~9k in 3DMark05. So far reports are saying a pair of 7800GTX in SLI will score about ~11.5k. You can decide if it's worth the extra 3DMarks for over double the cost.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Insomniak

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: Insomniak
$600 for 256MB of memory? That's pushing it.

And I'm somewhat disappointed to see LeadTek using a reference cooler.

This is usually the case with the first batch of nVidia cards.

Uh, almost everyone's cards get gouged out the gates, but these are probably MSRP, and it's a bit high.

And don't even act like such is an Nvidia-only issue. ATi is just as guilty.

...I meant the ref cooler... Usually the first batch are built straight to nV specs, and they get creative as time goes by.

 

[Avalon]

The price doesn't surprise me. Can you get performance similar to a 7800GTX for $599? I'd have to say not, but then again, there aren't many benchmarks/reviews out there to go by that I'd trust to prove this.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: Insomniak

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: Insomniak
$600 for 256MB of memory? That's pushing it.

And I'm somewhat disappointed to see LeadTek using a reference cooler.

I agree but I bet Leadtek lost money with the 6800 series due to poor sales. Non-reference design probably hurt their sales even though it costed them more.

Source?

I have a LeadTek card in my machine now, the primary reason I bought it being their excellent marks for quality.

Pulled out of my a$$. It's just my hunch. I also have LeadTek card in my primary machine now. Unlocked 6800nu card I bought about 2 weeks ago. Very impressive cooling and came with two good games. Solid copper heatsink is awesome and must cost them plenty.

 

[imported_shaw]

I see $649.99

I bet if you get a strong enough CPU, you'll get some amazing results.. but it's gonna hurt to pocket to achieve such results. Benchmarks toommorrow will determine all. If an FX-57 paired with a 7800GTX doesn't give impressive game results then I'm just going to wait until next year to even think about a GPU update. 9800Pro will last a bit longer.