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Originally posted by: akito
damnit i am trying to hold out for a X800XT for $200 - $250 or a XTPE for $250 - $300...
if this hits $150... i'll have to buy it - then upgrade when i can afford the r520.
Originally posted by: Drakkon
http://www.pyroport.com/reviews/35.asp - x800 Pro vs 6800GT
http://www.beyond3d.com/reviews/ati/r420_x800/index.php?p=14 - and there is a nice table comparing x800 Pro to its 9600/9700/9800 counterparts
Originally posted by: usernamemax20charact
FYI, there's a certain promo code which can save you 10%
So, $179 - $8.95 (10%) = $170.05
Want to upgrade from my 9800 Pro.
Should I bite or wait for a better deal on a better card? Decisions, decisions....
Originally posted by: usernamemax20charact
Originally posted by: Drakkon
http://www.pyroport.com/reviews/35.asp - x800 Pro vs 6800GT
http://www.beyond3d.com/reviews/ati/r420_x800/index.php?p=14 - and there is a nice table comparing x800 Pro to its 9600/9700/9800 counterparts
Thanks OCZ John. And thanks Drakkon for the links.
Looks like the x800 pro and 6800GT are about equal except on Doom 3 (6800GT wins) and HL2 (x800 pro wins).
A plus is that the x800 pro has a lower PSU requirement (even lower than for my 9800 pro it seems).
QUOTE:
"For the X800, unbelievably, the power requirements are less than the 9800 series, possibly because Ati spent some time optimizing it. The result is there are no steep minimum wattage requirements for your PSU but it still requires a connection from your power supply."
Another plus is that the x800 pro is about $100-120 cheaper than a 6800GT
Originally posted by: usernamemax20charact
FYI, there's a certain promo code which can save you 10%
So, $179 - $8.95 (10%) = $170.05
Want to upgrade from my 9800 Pro.
Should I bite or wait for a better deal on a better card? Decisions, decisions....
Originally posted by: darkavenger626
Omg awesome deal! anyone know how good the warranttee is? also how long would the pre-order take?
Originally posted by: afoygel
Originally posted by: usernamemax20charact
FYI, there's a certain promo code which can save you 10%
So, $179 - $8.95 (10%) = $170.05
Want to upgrade from my 9800 Pro.
Should I bite or wait for a better deal on a better card? Decisions, decisions....
The 9800 pro is probably just a generation below the x800 pro, It's probably equivalent to the x700 pro. I would probably hold out for a bigger upgrade.
As far as any of you who are looking at the Pci-e version, here is a deal on a non refurb x800 pro that's only a few bux more:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321929
Originally posted by: Lithan
Originally posted by: usernamemax20charact
FYI, there's a certain promo code which can save you 10%
So, $179 - $8.95 (10%) = $170.05
Want to upgrade from my 9800 Pro.
Should I bite or wait for a better deal on a better card? Decisions, decisions....
Funny math there... 10% of 179 is 17.9
6800gt beats this card noticable in COD (Which is what, Modded q3 engine?) All in all, most games you'll see a noticable frame increase in 6800gt over the x800pro, but is it worth the premium? If you don't want the availability of a cheap sli upgrade in the future, probably not.
Originally posted by: wakko00
where are you getting the 10% promo code from? All the ones I see are only 5% off.
Originally posted by: TrojanAaron
HOT... I would jump on this and cash in my X800XT-PE that I got last week if I could. Definitely hot deal. I think most people ended up getting brand new cards (myself included)
Originally posted by: akito
damnit i am trying to hold out for a X800XT for $200 - $250 or a XTPE for $250 - $300...
if this hits $150... i'll have to buy it - then upgrade when i can afford the r520.