U may see my topic below about the 6800nu. My budget was really limiting me. I know the GeForce 6800GT is faster than the X800pro by quite a bit, but since then i found it for $70 less, and it seems like a pretty good deal.
One major concern i have is that Pixel Shader 2 and DX9.0b is limiting (compared to PS3 and 9.0c). I will need this to last a couple of years (2-3). So, does the lack of PS3 and 9.0c make this a bad investment? I know it's pretty fast now and will be fast later, but i've heard that games will really start taking advantage of PS3 and 9.0c next year and that the X800 is gunna feel old then. Opinions or benchmarks welcomed.
Also, can u unlock the extra pipes on the ATI version of the card?
One major concern i have is that Pixel Shader 2 and DX9.0b is limiting (compared to PS3 and 9.0c). I will need this to last a couple of years (2-3). So, does the lack of PS3 and 9.0c make this a bad investment? I know it's pretty fast now and will be fast later, but i've heard that games will really start taking advantage of PS3 and 9.0c next year and that the X800 is gunna feel old then. Opinions or benchmarks welcomed.
Also, can u unlock the extra pipes on the ATI version of the card?