BFG 6800 GT $350

[StumbleBum1]

Originally posted by: Jesse1181
so is everyone getting the new versions with the copper heatsink and the two blue fans? anyone know if there is a difference between these and the reference design? I heard that the newer version doesnt cool as well, but i could be wrong

Got mine today and yes it's the new version

 

[Kabob]

Anyone wanna buy 2 and lemme pay em back when I finally get the $$

Call it a finders fee...yeah, that's it...finder's fee!! lol

Hope everyone's lives up to their expectations!

-Kabob

 

[Reckoner]

Am I crazy for spending this much on a video card? I feel like I am But I couldn't resist!

 

[xenolith]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Am I crazy for spending this much on a video card? I feel like I am But I couldn't resist!

Your not alone. I wonder if there's a support group we could join, like "Upgraders Anonimous" or something.

 

[toshipics]

Where is the warehouse in IL? I want to get it on Fri. I am thinking about what shipping method I should choose. $30 Tax is alot. :| But the total price online is still cheaper than the price with tax in store for $40.

 

[CrazyGamer]

They ship from Ohio, if you are fairly close, the ground shipping is as good as the 2 day.

 

[SonicFlux]

Fastest delivery ever! ordered it last night... got it this morning

I paid tax and the extra $2 for overnight delivery, but I still think it's a great deal since it's BFG brand. And the retail box is unopened and in good order.

Thanks Hot Deals!

 

[Ricericebaby]

I'm from IL. Ordered this last night and it's in Chicago this morning. Should get it by tonight. I used overnight shipping. It's not that much more compared to the standard..

 

[toshipics]

ordered one this morning by 2nd day delivery. Hope it will arrive tm.

It is too late to change the shipping method Anyone can tell me the ohio warehouse address?
I want to check the distance from the warehouse to my house.

 

[OMG1Penguin]

Sweet deal, jumped on it with CHEAP overnight. ($11, but still, for $4 more it's worth it). Now to sell my evga 6800 vanilla.... wonder if my roommate's interested

 

[webley]

I have a Ti9200 256MB GF4 overclocked to Ti9600 speeds and it plays Doom3 pretty well (no choppyness)at medium resolution. I've been having trouble finding a comparison of the Ti9600 to the 6800 GT. Anyone know what kind of improvement I'd see from a GF4 Ti9600?


The last video card I paid over $150 for was the Diamond Viper V770 ultra for $250 long ago and I promised myself I'd never spend so much for a video card again.

I'm thinking I'll stick to that plan for now and just be envious of this card. I know I'm missing some DirectX9 benefits but I figure I'll just play Doom 3 again a year hence with better hardware and experience the full funness at that time. Also, if Doom3 was any more realistic I might easily be scared to death. Doom3 does seem like a good reason to upgrade now though..

 

[OMG1Penguin]

Emailed me back saying order was cancelled... emailing them and following up to see WTF is up with it.

 

[MarcusPA]

I got the same email cancellation message.. I called them, and they said the item was no longer in stock. (I had places my order online around 11:00am EST) Bummer!!

 

[OMG1Penguin]

Called them, sold out, no longer selling.... hopped on the x800pro @ $330 though.

 

[toshipics]

My order is still in process. I ordered it on 11:30 central time. Hope it will come.

 

[eVaoVe]

I recieved mines today, havent opened it though, no need because I havent ordered any parts yet

 

[Pete]

Anyone know what kind of improvement I'd see from a GF4 Ti9600?
A 6800GT will be probably >4x faster than any GF4. (The 5800U/9700P gen was 2x faster than a 4600 with AA+AF, and the 6800GT gen is 2x faster than the 5800U/9700P one.) But, judging by your video card, you probably don't have a CPU fast enough to let a GT fully stretch its legs. I think a 2.4GHz/2500+ CPU will be sufficient to feed a GT, though, and you can always move the GT into a new MB when you upgrade to an Athlon 64.

 

[toshipics]

My order is shipped but the arrival day is Monday.

 

[Sideswiped]

I got mine today. A little noisier than my 9600+Silencer, but dang nice performance boost. Mines also been nice and cool so far.

 

[akaricke]

Anyone run coolbits on their card?

When I run detect optimal frequencies I get Core 395 and Mem 1.04

These seem a little low. I know many people run these at Ultra speeds. I tried running mine at 404 and 1.10 and get slight artifacts and occasional lockups in Doom.

 

[ToyYoda]

Thats what I get too, this 2nd revision blows imo. Im getting lower marks than people are with the same system

 

[akaricke]

Originally posted by: ToyYoda
Thats what I get too, this 2nd revision blows imo. Im getting lower marks than people are with the same system

Do you think it is the new cooling? Or lesser ram/ core quality?

 

[Oxides]

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=785299

I downloaded the bios with the voltage and core mod. am running 400mhz core now. Temp has gone upt o 65 max so far.

 

[webley]

"Anyone know what kind of improvement I'd see from a GF4 Ti9600?
A 6800GT will be probably >4x faster than any GF4. (The 5800U/9700P gen was 2x faster than a 4600 with AA+AF, and the 6800GT gen is 2x faster than the 5800U/9700P one.) But, judging by your video card, you probably don't have a CPU fast enough to let a GT fully stretch its legs. I think a 2.4GHz/2500+ CPU will be sufficient to feed a GT, though, and you can always move the GT into a new MB when you upgrade to an Athlon 64. "

Thanks Pete, Wow 4x faster.. that sounds like a worthy improvement. My Ti9600 equivalent is running on an almost 3000+ equivalent overclocked AthlonXP on 1 GB low latency ram so the rest of my system is ready for a new card. It's just the money variable that remains. Thanks a lot for the speed comparison.

 

[IceMole]

Don't mean to be rude but I couldn't stand you calling it a GF4 Ti9600 any longer....it's a 4200.

Oh and this deal is dead, at least off the side. The 6800NU is still there for 249.99