*Currently DEAD* 6600GT for $139

[Concillian]

http://www.monarchcomputer.com...mp;Product_Code=190369

Seems awful cheap for a 6600GT, but the MFR product number matches what XFX calls a 6600GT.

PCI-e version, of course.

In case they change the price and the link is the same (as Monarch has been known to do), as of 5:40 PDT on 10-26-2004 the price read $139 + Free Shipping.

 

[pxc]

Thanks!!!

If the order goes through this will be an awesome deal.

edit: the picture matches a 6600GT, too. There's a SLI connector on it and it has BGA memory.

 

[Dacalo]

This is HAWT! 6600 go for this price. I ordered one for my future rig.

Price mistake but let's see if it will go through

 

[Childs]

Ordered one as well. Don't even have a PCIe board yet but at this price I think its worth jumping the gun.

 

[deldd]

newegg has it for $219 n+ shipping. Text This is an excellent deal.

 

[andylawcc]

better get this quick, I suspect it is a pricing error.

 

[Lithan]

really nice deal. Shame I would rather eat hot coals then use ddr2. So no pci-e for me just yet.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Lithan
really nice deal. Shame I would rather eat hot coals then use ddr2. So no pci-e for me just yet.

You can either wait for Nforce4 boards in a couple of weeks or just ebay it if you don't need it.

 

[winzonly]

nah... 128 bit... its not THAT hot... its a pretty good deal though

 

[Algere]

Originally posted by: winzonly
nah... 128 bit... its not THAT hot... its a pretty good deal though

Where does it say 128 bit?

 

[Coquito]

Originally posted by: Algere

Originally posted by: winzonly
nah... 128 bit... its not THAT hot... its a pretty good deal though

Where does it say 128 bit?

I see 128mb, no reference to bit.

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: Algere

Originally posted by: winzonly
nah... 128 bit... its not THAT hot... its a pretty good deal though

Where does it say 128 bit?

go to newegg... it says there

Originally posted by: deldd
newegg has it for $219 n+ shipping. Text This is an excellent deal.

 

[Theslowone]

all 6600s are 128bit memory, but it still seems to be a very good performing card.

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: Theslowone
all 6600s are 128bit mem.

heh... i just want a 256bit card ...

if these deals don't stop... i won't have $$$ left for black friday...

 

[caivoma]

i couldnt find that either, it say memory is ddr3 but didnt say 128 bit. This is totally price mistake

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: caivoma
i couldnt find that either, it say memory is ddr3 but didnt say 128 bit. This is totally price mistake

weren't u sleeping?

 

[Concillian]

All 6600GT cards are 128 bit, but they consistently outperform some 256 bit cards.

Though a 9800 Pro has 36% more memory bandwidth, the 6600 GT can do 31% more megapixels per second than a 9800 Pro.
Not too much different than a PCIe 9800 Pro... for $139 it's hard to turn that down. Actually in most benchmarks it bests a 9800 Pro except at 1600x1200 resolutions, but you don't get a card like this for 1600x1200, this is a midrange card targeted primarily at 1024 and 1280 resolutions.

 

[deldd]

From xfx:

Specifications

System Requirements
PCI Express Motherboard with available 16x PCI Express slot
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
A minimum 300W system power supply
An available hard disk drive power dongle (smaller floppy disk drive connector is not sufficient).
DVD playback requires DVD drive
Graphics controller


GEFORCE 6600 GT

Memory Configuration


128MB DDR3

Performance


Graphics Core: 256-bit
Memory Interface: 128-bit
Memory Data Rate: 1200 MHz
RAMDACs: 400 MHz

Operating systems support


Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP

Monitor support


Dual DVI-Out digital output (for attaching LCD Monitors)
DVI to VGA adapters included (for attaching analog CRT monitors)

Display support


Dual DVI-Out for sharp LCD monitor output (DVI to VGA adapters included for use with analog CRT displays)
Video out Module enabling big-screen gaming

 

[Concillian]

If it's really 1200 MHz memory (as it says in the xfx specs there,) that's very cool. 6600GT is supposed to be 500 Mhz (1000MHz effective)

at 1200 MHz, the memory will be nearly 9800 Pro speed
9800p = 21.7GB/sec
1000MHz/128 bit = 16GB/sec
1200MHz/128bit = 19.2 GB/sec

At that speed you're virtually at 9700Pro memory bandwidth (9700pro is 19.8 GB/sec)

 

[Coquito]

Set up a poll. Those buying, those not. Saver shipping, overnight, coke, etc.

 

[winzonly]

hmmmmmmmmmm

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: Concillian
If it's really 1200 MHz memory, that's very cool. 6600GT is supposed to be 500 Mhz (1000MHz effective)

at 1200 MHz, the memory will be nearly 9800 Pro speed (9800p = 21.7GB/sec, 1000MHz/128 bit = 16GB/sec, 1200MHz/128bit = 19.2 GB/sec)

can we play doom 3, unreal 2004, etc with no probs with this card???

 

[deldd]

I think I will have to pass, don't know when I'll get around to building a PCI-E machine.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Concillian
If it's really 1200 MHz memory (as it says in the xfx specs there,) that's very cool. 6600GT is supposed to be 500 Mhz (1000MHz effective)

at 1200 MHz, the memory will be nearly 9800 Pro speed
9800p = 21.7GB/sec
1000MHz/128 bit = 16GB/sec
1200MHz/128bit = 19.2 GB/sec

At that speed you're virtually at 9700Pro memory bandwidth (9700pro is 19.8 GB/sec)

Yes but the card itself owns 9700Pro in all of tests. Refer to Anand's review.

<----9700pro owner

 

[Concillian]

I think doom 3 will be okay

http://www.firingsquad.com/har...on_x700_pro/page19.asp

You can see UT2004 on another page.

I am also a 9700 series owner (I own 2 non-pros) and yes, the 6600GT should be faster, especially at 600 MHz GDDR3 memory (though I don't necessarily believe that XFX is really putting 600 MHz GDDR3 on 6600GT cards.