[Dead] Best Buy: 8/29-9/04: BFG 6800 OC + Far Cry + Doom 3 - $299.99

[ActuaryTm]

While I am certainly not a gamer, thought perhaps this beared mentioning.

BFG GeForce 6800 OC 128MB DDR AGP Graphics Card
Model: BFGR6800OC
Warranty Terms - Parts: Lifetime
Video Memory: 128MB DDR
Type of Processor: GeForce 6800
Clock Speed of Video Memory (RAMDAC): Dual RAMDACs (2 at 400MHz each)
Number of Polygons per Second: 438 million vertices/sec.
DVD Decoding: Yes
Software Included: NVIDIA NVDVD

$299.99 + $54.99 (Doom 3) = $354.98 - $54.99 Bundle Instant Rebate = $299.99

Online Bundle Link

Can provide scan of the advertisement, if deemed necessary.

Promotion begins August 29th.

 

[INGlewood78]

good deal...get the 6800 and sell the 2 games, which I'm assuming most people have already and get the card in the neighborhood of 230-240.

Finally seeing all the 6800 and 6800GT deals after the initial hoopla!

 

[Gibzilla]

I *think* market for GT and Nu's are alot softer than Ultras. Still there are alot of enthusiasists demanding Ultras but GT's and Nu's are for general games. I as one still don't *NEED* GT. It's be nice yes. but I do not NEED.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

heck, you don't need a NU either!

 

[ActuaryTm]

Added online bundle link.

 

[Snakebitten]

Link works but doesn't work when the two are added to the checkout basket. All the way to final checkout Doom3 stays at full price, making the total around $350. Maybe the deal wont work until Midnight or later tomorrow?

 

[deldd]

It doesn't start until tomorrow.

 

[deldd]

Wait.....it is tomorrow.

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Wow. It's true. Link to ad.

Saw 4 of these cards at my local BB 2 days ago.

 

[Balt]

This is the first deal I've seen on the 6800 that has actually been tempting (to me)

 

[Corporate Thug]

BB in westwood got 5 more in today (i should know, i wrapped them all ) to go along with the 4 we had in stock

also, 1 GT still available

 

[joecool]

wow, this indeed seems pretty hot ... sure wish my bb actually had a video card better than an ati 9200 in stock!

btw, it's BORE, not BEARED!

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
While I am certainly not a gamer, thought perhaps this beared mentioning.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...p;type=product">BFG GeForce 6800 OC 128MB DDR AGP Graphics Card</a>
Model: BFGR6800OC
Warranty Terms - Parts: Lifetime
Video Memory: 128MB DDR
Type of Processor: GeForce 6800
Clock Speed of Video Memory (RAMDAC): Dual RAMDACs (2 at 400MHz each)
Number of Polygons per Second: 438 million vertices/sec.
DVD Decoding: Yes
Software Included: NVIDIA NVDVD

$299.99 + $54.99 (Doom 3) = $354.98 - $54.99 Bundle Instant Rebate = $299.99

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat39600050018&amp;type=category">Online Bundle Link</a>

Can provide scan of the advertisement, if deemed necessary.

<b>Promotion begins August 29th.</b>

 

[Wrink]

yar...I am waiting to go to BB....it opens at 11. I will show up early. Between selling the games and my 9600xt it should be a resonably priced upgrade.

wrink

 

[CrackRabbit]

NOOOOOO why do I have to be broke!!!!

 

[Wrink]

just got back and they had trouble ringing it up at first....the bundle rebate wasn't going through. After about 10 min they just voided the doom3 price and bam!!!!!!

 

[slag]

Originally posted by: Wrink
just got back and they had trouble ringing it up at first....the bundle rebate wasn't going through. After about 10 min they just voided the doom3 price and bam!!!!!!

Bingo, same thing here.

My store only had 1 card oddly enough.

I snagged it, $321.xx with tax and since I already own doom3, I am gonna sell this off on ebay or elsewhere

 

[Cheetah8799]

here is a review

 

[slag]

already saw that review, I've been looking for a few others from another site or two

 

[bchreng]

Is demand for these high? I've been told that for around $100 more, the GT version offers the best bang for the buck.

 

[slag]

Really curious about my memory speed. It looks like its 2.2 ns, not the 2.8 that everyone else is reporting. Here are the markings on my memory chips.

HY5ou283222
AF-22 337a

 

[deldd]

Best Buy sucks, I order it online with instore pickup, get the email that i can come pick it up. Drive an hour to get there, wait thirty minutes in line for customer service, girls goes back to get my order, comes back with Doom 3, we are sorry the card seems to be misplaced, wait 2 more hours while they search the store. Then they try to send me to another store an hour away from there, boy was I pissed. Never again will I buy anything from best buy unless it's free.

They didn't even try to get it for me, likely one of the employees hid it in the back. I would suggest not dealing with them unless you know someone who works there.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: deldd
Best Buy sucks, I order it online with instore pickup, get the email that i can come pick it up. Drive an hour to get there, wait thirty minutes in line for customer service, girls goes back to get my order, comes back with Doom 3, we are sorry the card seems to be misplaced, wait 2 more hours while they search the store. Then they try to send me to another store an hour away from there, boy was I pissed. Never again will I buy anything from best buy unless it's free.

They didn't even try to get it for me, likely one of the employees hid it in the back. I would suggest not dealing with them unless you know someone who works there.

seems like the 6800 GT deal, all the employees have bought every single card that has come in except for 2

 

[cbehnken]

I snagged one and had same check out problem, but after some arguing and the checkout girl trying to find how I was wrong about the ad I finally made it out the door for 321.00. Now just need to sell Farcry and Doom3...

 

[CPA]

So, I get this card, but I assume I still need to upgrade my 1700XP in order to run Doom III well, correct?

 

[cbehnken]

Nah, with this card it should run very well with a 1700 XP. Try it first for sure.