DEAD - xfx fx5800 - $109 at newegg

[Nutzo]

I picked up a 5900xt from Newegg Refurb last month for $144.

Works great, came with everything, and overclocks pretty good too. An overclocked 5900xt will give you a bit of a boost over this card due to the 256bit memory bus on the 5900.

 

[dp004i]

All gone, bleh. Wanted to get one and mod it into a quadro

 

[lzpoof]

Originally posted by: dp004i
All gone, bleh. Wanted to get one and mod it into a quadro

depending on how ballsy you are, you could try the 9800SE with 256 bit memory at futurepowerpc.com for 125 and mod it to a 9800 to a firegl... bit of a longshot but at worse you should be able to get a firegl Z1 with extra memory bandwidth out of that .. at best you get basically and x1/x2.

 

[dp004i]

I already have a 256 meg 9800Pro modded to XT that I can mod into a FireGL. Quadros are much faster than FireGLs though

 

[Pete]

All of you who missed out on this can always just buy a used 9700P from Crucial for $130 (if you don't need nV's Linux support or multi-mon features). It's a faster card overall, too.

 

[lzpoof]

Originally posted by: dp004i
I already have a 256 meg 9800Pro modded to XT that I can mod into a FireGL. Quadros are much faster than FireGLs though

Have you tried softfiregl with omega drivers yet ? wondering if they're compatible for knocking a 9800SE all the way to firegl

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: Nutzo
I picked up a 5900xt from Newegg Refurb last month for $144.

Works great, came with everything, and overclocks pretty good too. An overclocked 5900xt will give you a bit of a boost over this card due to the 256bit memory bus on the 5900.

Not really.

Check out the benchmarks, which tell a different story.

Equal at UT2003

10X7, 4x8x. The 5800 is at 45fps, the 5900XT is at 47fps.

Equal at Nascar Thunder 4x8x too

30 vs 32fps

Equal at COD too

36 vs 39

Before you talk OCing on the 5900XT, note that every 5800 I've ever heard of OCd to Ultra speeds easily, including the one I owned.

This was a good deal.

 

[s0ssos]

hey, thanks a lot OP.
just got this, and it seems great (not that i'm playing games). the package is really nice

 

[modedepe]

I recieved mine yesterday. So far I'm pretty happy with it. Nice upgrade from my old ti4200

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: caivoma
this is a vicous cycle. One day you bought a card with a hot deal, the next day or next week a better card show up with better deal or smoking deal. Hot deals forum is like cocaine, one you are in, you done.
Thanks op btw.

LOL. Too true.

Does that mean that we should petition for a new title for Rossman, "Head Addict" instead of "Grand Nagus"?

Btw, where is Rossman, haven't seen him around these parts much lately.

 

[Ronnie]

Just got mine this thing overclocks like crazy(520/1000).

 

[daveybrat]

Just got mine in today as well, haven't had a chance to install it yet as i'm at work, but i hope i get the same overclock results!

Thanks again Modedepe!

 

[Ronnie]

I just ran 3dmark01 and got 21.5k, not bad for a 100 card.

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=8166071