G92 8800GTS in stock.

[Spike]

hmmm, they are shipping from CA and my official delivery estimate is now Thursday so that makes me happy, though the fedex ground guys do suck donkey balls so who knows when I'll actually get it.

 

[Hauk]

Originally posted by: Spike
hmmm, they are shipping from CA and my official delivery estimate is now Thursday so that makes me happy, though the fedex ground guys do suck donkey balls so who knows when I'll actually get it.

Was going to use that same descriptive!

I'm trying to be nicer though. Anger management tonight...

 

[cmdrdredd]

decided to wait, there isn't enough performance gain over the cards that have been around for a year to warrant the expense right now. Need something that can really handle DX10 Crysis.

 

[paesan]

Best Buy has the 8800 gt BFG OC on sale for 237.99. Good price.

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: paesan
Best Buy has the 8800 gt BFG OC on sale for 237.99. Good price.

Wrong card.

 

[paesan]

Originally posted by: Spike

Originally posted by: paesan
Best Buy has the 8800 gt BFG OC on sale for 237.99. Good price.

Wrong card.

I know it is not the gts and this topic is about the gts. However, I was just stating that there is a good price for the 8800gt. It doesn't seem to me that the over $100 price difference between the 2 cards is justified in performance gain. Just my opinion.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: SteelSix

Originally posted by: Spike
hmmm, they are shipping from CA and my official delivery estimate is now Thursday so that makes me happy, though the fedex ground guys do suck donkey balls so who knows when I'll actually get it.

Was going to use that same descriptive!

I'm trying to be nicer though. Anger management tonight...

Funny how some areas are so different than others. Where I live, FedEx is far superior to UPS. UPS does not deliver to me until 7:00pm at night most of the time... FedEx is there in the morning before I wake up and go to work.

 

[taltamir]

Good point... the OLD GTS for 230 is a much better buy then the new 8800GT @ 300$.

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: ArchAngel777

Originally posted by: SteelSix

Originally posted by: Spike
hmmm, they are shipping from CA and my official delivery estimate is now Thursday so that makes me happy, though the fedex ground guys do suck donkey balls so who knows when I'll actually get it.

Was going to use that same descriptive!

I'm trying to be nicer though. Anger management tonight...

Funny how some areas are so different than others. Where I live, FedEx is far superior to UPS. UPS does not deliver to me until 7:00pm at night most of the time... FedEx is there in the morning before I wake up and go to work.

You'll notice I specificed FedEx Ground, which is basically a different company with the same parent as FedEx Express. Express works great and their system is fairly efficient (I work in the industrial engineering dept at UPS) so I don't mind them at all. The ground guys are aweful since they are basically private contractors who can deliver as much, or as little, as they want.

Anyone who gets their card from thenerds please post here, I'm curious since they have the same part number as newegg if it includes Crysis in the package. I would not be heartbroken if it didn't but there is a chance.

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: paesan

Originally posted by: Spike

Originally posted by: paesan
Best Buy has the 8800 gt BFG OC on sale for 237.99. Good price.

Wrong card.

I know it is not the gts and this topic is about the gts. However, I was just stating that there is a good price for the 8800gt. It doesn't seem to me that the over $100 price difference between the 2 cards is justified in performance gain. Just my opinion.

Good, I'm glad thats your opinion, you are definitly entitled to it. However this thread is about the G92 8800GTS being in stock and the subsequent orders for the card. There are all-ready many threads discussing whether or not the card is worth it compared to the 8800GT. Please post this in those threads since you are bound to get better responses and more debate.

Originally posted by: taltamir
Good point... the OLD GTS for 230 is a much better buy then the new 8800GT @ 300$.

True, in the same way that staying with integrated graphics is a much better deal than either because it's free.

 

[paesan]

Originally posted by: Spike

Originally posted by: paesan

Originally posted by: Spike

Originally posted by: paesan
Best Buy has the 8800 gt BFG OC on sale for 237.99. Good price.

Wrong card.

I know it is not the gts and this topic is about the gts. However, I was just stating that there is a good price for the 8800gt. It doesn't seem to me that the over $100 price difference between the 2 cards is justified in performance gain. Just my opinion.

Good, I'm glad thats your opinion, you are definitly entitled to it. However this thread is about the G92 8800GTS being in stock and the subsequent orders for the card. There are all-ready many threads discussing whether or not the card is worth it compared to the 8800GT. Please post this in those threads since you are bound to get better responses and more debate.

Originally posted by: taltamir
Good point... the OLD GTS for 230 is a much better buy then the new 8800GT @ 300$.[

 

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: Spike

Originally posted by: paesan

Originally posted by: Spike

Originally posted by: paesan
Best Buy has the 8800 gt BFG OC on sale for 237.99. Good price.

Wrong card.

I know it is not the gts and this topic is about the gts. However, I was just stating that there is a good price for the 8800gt. It doesn't seem to me that the over $100 price difference between the 2 cards is justified in performance gain. Just my opinion.

Good, I'm glad thats your opinion, you are definitly entitled to it. However this thread is about the G92 8800GTS being in stock and the subsequent orders for the card. There are all-ready many threads discussing whether or not the card is worth it compared to the 8800GT. Please post this in those threads since you are bound to get better responses and more debate.

Originally posted by: taltamir
Good point... the OLD GTS for 230 is a much better buy then the new 8800GT @ 300$.

True, in the same way that staying with integrated graphics is a much better deal than either because it's free.

not quite. The integrated solution can't play anything... the 8800GTS v1 is slower, but very close in performance to its bigger brothers.

 

[Jules]

Was thinking about ordering the eVGA 8800GTS 512mb but i just couldn't justify that im gonna have to pay $150 more then what i Paid for my 8800GT.

 

[Hauk]

To those who ordered from The Nerds, I'm sorry to report your GTS won't come with Crysis.

512-P3-N841-AR is what they sold

512-P3-N841-A3 comes with Crysis

Live and learn. At least the price was on par, and it shipped direct from EVGA.

 

[taltamir]

Crysis is old news already... everyone played it already, didn't they?

Anyways, evga.com has the GTSv3 in stock for 360$.

 

[Munky]

I'm glad I didn't wait for this card and got a 8800gt. There is no way the 8800gts is worth the $100 price difference.

 

[ManWithNoName]

For me it was worth it. I think it all depends on what you paid for your GT to begin with. My EVGA Step-Up cost was $77, plus I was about to go out and get an after-market cooler for my 8800GT anyway which would have costed me at least $37 with shipping. So in my case, the GTS sets me back about $40. So, I'll get slightly faster performance and a dual-slot cooler already attached to the card. My Step-up will expire on 1/31/08 anyway, so I figured what the hell. I'm also hoping the resale value will be better on this card when it comes time to move up the food chain again. That was my rationalization anyway and I almost have myself convinced.

 

[MTDEW]

ManWithNoName,
LMAO, i almost did that too, thinking when i go to sell the card to fund my next purchase the GTS should hold its value a bit more.

And turning off my pc doesnt help, you still try to keep rationalizing it in your head.

I blame it purely on my pc hardware addiction which often clouds my rational thought.

Doing my best here to wait until i can snag a dual slot cooler for the GT that exhausts the hot air out of the case.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Originally posted by: MTDEW
ManWithNoName,
LMAO, i almost did that too, thinking when i go to sell the card to fund my next purchase the GTS should hold its value a bit more.

And turning off my pc doesnt help, you still try to keep rationalizing it in your head.

I blame it purely on my pc hardware addiction which often clouds my rational thought.

Doing my best here to wait until i can snag a dual slot cooler for the GT that exhausts the hot air out of the case.

More power to you and good luck. Unfortunately the left-half of my brain controls rational thinking, while the right-half controls my wallet and the keyboard. One of these days they may start talking to each other ....

 

[Hauk]

Originally posted by: munky
I'm glad I didn't wait for this card and got a 8800gt. There is no way the 8800gts is worth the $100 price difference.

Keys, can we create a seperate forum category where 8800 GT owners can bask in the light of their own glory?

With all due respect, I know many of you are lifers, Platinum members, etc, but this GTS price trashing crap is getting old real damn quick. Every thread someone's started about the GTS, one of you throw your last two cents in about about the great deal you got on the GT.

Yes you have an opinion and yes it's a public forum; but ask yourself, what are you contributing to the topic? It's already been debated. The pros and cons of each card have already been weighed. It's public knowledge you got a good deal. Someone shouldn't in one breath be excited about their GTS, and the next breath have to justify the cost. :|

Munky, I'm not directing this solely at you.

 

[Munky]

Originally posted by: SteelSix

Originally posted by: munky
I'm glad I didn't wait for this card and got a 8800gt. There is no way the 8800gts is worth the $100 price difference.

Keys, can we create a seperate forum category where 8800 GT owners can bask in the light of their own glory?

With all due respect, I know many of you are lifers, Platinum members, etc, but this GTS price trashing crap is getting old real damn quick. Every thread someone's started about the GTS, one of you throw your last two cents in about about the great deal you got on the GT.

Yes you have an opinion and yes it's a public forum; but ask yourself, what are you contributing to the topic? It's already been debated. The pros and cons of each card have already been weighed. It's public knowledge you got a good deal. Someone shouldn't in one breath be excited about their GTS, and the next breath have to justify the cost. :|

Munky, I'm not directing this solely at you.

Then I must have missed this huge debate, because I was away for about 2 weeks actually playing all these new games I bought. Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled programming...

 

[Hauk]

Sorry about that. I've been sifting for info for weeks. Maybe I need a break. I can't wait till my card arrives! It's been too long.

 

[1ManArmY]

Originally posted by: munky
I'm glad I didn't wait for this card and got a 8800gt. There is no way the 8800gts is worth the $100 price difference.

TRUE DAT!
I just got me a Zalman VF1000 to slap on my 8800 GT SC so now my load temps are cooler than the other side of the pillow.

 

[1ManArmY]

Originally posted by: ManWithNoName
For me it was worth it. I think it all depends on what you paid for your GT to begin with. My EVGA Step-Up cost was $77, plus I was about to go out and get an after-market cooler for my 8800GT anyway which would have costed me at least $37 with shipping. So in my case, the GTS sets me back about $40. So, I'll get slightly faster performance and a dual-slot cooler already attached to the card. My Step-up will expire on 1/31/08 anyway, so I figured what the hell. I'm also hoping the resale value will be better on this card when it comes time to move up the food chain again. That was my rationalization anyway and I almost have myself convinced.

Well since you are only allowed to step up once in your lifetime me thinks it was a waste of a step-up as your performance gain is really insignificant provided your gaming on a 22' or smaller display.

These cards are stop gap anyway, I'll be probably be buying a new one once they release a card to run Cryis on very high settings. My step up expires in 65 days we will see what the future brings.

 

[1ManArmY]

Originally posted by: MTDEW
ManWithNoName,
LMAO, i almost did that too, thinking when i go to sell the card to fund my next purchase the GTS should hold its value a bit more.

And turning off my pc doesnt help, you still try to keep rationalizing it in your head.

I blame it purely on my pc hardware addiction which often clouds my rational thought.

Doing my best here to wait until i can snag a dual slot cooler for the GT that exhausts the hot air out of the case.

Crazy PC has Zalman VF1000 in stock grab them while they have them.