Now DEAD ATI x800 XT PE for $434.95 shipped @ Gateway

Valour · Jul 21, 2004

Here's a snippet from Tom's Hardware that talks about the delay...

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The manufacturers themselves are not worried about the current situation and say that supply and demand levels will get narrower in coming weeks. "ATI is shipping tens of thousands of X800s every month, in line with a typical high-end product launch," said Chris Evenden, PR Director at ATI. "What's different this time is the overwhelming demand from OEMs, the extra demand created by the transition to PCI Express, and the lack of available competing products at the ultra-high end. So demand is currently is greater than supply." Evenden said that ATI did not experience manufacturing problems with the new products.

There is no word on when X800 XT's in fact will become generally available. Evenden said that high-end models usually are not available in large quantities anyway, due to the traditionally limited demand of this segment. Larger retailers such as CompUSA however expect the cards to be available around August 15.
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The entire article can be found here: http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20040720_182510.html

Hey EddNog, did you say you got your GT yet?

Safeway · Jul 21, 2004

Well, my online date was finally changed to 7/28/01 this morning ... I like how they CSRs know it changed, but the customers don't until there previous date comes. No advance in my shipping, no trackig number. My status is still "Your order is being processed in the manufacturing warehouse," or some BS like that. It has said that for the past 4 weeks! I'm gonna throw a hissy-fit.

Moltres · Jul 21, 2004

They ARE shipping out tens of thousands of x800's, BUT are they XT PE's??? NO!

Safeway · Jul 21, 2004

Anyone know where to pick up a 6800GT for cheap? In-stock hopefully.

Rhoel · Jul 21, 2004

Not in stock, but probably the best price currently

http://www.provantage.com/buy-7pnyv03p-geforce-6800-agp-8x-256mb-ddr3-pny-technologies-graphics-audio-vcg6800gapb-shopping.htm

EddNog · Jul 21, 2004

I have my Fedex tracker already; my GT arrives tomorrow.

I don't know what you consider cheap, Safeway, but GameVE has still has the XFX 6800 GT in stock for $404.00 + $4.99 flat fee shipping (Fedex Saver). It appears they sold out on their PNY 6800 GTs some time yesterday, which are the same price, $404.00 + $4.99 flat fee shipping (Fedex Saver). They are receiving their eVGA 6800 GTs on Friday, but so is NewEgg. The eVGA 6800 GT is $409.00 + free Fedex Saver shipping at GameVE and at NewEgg it will be $409.99 + free Fedex Saver shipping. My new XFX card I'm receiving tomorrow is in stock at NewEgg also, but going for $459.00 + $6.00 Fedex Saver! :Q

-Ed

grohl · Jul 21, 2004

*sigh* I was really getting excited with the whole "shipping labels are printing" nonsense. My online shipping date is still 7/29, but I'm not counting on that date. Still, can't beat the price.

Well, if Safeway cancels, is there going to be anyone else but me who is willing to stick this out? Don't leave me !

apoppin · Jul 21, 2004

Originally posted by: grohl
*sigh* I was really getting excited with the whole "shipping labels are printing" nonsense. My online shipping date is still 7/29, but I'm not counting on that date. Still, can't beat the price.

Well, if Safeway cancels, is there going to be anyone else but me who is willing to stick this out? Don't leave me !

"Some people are gluttons for punnishmment"

"Misery loves company"

"Gateway to Delirium"

The above is just a nonsensical collection of "sayings' . . . probably non sequitur . . .
(but somehow it just seems "fitting" and not at all OT or a thread-crap) :Q
(is it even possible to crap on a Gateway deal? they do such a fine job themselves)

:roll:

HocusFocus · Jul 21, 2004

Originally posted by: grohl
*sigh* I was really getting excited with the whole "shipping labels are printing" nonsense. My online shipping date is still 7/29, but I'm not counting on that date. Still, can't beat the price.

Well, if Safeway cancels, is there going to be anyone else but me who is willing to stick this out? Don't leave me !

Stick what out? There's nothing left to stick out. I've gotta ati 9800 np running on this new a64 build and all I'm getting is a bunch of page faults. I wanna get this card out of my machine. It ran fine on the nf7 that I had but I put in the new drivers and a fresh install of winxp and all I get is a bunch of errors. Video driver problems according to windows. My 6800gt will get here tomorrow. I want to be crankin' on FarCry, not Cryin' Far a video card.
HF

darkswordsman17 · Jul 21, 2004

Ok, well my date has changed to 8/15/04

I was gone for a little over a week on vacation and when I got back I had a message on the answering machine asking me to contact Gateway.

They just wanted to check and see if I wanted to keep or cancel my order. She said that their estimated date changed to the 15/mid August. She then said that they were told that they're supposed to get a shipment within the first week of August, and so it could come early or something.

Don't know how much I even care anymore. I guess I'll get the thing when it comes.

deldd · Jul 21, 2004

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Ok, well my date has changed to 8/15/04

I was gone for a little over a week on vacation and when I got back I had a message on the answering machine asking me to contact Gateway.

They just wanted to check and see if I wanted to keep or cancel my order. She said that their estimated date changed to the 15/mid August. She then said that they were told that they're supposed to get a shipment within the first week of August, and so it could come early or something.

Don't know how much I even care anymore. I guess I'll get the thing when it comes.

I agree. Whenever it comes, it comes.

Safeway · Jul 21, 2004

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Ok, well my date has changed to 8/15/04

I was gone for a little over a week on vacation and when I got back I had a message on the answering machine asking me to contact Gateway.

They just wanted to check and see if I wanted to keep or cancel my order. She said that their estimated date changed to the 15/mid August. She then said that they were told that they're supposed to get a shipment within the first week of August, and so it could come early or something.

Don't know how much I even care anymore. I guess I'll get the thing when it comes.

I called and they wouldn't even let me cancel. I have never recieved a phone call from them. Also, they just quoted my date to be 7/28/04 ... never said a thing about August. When did you order?! If they know it is 8/15, then why did they quote me 7/28. Ridiculous.

darkswordsman17 · Jul 21, 2004

Yeah it is ridiculous, but oh well.

Would've been in the morning of the third when I ordered.

Safeway · Jul 21, 2004

So they are still quoting me 7/28/04 even though I ordered 6/12/04. They are quoting you 8/15/04, but you ordered 6/3/04. THAT is why I am ticked off. Not because the delay, but the inaccurate, different, nonsensical dates.

Safeway · Jul 21, 2004

Someone, give me the number for a CSRat GW that you talk to that tells you stuff! Mine is NEVER there, he is an idiot. Just PM me the stuff.

imported_sjaxkingpin · Jul 21, 2004

Safeway, you can be ticked about whatever you want. However, I expect crappy service from Gateway. It's the Delay that has me ticked

Warder45 · Jul 21, 2004

You can be comforted by the fact that you're not alone, someone who ordered a machine for alienware with a X800XT back in june hasn't recieved his system because alienware is also back ordered on the card.

Safeway · Jul 21, 2004

I bitched, and demanded to talk to a supervisor just now. I cancelled my X800 XT PE and I am getting a 6800 GT tommorow. I think from ProVantage.

chaonatic · Jul 22, 2004

Safeway, looks like the best bet might be the GT anyway, check this benchmark on HardOCP out.

Sorry, not a hot deal, but it still kinda relates...

EddNog · Jul 22, 2004

The poor X800 Pro on the, "midlevel," testbed (with 875) machine got a bad case of, "Et tu Brute?"

Averox · Jul 22, 2004

It feels like getting punched in the face when looking at that HardOCP Doom3 benchmark.

Folks, remember that ATi is worse at OpenGL than nVidia.

Anyways, my Gigabyte X800 Pro VIVO came in a huge ass box and 16 pipelines out the box. OCed it to 540core and 515mem on air.

imported_sjaxkingpin · Jul 22, 2004

I really never expected ATI to prevail in DoomIII. ID is NVID turf. I expect HL2 to be the ATI hit, but stuff like Stalker, Battlefield II and maybe EQII up in the air

Safeway · Jul 22, 2004

Yea, but the OGL versus DX isn't as big of a deal for me. Sure, I have a 21" CRT that can run 16x12 easy ... but I'm not taking that thing to college. I'm taking a 17" Samsung 172x ... which runs at 12x10. 12x10 is no contest for these cards, GT actually runs faster at this resolution. I'm very excited because I'm ordering the 6800GT today, it should be in stock tommorow, and overnight -might- get it to me Saturday. I think I'll call them and ask. If it won't come Saturday, no need to the extra spent cash, 2 day would be fine.

HocusFocus · Jul 22, 2004

Jul 22, 2004 7:24 am

On FedEx vehicle for delivery

MOBILE AL

hf

deldd · Jul 22, 2004

Originally posted by: chaonatic
Safeway, looks like the best bet might be the GT anyway, check this benchmark on HardOCP out.

Sorry, not a hot deal, but it still kinda relates...

That is interesting, hmmmmm...............thoughts of cancelling my order..................

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