Sapphire X850XT

[fightcancer]

My friend told me to buy one of these for my new PC. I used to see them on NewEgg.com but now they're nowhere. Even Pricewatch.com doesn't have any. What gives??

 

[Matthias99]

...you missed the boat by a year or so? That's a generation and a half back in video cards (X1800, X1900)... I don't know if anyone is still making new ones.

Newegg has a couple refurbs if you're desperate.

Are you looking for an AGP card? There are still plenty to choose from.

 

[myocardia]

Nope, newegg doesn't even have any refurbed X850's (today, at least). They've got one overprices X800 GTO, which is nowhere near the performance of an X850XT.

edit: I meant in the AGP section.

 

[fightcancer]

Originally posted by: Matthias99
...you missed the boat by a year or so? That's a generation and a half back in video cards (X1800, X1900)... I don't know if anyone is still making new ones.

Newegg has a couple refurbs if you're desperate.

X850XT refurbs?

I think my friend recommended this card for a reason, but I don't know what it was. Is that card overclockable or something?

Can anyone recommend a good mid-range card instead of the X850XT please?

Thanks!

 

[myocardia]

Any 7600GT, or any X1600XT or X1650 Pro will cost roughly the same, they're just slightly slower. Not more than a few fps, but slower: link. And the reason your friend told you to buy Sapphire is because they make some of the best ATI cards, but are cheap.