need an opinion quick!!!!

[jlo56]

a friend just offered me a brand new retail sapphire 9800xt for $450.00

you say go or no go?!?!?!


sounds tempting
;)

[shiyan]

temting, but not worth the price premium over a 9800 Pro.

unless you are a 3DMarker.

[Falcon-K]

it is a good price for an xt but i wouldnt buy it becuase the xt isnt that much better than the 9800 pro which is a $100 cheaper

[Jawsome]

9800 pros can be had in some places for a little more than 300 bucks. Theres no sense in paying 450, for 5% better game performance. It's even worse for the people that are buyin the xt's for $525 bucks at places like newegg. I wonder how much best buy's gonna sell em for? $600? What a joke. Although I guess you get half life 2. But to me 5% performance plus a $50 game does not equal an extra 200 bones.

[fubulg6000]

Heh, i'd even settle for a 9800np and just OC it.

[Jawsome]

that is another good option

[Falcon-K]

if i remember right i saw it at best buy for $499 but thats just what i remember