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Mdogs444
11-07-05, 10:43 PM
http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A9602793

New card out. Nice deal for PCIE in my book and a great value @ $199. The review on Anandtech looks to be a good one...
d94
11-07-05, 10:50 PM
so this performs like a 6800gt and has 256bit ram?
m3x1c4nj3w
11-08-05, 12:08 AM
yes
Lionsault_100
11-08-05, 12:30 AM
Pretty good deal, if I was in the market for one i'd definitly snatch this up
g0dM@n
11-08-05, 12:47 AM
Uhm, wtf? This has 425core, 1000mem... so if this were like the 6800GT at all, then it's a lot more powerful... that's 75mhz more on the core. This thing is like a 6800Ultra then.

OMG I WONDER HOW THESE DO IN SLI!
d94
11-08-05, 12:52 AM
Uhm, wtf? This has 425core, 1000mem... so if this were like the 6800GT at all, then it's a lot more powerful... that's 75mhz more on the core. This thing is like a 6800Ultra then.

OMG I WONDER HOW THESE DO IN SLI!
:O

wanna find out for us? :D
Banyan
11-08-05, 05:19 AM
i thought these had 12 pipes and 5 shaders? it's what i had read at AT at one point anyways...

having trouble finding it now but found this (http://www.techpowerup.com/?6068) .
Fr3@k3r
11-08-05, 05:34 AM
the only perform as good as a single 7800GTX in SLI form... read the new GS article at anandtech, they peform the same as a regular 6800GT, but for alot less in price :)
Corbec
11-08-05, 06:58 AM
nice find. Only 10$ more at newegg though. It performs a lot better than the X800GTO and is only 40$ more. $210 vs $170 (at newegg).
rxtrom
11-08-05, 07:30 AM
What are the chances the 4 pipes can be unlocked to make it a ultra?
g0dM@n
11-08-05, 08:22 AM
What are the chances the 4 pipes can be unlocked to make it a ultra?

My guess is that it won't work, but hey I'd look into it! :)

You know what, guys? This 6800GS (425/1000) is like my 6800LE (12 pipes @ 425/950), only a tad bit stronger on the memory. My 6800LE hit 12,300 3dmark03, so if you think about it this GS has a lot more headroom. Those were clocks that took me a long time to hit, and this GS comes stock more powerful than my LE.

I'm beginning to come to the conclusion that the 4 extra pipes is equal to about 75mhz gpu speed.

This is why you see some people with X800Pros matching 3dmark03 and 05 scores of X850XTs.

Look at the X1800XT competing with the 7800GTX. The powerful GPU on the X1800XT at 16 pipes can take on a GTX at 24 pipes.

I'm becoming more a fan of higher GPU than more pipes. It's beginning to show a lot with the more I see, the more I read, and the more I OC my "lower-end" cards.
rxtrom
11-08-05, 08:52 AM
hmmmm I might have to pick this up and play w/it.
AZNBoiOnFIYA
11-08-05, 01:53 PM
pretty decent price for the performance, but i would expect it to go down in a couple weeks.
Corbec
11-08-05, 02:14 PM
Its rumored to be just a holiday "flick" to detract from ATI's holiday sales. I don't think these cards are very profitable for NVIDIA.
futura2001
11-08-05, 03:16 PM
After I saw the price at Monarch, I read a number of reviews. From the reviews, it seems that the GS overclocks considerably well. Hot Hardware's review GS hit 540/1230, and Guru3D hit 480/1110. With moderate overclocking, a GS is more powerful than a GT. All that for $100 less than a GT, a very good deal. Now if there is a way to unlock the extra pipes... well, one can only hope.
I am seriously looking at getting one of these, even though I know I will be buying a 7800 GTX512 in the near future...
fldrice
11-08-05, 03:44 PM
What are the chances the 4 pipes can be unlocked to make it a ultra?
Not possible...NV42 using .11u process.
Nathan0490
11-08-05, 05:36 PM
cool little card for sure.
zabomb4163
11-08-05, 09:13 PM
Look at the X1800XT competing with the 7800GTX. The powerful GPU on the X1800XT at 16 pipes can take on a GTX at 24 pipes.



GTX doesnt have 24 pipes. not the way your thinking of them anyway.
GerrFel
11-08-05, 10:34 PM
How hot does it run...?
g0dM@n
11-09-05, 07:30 AM
http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/productdetails.asp?linkid=7002&item=14-130-258
wardog50
11-18-05, 08:36 PM
The Egg has these on special right now for 199

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130258

Thinkin real hard on getting one to replace my 2 256mb 6600(nongts).

Wardog
trendx
11-19-05, 12:04 AM
we need someone to get these running in SLI and some numbers up.
Fr3@k3r
11-19-05, 02:13 AM
we need someone to get these running in SLI and some numbers up.

anandtech already has tested them, they dont get anything better than a single 7800GTX
bobmanfoo
11-19-05, 08:45 AM
i want to know when Pros started to match XTs in 3dm03 and 3dm05
d94
11-19-05, 10:22 AM
i want to know when Pros started to match XTs in 3dm03 and 3dm05
my scores
03: 13,756 (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=4268195)
05: 6,365 (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1234441)

sen got his in the mid 14's if i recall
bri1
11-19-05, 05:46 PM
says 210 now hehe but still nice
wardog50
11-20-05, 06:31 PM
says 210 now hehe but still nice




The Egg has these on special right now for 199

http://www.newegg.com/product/produ...N82E16814130258

Thinkin real hard on getting one to replace my 2 256mb 6600(nongts).

Wardog


No t at the egg today is last day of sale

Wardog
bri1
11-21-05, 10:33 AM
anyone here get one?