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Well its time to upgrade the 9800XT isn't cutting it for me anymore. I got $300 i was looking at the Powercolor X850 Pro on newegg for $254 or seomthing like that. Any suggestions?
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$300 to spend on new video card
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If you're lucky, you may be able to get a 7800GT for that price. Otherwise, I would suggest a X800GTO2, provided you don't have to pay more than $230 for it.
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cheapest 7800gt worth buying was for $349
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I would be all over this if I were looking for a $300 video card
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=418052
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=418052
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Im a ATI man should of mentioned it. Im lookin into it X850GTO2
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Why are prices expected to drop soon? Because of the new ATI cards being stocked? How likely is the price drop to occur?nkcd said:
I'm just curious because I may also be in the market for a new card.
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I'm a best video card for the money I have man.
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New ATI cards are comming in + holiday season + near the end of fiscal year for some companies, so older models will likely to go on clearance.
1-2 weeks is just my guess for it to go back to the price it should be. I bet it'll be cheaper near the end of November for sure.
I would to jump on it for the Xfire system if there're no such thing as a Xfire Mastercard. Oh well, I'm in no hurry
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Gah so many possiblities!!! =( im also lookin to get that crossfire card when its released but arnt the x800s and x850s crossfire ready?
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Yes they are, and if you get a X800GTO2 flashed to X850XT, you'll need to get the X850 Master Card.EPirate said:
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Well hmm... Im not gonna flash this right away, ive killed too many cards screwin with them so im giving it alittle time before i kill it. Would a X800XT be better then a X850Pro?
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X1800XT you know you want one....
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Actually, i was reading about the x1800xt im saving for it now... So i can scratch the x850 and x800s... Thanks guys
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I was just reading up on the x1800 im saving for a x1800xt screw the others.*drools* mmm power...
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told ya 
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AGAIN
YOU DO NOT NEED A MASTERCARD TO RUN CROSSFIRE. The only reason you would need one is the rendering options (at least I believe thats what I read), but i'm 99.5% sure you do NOT need a mastercard.
If you're sticking with AGP, go with an x800pro agp, maybe x850xt if you're lucky. If you're going pci-e, either a Connect3D x800GTO or Sapphire GTO2 and flash them.
YOU DO NOT NEED A MASTERCARD TO RUN CROSSFIRE. The only reason you would need one is the rendering options (at least I believe thats what I read), but i'm 99.5% sure you do NOT need a mastercard.
If you're sticking with AGP, go with an x800pro agp, maybe x850xt if you're lucky. If you're going pci-e, either a Connect3D x800GTO or Sapphire GTO2 and flash them.
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EPirate said:
With 512Megs of ram right?
Those come out what around Nov 3rd? Mmmmm 512megs of ram running near 2ghz 
DamienKC said:
He said he's saving for the x1800, so thats probably irrelevent
but in anycase I would say the x850pro if your staying agp. might be a little more, but pretty much guaranteed to mod to a 16pipe x850 xt. Whereas the x800pros are much more hit and miss when it comes to unlocking the pipes.
