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Lasereth · 10-30-2007, 02:03 PM

I'm sure many of you have seen the new 8800 GT benchmarks. For those that haven't, nvidia just released a new videocard called the 8800 GT. Its MSRP is $200-$230 with factory OC versions going from $250-$300. So the normal price is around $230.

Tom's Hardware, Hard OCP, Anandtech, etc. have reviewed the card and are stunned by its performance. The 8800 GT slaughters the 8800 GTS 320, 640, and the Radeon HD 2900 XT, all which are $300-$400 cards. In many tests, the 8800 GT is on par with the 8800 GTX which is $500-$550.

This card is freaking $230 and is putting out 8800 GTX performances even at super high resolutions.

Anandtech is calling this the best videocard deal since the GeForce 4 TI4200 and that it will go down in history as revolutionizing the videocard market. I agree completely...it has quite literally trivialized the entire $180+ videocard market making every card from nvidia and ATI fuckass worthless.

Newegg keeps stocking them and they're sold out in 5 minutes....

Man I love it when new technology pushes an anomaly out the door like this freak of a card. Pretty sick that you can get a PC that will play Crysis with a $230 videocard and $120 CPU.

My recommendation: if you're in the market for a videocard, buy this card.

10-30-2007, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	nvidia's new 8800 GT -- best videocard deal in 5 years I'm sure many of you have seen the new 8800 GT benchmarks. For those that haven't, nvidia just released a new videocard called the 8800 GT. Its MSRP is $200-$230 with factory OC versions going from $250-$300. So the normal price is around $230. Tom's Hardware, Hard OCP, Anandtech, etc. have reviewed the card and are stunned by its performance. The 8800 GT slaughters the 8800 GTS 320, 640, and the Radeon HD 2900 XT, all which are $300-$400 cards. In many tests, the 8800 GT is on par with the 8800 GTX which is $500-$550. This card is freaking $230 and is putting out 8800 GTX performances even at super high resolutions. Anandtech is calling this the best videocard deal since the GeForce 4 TI4200 and that it will go down in history as revolutionizing the videocard market. I agree completely...it has quite literally trivialized the entire $180+ videocard market making every card from nvidia and ATI fuckass worthless. Newegg keeps stocking them and they're sold out in 5 minutes.... Man I love it when new technology pushes an anomaly out the door like this freak of a card. Pretty sick that you can get a PC that will play Crysis with a $230 videocard and $120 CPU. My recommendation: if you're in the market for a videocard, buy this card.