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aa1037 · 08-11-2004, 07:20 PM

I work at Best Buy as a part of the Geek Squad, and I get a discount on this!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....2&type=product

$310 plus another 10% off through BFG. Should I buy it? I'm leaning towards hell yes, let me get rid of my Radeon9200

Smackre · 08-11-2004, 07:24 PM

one of these days ill but one of those top of the line cards but right now im happy with my ti4600 hehe

aa1037 · 08-11-2004, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Smackre
one of these days ill but one of those top of the line cards but right now im happy with my ti4600 hehe

hehe i've never bought a top of the line card before but im not sure i can pass this up

Lasereth · 08-12-2004, 02:26 AM

Yeah, I'd DEFINITELY buy it. I just ordered one from NewEgg for $424 with retail FarCry. I didn't get mine from Best Buy because only one store in a 200 mile radius has them and they sell out ASAP. These cards are really hard to find.

-Lasereth

sailor · 08-12-2004, 04:42 AM

Yeah, jump on that. I paid $280 for my 6800 NU--thats about what you are going to pay for a GT, and a good one at that.

The Phenomenon · 08-12-2004, 05:21 AM

HELL yes get it. I am buying two in a few months as well.

Destrox · 08-12-2004, 07:02 AM

Dude, I so hate you right now.. 310!!!!

*Angry Face*

If you dont get that, I'll be paying you for you to get it for me. :P

Redjake · 08-12-2004, 10:03 AM

I hope you bought it

I'm ordering one from newegg as soon as they get more

Redjake · 08-12-2004, 10:07 AM

Just ordered the XFX 6800 GT on Newegg. I'm excited!

aa1037 · 08-12-2004, 02:05 PM

just got it today

$310 plus tax, then a 10% mail in rebate from BFG because i work for a retailer

it...is...sick!

ChrisJericho · 08-12-2004, 02:33 PM

aa1037 · 08-12-2004, 05:40 PM

my rig:
Athlon XP 3200+
gigabyte nforce2 mobo
1gb corsair XMS memory (2x256 dual channel ddr)
teh new leet card

just got 10690 3d marks without optimizations !! i know 3dmark isnt the most accurate thing in the world, but hot damn i like it

Stompy · 08-13-2004, 04:57 AM

Something about this card seems too good to be true...

Are the benchmarks at http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_doom3_benchmarks.html accurate?

It costs the same as the X800 Pro, yet performs WAY better, in some cases almost twice as good (at least when comparing FPS in Doom). In particular, I'm looking at the anandtech chart which shows the GT at 94 FPS where the X800 *XT* can't push beyond 47!! WTF?!

Another reason why I'm kinda second guessing this is because of results found here: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...6800-oc_6.html

As they crank the settings up, the XT seems to perform much better, which is kinda odd... 1024x768 the 6800 GT performs better than the XT, but 1600x1200 with all AA/AF cranked up, the XT busts out with some 51 FPS!

However, you will also notice that it says the X800 Pro is 12 pipelines when <a href="http://ati.com/products/radeonx800/index.html">ati.com</a> says it has 16. Then again, ATI words it as "up to 16". [edit] Yeah, newegg lists the X800 Pro as 12 pipelines. Hm..

Another thing you'll notice is that the 6800 GT doesn't support (or so newegg says) Open GL 2.0, only 1.5. Will that be a problem for future games?

I'm not sure if the 6800 series was designed strictly for Doom 3 or if nvidia is really just kicking ass or what... but something doesn't seem right. Maybe the card IS that good, and if so, damn.. this would be the only time when I would even remotely consider spending $400 for a card.

Not to mention, I heard it's easily overclockable to perform on par w/ the Ultra. Is this true?

aa1037 · 08-13-2004, 05:54 AM

Well, the GT has a full 16 pipelines enabled, it can overclock like a mofo, and is WELL worth the money. This card is SCREAMING

Stompy · 08-13-2004, 08:43 AM

Info on how to OC it if anyone's interested: http://oc3dmark.octeams.com/tip02.html

I've been reading a lot since this morning and people are claiming that they can easily get the Ultra's speeds (425/1100) on stock cooling, so hey, why not?

Plus the card is built in such a way that if the core gets too hot, the voltage drops to prevent damage to the card itself, so apparently it's difficult to actually destroy the thing.

Has anyone tried this yet?

Lasereth · 08-13-2004, 10:45 AM

Just got my GT in and ran 3d Mark 2001 and 3d Mark 2003. Holy fucking shit. 15,500 in 3d Mark 2001 and 9,963 in 3d Mark 2003. I'm only running an Athlon XP 2500+ and I almost broke 10k in 2003. Damn!!! I haven't even tried to OC my videocard yet, much less my processor. I see this score going even further. This card is absolutely amazing...well worth the $400.

-Lasereth

Lasereth · 08-14-2004, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stompy
Info on how to OC it if anyone's interested: http://oc3dmark.octeams.com/tip02.html

I've been reading a lot since this morning and people are claiming that they can easily get the Ultra's speeds (425/1100) on stock cooling, so hey, why not?

Plus the card is built in such a way that if the core gets too hot, the voltage drops to prevent damage to the card itself, so apparently it's difficult to actually destroy the thing.

Has anyone tried this yet?

I tried it. It works PERFECTLY. Mine's running past Ultra speeds now (420/1150) stably. The thermal-throttling feature works great too...I took it too high and it clocks the voltage down. My score went down when I took it too high. Either way, it goes to 420/1150 at least with no throttling.

-Lasereth

Lasereth · 08-14-2004, 08:15 AM

Holy hell, I just played BF:Vietnam for the first time!! I put the resolution at the highest (1280x1024) with all of the settings on high (or highest). On top of that, I turned on 4x anti-aliasing and 4x anisotropic filtering. This game is running at 60 FPS with my 2500+! I'm enjoying this card way too much.

*EDIT*

I just played Doom 3 for the first time with the new card. 1280x1024, High Settings, 16x antialiasing...60 FPS without a stutter.
-Lasereth

cliv · 08-15-2004, 06:52 PM

Well, now that Doom 3 is out (and Half Life 2 will come out eventually), I guess it's time to buy a 6800.

I had planned for this day and now it's here...

aa1037 · 08-15-2004, 09:51 PM

it was WELL worth it

08-11-2004, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
aa1037 Insane Location: New York	Geforce 6800 GT I work at Best Buy as a part of the Geek Squad, and I get a discount on this! http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....2&type=product $310 plus another 10% off through BFG. Should I buy it? I'm leaning towards hell yes, let me get rid of my Radeon9200

08-11-2004, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	one of these days ill but one of those top of the line cards but right now im happy with my ti4600 hehe __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

08-12-2004, 02:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Yeah, I'd DEFINITELY buy it. I just ordered one from NewEgg for $424 with retail FarCry. I didn't get mine from Best Buy because only one store in a 200 mile radius has them and they sell out ASAP. These cards are really hard to find. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

08-12-2004, 04:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Yeah, jump on that. I paid $280 for my 6800 NU--thats about what you are going to pay for a GT, and a good one at that. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

08-12-2004, 05:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
The Phenomenon Psycho Location: I think my horns are coming out	HELL yes get it. I am buying two in a few months as well. __________________ Do not confuse altruism with kindness, good will or respect for the rights of others. These are not primaries, but consequences, which, in fact, altruism makes impossible. The irreducible primary of altruism, the basic absolute, is self-sacrifice - which means: self-immolation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-destruction - which means: the self as a standard of evil, the selfless as a standard of the good.

08-12-2004, 07:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
Destrox Metal and Rock 4 Life Location: Phoenix	Dude, I so hate you right now.. 310!!!! Angry Face If you dont get that, I'll be paying you for you to get it for me. :P __________________ You bore me.... next.

08-12-2004, 10:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	I hope you bought it I'm ordering one from newegg as soon as they get more __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

08-12-2004, 10:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	Just ordered the XFX 6800 GT on Newegg. I'm excited! __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

08-12-2004, 02:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
aa1037 Insane Location: New York	just got it today $310 plus tax, then a 10% mail in rebate from BFG because i work for a retailer it...is...sick!

08-12-2004, 02:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
ChrisJericho eat more fruit Location: Seattle	__________________ "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche

08-12-2004, 05:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
aa1037 Insane Location: New York	my rig: Athlon XP 3200+ gigabyte nforce2 mobo 1gb corsair XMS memory (2x256 dual channel ddr) teh new leet card just got 10690 3d marks without optimizations !! i know 3dmark isnt the most accurate thing in the world, but hot damn i like it

08-13-2004, 04:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	Something about this card seems too good to be true... Are the benchmarks at http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_doom3_benchmarks.html accurate? It costs the same as the X800 Pro, yet performs WAY better, in some cases almost twice as good (at least when comparing FPS in Doom). In particular, I'm looking at the anandtech chart which shows the GT at 94 FPS where the X800 XT can't push beyond 47!! WTF?! Another reason why I'm kinda second guessing this is because of results found here: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...6800-oc_6.html As they crank the settings up, the XT seems to perform much better, which is kinda odd... 1024x768 the 6800 GT performs better than the XT, but 1600x1200 with all AA/AF cranked up, the XT busts out with some 51 FPS! However, you will also notice that it says the X800 Pro is 12 pipelines when <a href="http://ati.com/products/radeonx800/index.html">ati.com</a> says it has 16. Then again, ATI words it as "up to 16". [edit] Yeah, newegg lists the X800 Pro as 12 pipelines. Hm.. Another thing you'll notice is that the 6800 GT doesn't support (or so newegg says) Open GL 2.0, only 1.5. Will that be a problem for future games? I'm not sure if the 6800 series was designed strictly for Doom 3 or if nvidia is really just kicking ass or what... but something doesn't seem right. Maybe the card IS that good, and if so, damn.. this would be the only time when I would even remotely consider spending $400 for a card. Not to mention, I heard it's easily overclockable to perform on par w/ the Ultra. Is this true? __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 08-13-2004 at 05:11 AM..

08-13-2004, 05:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
aa1037 Insane Location: New York	Well, the GT has a full 16 pipelines enabled, it can overclock like a mofo, and is WELL worth the money. This card is SCREAMING

08-13-2004, 08:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	Info on how to OC it if anyone's interested: http://oc3dmark.octeams.com/tip02.html I've been reading a lot since this morning and people are claiming that they can easily get the Ultra's speeds (425/1100) on stock cooling, so hey, why not? Plus the card is built in such a way that if the core gets too hot, the voltage drops to prevent damage to the card itself, so apparently it's difficult to actually destroy the thing. Has anyone tried this yet? __________________ I love lamp.

08-13-2004, 10:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Just got my GT in and ran 3d Mark 2001 and 3d Mark 2003. Holy fucking shit. 15,500 in 3d Mark 2001 and 9,963 in 3d Mark 2003. I'm only running an Athlon XP 2500+ and I almost broke 10k in 2003. Damn!!! I haven't even tried to OC my videocard yet, much less my processor. I see this score going even further. This card is absolutely amazing...well worth the $400. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

08-14-2004, 08:15 AM	#18 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Holy hell, I just played BF:Vietnam for the first time!! I put the resolution at the highest (1280x1024) with all of the settings on high (or highest). On top of that, I turned on 4x anti-aliasing and 4x anisotropic filtering. This game is running at 60 FPS with my 2500+! I'm enjoying this card way too much. EDIT I just played Doom 3 for the first time with the new card. 1280x1024, High Settings, 16x antialiasing...60 FPS without a stutter. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert Last edited by Lasereth; 08-14-2004 at 10:29 AM..

08-15-2004, 06:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
cliv Insane Location: New Jersey, USA	Well, now that Doom 3 is out (and Half Life 2 will come out eventually), I guess it's time to buy a 6800. I had planned for this day and now it's here...

08-15-2004, 09:51 PM	#20 (permalink)
aa1037 Insane Location: New York	it was WELL worth it