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FYI for US Massassians looking for a PCIE card..
2005-12-30, 5:55 PM #1
VisionTek Radeon x800 128mb PCI Express for $62 after rebate!

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=A0490496&c=us&l=en&cs=04&category_id=2999&page=external

I just ordered mine :)
woot!
2005-12-30, 8:32 PM #2
Us AGP owners get jack squat :(
2005-12-30, 9:41 PM #3
Originally posted by Temperamental:
Us AGP owners get jack squat :(


I just sold my AGP system...this could give you an excuse to upgrade..! ;)
woot!
2005-12-31, 8:11 AM #4
I have that exact same card.

It's not that great. It's good for the money you're spending, but I wouldn't spend more on it than that.
"I'm afraid of OC'ing my video card. You never know when Ogre Calling can go terribly wrong."
2005-12-31, 8:16 AM #5
Originally posted by Whelly:
I have that exact same card.

It's not that great. It's good for the money you're spending, but I wouldn't spend more on it than that.


Not that great when compared to what - a Geforce4 Ti4600..Radeon 9800..6600GT..6800nu..?
woot!
2005-12-31, 9:25 AM #6
it's about like a 6800 non-gt i think
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2005-12-31, 9:55 AM #7
Originally posted by NoESC:
it's about like a 6800 non-gt i think


Not too bad for $62, then..I hope it's better than my old 9800 Pro - that would be great..since it's cheaper too :p
woot!
2005-12-31, 10:29 AM #8
I'd say it's a very small step above your 9800 Pro. I went from 9200 128 MB to that X800 128MB, and there wasn't a huge increase in performance. I think maybe I was expecting more, since it was PCI-e and had all of those cool features, but I thought it was underwhelming. Still, it's worth the money you spent.
"I'm afraid of OC'ing my video card. You never know when Ogre Calling can go terribly wrong."
2005-12-31, 11:18 AM #9
Originally posted by Temperamental:
Us AGP owners get jack squat :(

now u know how pci card owners like me feel......... :(
Matt
2005-12-31, 11:24 AM #10
Originally posted by Avp2MattJa:
now u know how pci card owners like me feel......... :(

Except AGP has been the standard for like 8 years now. Sorry?
D E A T H
2005-12-31, 12:42 PM #11
Originally posted by Avp2MattJa:
now u know how pci card owners like me feel......... :(


i haven't had a pci card since my voodoo3
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2005-12-31, 1:10 PM #12
Originally posted by Whelly:
I'd say it's a very small step above your 9800 Pro. I went from 9200 128 MB to that X800 128MB, and there wasn't a huge increase in performance. I think maybe I was expecting more, since it was PCI-e and had all of those cool features, but I thought it was underwhelming. Still, it's worth the money you spent.


Uhh.. WHAT?! The x800 is atleast 25 times faster in every single way shape and form. What games do you play? Solitaire?
Got a permanent feather in my cap;
Got a stretch to my stride;
a stroll to my step;
2005-12-31, 2:02 PM #13
I know! I was expecting a lot more... I dunno. Don't get me wrong, there was an increase in performace, just not that huge leap I was hoping for for something so "next-generation".
"I'm afraid of OC'ing my video card. You never know when Ogre Calling can go terribly wrong."
2005-12-31, 2:06 PM #14
Meh. I got a GeForce 6600 (256mb) for christmas (twas $150, and i know because i had to select it), so i'm good for now. Its a good card... at least compared to my old X300 [shudder].
50000 episodes of badmouthing and screaming like a constipated goat cant be wrong. - Mr. Stafford
2005-12-31, 3:22 PM #15
Originally posted by Whelly:
I know! I was expecting a lot more... I dunno. Don't get me wrong, there was an increase in performace, just not that huge leap I was hoping for for something so "next-generation".


Is your processor bottlenecking you? I'm also going from a 1.6a@2.133 Northwood to a #ghz P4 with hyperthreading & dual channel RAM, so it should be significantly better.
woot!
2006-01-01, 8:52 AM #16
Actually, my processor has been acting up... I think you'll see a much better increase in performance than I did.
"I'm afraid of OC'ing my video card. You never know when Ogre Calling can go terribly wrong."
2006-01-01, 12:24 PM #17
My 9800 still works fine.
2006-01-01, 12:50 PM #18
Originally posted by tofu:
My 9800 still works fine.


As does mine - my cousin plays SW BGII on it all the time. :)
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