Birthday Coming Up

BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">...And I need a New Video Card</div> Yes, my birthday is coming up, the perfect day to get a kickass video card and throw this trash in the closet. I need to know which card is best for it's price. Now, I've heard from 9800 to x800, and 6800 gc gainward (?). All you hardware gurus please post your thoughts.
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    If money is no object, than get the Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition.
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  • AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
    Yeah, good luck finding an x800 xt that's under 800 bucks.
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ambassador+Sep 5 2004, 09:47 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ambassador @ Sep 5 2004, 09:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yeah, good luck finding an x800 xt that's under 800 bucks. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    $500 on the ati website. : /
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ambassador+Sep 5 2004, 04:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ambassador @ Sep 5 2004, 04:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yeah, good luck finding an x800 xt that's under 800 bucks. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    800?
    No problem, most are under 600
    you can get them for ~500
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    Go for it. Get the X800 XT. That way, you can brag to all of your friends that your vido card owns theirs.
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  • AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
    What I meant was the only sites/stores that actually have them in stock cost like 800 bucks, other wise you have to check sites every hour on the hour to see if a new shipment has come in then be the first to get it.
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  • Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
    Get the eVGA 6800 GT. At newegg, right under 400 bucks.

    16 pipelines like the Ultra, and you can clock to Ultra speeds.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Sep 5 2004, 03:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Sep 5 2004, 03:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Go for it. Get the X800 XT. That way, you can brag to all of your friends that your vido card owns theirs. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You will probably need a PCI-Express motherboard aswell so make that alot of $ <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
    He meant the X800 XT-PE.
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Sep 5 2004, 11:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Sep 5 2004, 11:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Sep 5 2004, 03:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Sep 5 2004, 03:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Go for it. Get the X800 XT. That way, you can brag to all of your friends that your vido card owns theirs. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You will probably need a PCI-Express motherboard aswell so make that alot of $ <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have an ASUS P4b533 motherboard, is that good enough for the X800 XT PE?
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    depends on your price range

    6800 or x800 if you got 400 dollars or so (id get a 6800 personally,)

    9800 pro if you got 170-300 dollars

    9800 or 9600 if you got >170

    geforce ti or 9200 (maybe a fx geforce if you find one that isnt a 5200, ye sthey do exist i saw a 5700 for 90, than again it is a fx series) if you got less than 100 dollars
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  • KillymageeKillymagee Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3136Members
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rapier7+Sep 5 2004, 03:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rapier7 @ Sep 5 2004, 03:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Get the eVGA 6800 GT. At newegg, right under 400 bucks.

    16 pipelines like the Ultra, and you can clock to Ultra speeds. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I Agree <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Although its 585 in canada <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    Why is the X800 better than the 6800 or why is the 6800 better than the X800? Also, can the 6800 run on my ASUS motherboard?
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  • KillymageeKillymagee Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3136Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-BizZy | 9mm Messiah+Sep 6 2004, 04:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BizZy | 9mm Messiah @ Sep 6 2004, 04:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Why is the X800 better than the 6800 or why is the 6800 better than the X800? Also, can the 6800 run on my ASUS motherboard? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    As long as you have agp 8X (to get full use out of your card) then yes.
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  • AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
    Well I've got a question that pertains to this and could help him out, why shouldn't he just get the x800 pro? Is it bad or is the 6800 ultra better?
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