Which one should I get? I have a choice between the two. I am not ready to spend a premium and get two 6800 Ultra's yet, but I do have a SLI mobo. Should I get the X850XT PE or get a 6800 Ultra PCI-E and then just wait until prices come down some and get another one?
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Going tomorrow to get an X850 XT PE or a 6800 Ultra PCI-E...
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Where the hell have you actually found either of those cards? If they were the same amount of money, I'd get the X850XT-PE possibly. Since the 6800Ultra is about $50 cheaper at MSRP I'd say go with that one. Both give great performance, but if you have an SLi motherboard the 6800U seems to be the better choice.
I have said it before and I'll say it again,
Even though the X850XT PE is clocked 20MHz faster than the X800XT PE, in terms of performance, it is only 3-10fps faster overall. While it is a fast PCIe card, I would rather wait for the next gen cards from ATI that boast 24 PIPELINES and possibly DDR4!!!! They will also include the Smart Shader 3 and Smart Pixel 3 technology technology.
Patience young Jedi.....................
Even though the X850XT PE is clocked 20MHz faster than the X800XT PE, in terms of performance, it is only 3-10fps faster overall. While it is a fast PCIe card, I would rather wait for the next gen cards from ATI that boast 24 PIPELINES and possibly DDR4!!!! They will also include the Smart Shader 3 and Smart Pixel 3 technology technology.
Patience young Jedi.....................
Burner27 said:
Yes, but some of us just want the fastestbestestmostuber card from a particular brand right now. I know that when I decide to build an all-new super rig, I have no budget. I want the top of the line of the moment I am putting it together, and in the case of ATI, the X850XT PE is THE top of their line.
Holy crap! I thought it was steep paying $612 for an EVGA 6800 Ultra PCIe from gameve back in October. I noticed the price for them on gameve is now $679. Monarch is asking $685! Damn, I wish I would have bought two back then. Had I only known they would still be so hard to find and prices so ridiculous, I would have. I couldn't be happier with the card, though. I don't really need two now anyway, at least not until the Nforce5 comes along in February. Maybe by then, once the cards become more available the prices will drop closer to MSRP.
Sir-Fragalot said:
Okay, I have to look at atacom.com's prices.
*brings up their webpage*
http://www.atacom.com/program/print_html_new.cgi?cart_id=9200439_198_81_26_103&Pagecode=1|VIDR&Item_code=VIDR_EVGA_FX_68&USER_ID=www
$1048.00 for ONE 6800 Ultra PCI-E card?!?
Is that a typo?!?
Do they actually sell any at that price?!?
Of course, what I like is "shipping extra". I'm sorry, but for $1048.00 for something that retails for $500 and even at "normal" gouging prices is going for $600 or so, I expect the guy to personally put it in a backpack and teleport to my doorstep five minutes after the sale. And then take me out to dinner. And buy me booze. And a hooker. Make it two hookers. I get to choose which ones.
Then again, if that's too rich for your blood, one can get a PCI-E 6800 GT for "only" $918.00 from these guys.
I'd only ask for one hooker at that price.
Arvig said:Okay, I have to look at atacom.com's prices.
*brings up their webpage*
http://www.atacom.com/program/print_html_new.cgi?cart_id=9200439_198_81_26_103&Pagecode=1|VIDR&Item_code=VIDR_EVGA_FX_68&USER_ID=www
$1048.00 for ONE 6800 Ultra PCI-E card?!?
Is that a typo?!?
Do they actually sell any at that price?!?
Of course, what I like is "shipping extra". I'm sorry, but for $1048.00 for something that retails for $500 and even at "normal" gouging prices is going for $600 or so, I expect the guy to personally put it in a backpack and teleport to my doorstep five minutes after the sale. And then take me out to dinner. And buy me booze. And a hooker. Make it two hookers. I get to choose which ones.
Then again, if that's too rich for your blood, one can get a PCI-E 6800 GT for "only" $918.00 from these guys.
I'd only ask for one hooker at that price.
roflmao!
I paid $450 for my XFX 6800 PCIe card from www.computerbrain.com. I was worried about them being shady, but I got what I ordered and on time, so maybe give them a chance.
Moloch said:If he has money to blow, let him.
A X800XT-PE would be around the same price if you could get one
I am not telling him what to buy and what not to buy. I am just stating pure fact about the cards. I was the same way when i bought my X800XT PE. I am not sorry I paid $550 for mine when it was available, but at the same time I am not going to plunk down anymore than that for a video card. As I have gotten older, I have become a more conservative person and I look at the practicality of my purchases over my previous ones. If I was in 101998's position, I would get the latest and greatest provided it was a substantial increase in performance over what I had previously.
My $.02