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Anonymous at 11:20am 06/3/2006
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you are wrong. This card has been tested against the X850XT try
using google. The 7800 GS OC beats the X850XT and then some. Though
I agree that if you have a 6800GT or Ultra that moving up to a 7800
GS might not be the best money spent but if you are using something
less than the 6800 series card then the 7800GS is a nice step up.
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Anonymous at 08:34am 02/8/2006
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I have a Geforce 6800 128agp and only get a 900 score in 3Dmark
2006, My processor is a Intel 3.0G 800 Buz with 1G RAM.
Is that really that big of a hit on my score? or is it my card only
having 128 meg that is killing me?
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Anonymous at 02:04pm 02/6/2006
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Absolutely, I've got a couple of grand in my box right now. Just
like the rest of us, I have incrementally upgraded all my parts at
one time or another. I'm not about to bail and build a PCI-X,
especially when a fellow gamer won't buy it because of PCI-X. If I
sell, it has to be to someone looking for a family PC and they are
going to pay $1200 for used machine.
All I have to say is that NVidia better give us a 7800 Ultra AGP
with 512MB, 24 pipelines, and OC ability for RAM and Core. I'd buy
it. Nvidia is wrong about the target audience for this card. It is
people like me who would spend 400 to 500 on a card to extend out
the life of my machine for 2 years. By then I won't mind
rebuilding.
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Anonymous at 12:47pm 02/5/2006
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I think a good blow job would be more valuable.
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Anonymous at 03:23pm 02/4/2006
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It just means that the card is not for sale yet. I've seen best buy
and future shop crank the price way up. I've always wondered if
there are people out there that still buy it at that price. Wait
till Feb 9. and the price will be MSRP.
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Anonymous at 12:00pm 02/4/2006
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Probably because they still have a good CPU. If you have an Athalon
+3000, or P4 EE on the old socket then your stuck with AGP so this
card is a good option especially since X800's and 6800's are getting
a little short in supply for AGP.
Its good for people who don't want to build a new system just so
they can put in a new graphics card. Granted at 350-399 for this
card you mighnt want to just buy a new motherboard and get a 7800GT
but it's a lot more hassle to rebuild the system than to just drop
in a new card.
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dbd at 11:26am 02/4/2006
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re your reply to my #35
Thanks, I skimmed past the CPU page and totally missed it when I
first read the article.
Looks like I'll be getting one of these when the price drops :)
Very good review :)
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webdev511 at 09:30am 02/4/2006
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To those that are advocating Motherboard upgrades, think of it this
way....
If you're going from an AGP platform, say Nforce2/3, at best you're
talking mobo and video card, provided you have a 939 CPU. Otherwise
you're looking at mobo, cpu, video card, and possibly power supply
and case too.
Completely new mobo means it's likely that you can't just sysprep
and image your system to the new hardware either. No it's more
likely that an AGP to PCI-e upgrade is likely a completely new
system waiting to be built.
I bought my 6800GT a month or so after it came out. It went from a
system that started as an XP 1800+, got bumped up to XP2600+, and
ended up in my 3800+ x2 system. Yes, the card falls flat on it's
face when I spend too much time on the HDR CS maps (miltia!) but
that's the only place I've had a problem with it.
Me? I won't be building another system until after M2 comes out.
About that time the NF4 UltraSuperPro w/MegaWide PCI-e pipes will
have dropped nicely in price, and the next gen NV GPUs will have
been on the market for a little while. Drop the x2 3800 into it and
go about my business.
This 7800GS is just a stop gap for those that don't have a
6800GT/Ultra and are on cpu's that don't have PCI-e Motherboards.
Well, at least it's something.
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deimos47 at 11:14pm 02/3/2006
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#30
I agree that the review methodology was thourough.
Most importantly, the target segment was well explained. Although
some 6800GT/6800U owners might be compeled to upgrade to a 7800GS to
get full PureVideo, transparancy AA, and up to twice HDR performance
(as well as the overall shader processing improvements), its a more
logical upgrade for 9800pro/6600gt users. Thanks for also including
the X800XT for those thinking of jumping ship to SM3 with nVidia.
Choice of comparison cards was excellent.
I was always the one explaining to those who signed the petition why
it would not happen... there is no GTX in AGP flavor... and as well
noted in the review, AGP platform has a too low power envelope, too
little demand, and no future upgrades. I agree with you Brandon that
the MSRP is high, but street prices should come down soon. With all
the GF7 features and very quiet, it might just appeal to some
folks.
PS: please dont mind the put-downs and quarell whether its
worthwhile to retain an AGP system. Its a personal choice.. lets
leave it at that.
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DigitalDivine at 07:23pm 02/3/2006
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my god, i love this review
this actually included a 9800pro...
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