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New 8800 GTS price + info

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mikka84 said:
so why is evga's 90 days step=up program bad again?
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Cause as already said it is based on retailers price (what you bought it for) vs EVGA list price.

Example.

Say you buy an EVGA 8800 GTS 640Mb from ocuk for £260 but it lists at £310 on EVGA website. Then you upgrade to a GTX which would cost £360 from ocuk but £410 from EVGA then you will pay £410 - £260 = £150 plus shipping for the upgrade. So normally because retailers sell cards for less than RRP you can normally save money by selling yours second hand and buying the new one from a retailer.

2nd downside is you have to send your card to Germany and wait 1-2 weeks for your new card to come whereas selling your card 2nd hand and buying new means you can be without a computer for only a few days or not at all if you get your timing right.

But with falling 2nd hand prices and even falling new prices, the step up program can come into it's own as the 8800 GTS 320Mb shows. I'm sure all 8800 GTS 320Mb owners would have been happy to swap their card for a 8800GT for just a shipping charge?

What I wanted to know was whether the EVGA Crysis special edition is a EVGA package or a ocuk special deal? If EVGA package then in theory your EVGA 8800GT cost £205 and this would be the price used in the step up program and depending on price of new GTS cards you might be able to step up for less than £50.
 
Sean_UK said:
I suspect some branded ones will be closer to £300 with average been more like £250 imo, hope i'm wrong though...
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The £300 ones I'd imagine would be the "OC" models and the fancy ones with built-on water blocks and what not. Standard models from reasonable companies I'm expecting to be within that range I mentioned, maybe the lower end for the OcUK/PoV models and the higher end for brands like Asus/EVGA/BFG. If the lower brands (like Point of View) start off around £250 then the card is pointless in a sense that it's too expensive and I'd rather get the 8800 GT and save £100.
 
with the GT currently at 180 to 200 quid due to "limited stock" when its just an excuse to put the price up they may keep it up for a lot longer then youd expect as they could already have stock for all you know. With tyhe GTS coming out taht will push the GTS price up so there is a bigger gap between them
 
Shep_Cobain said:
so the only difference is instead of 112sp it has 128sp?

Surely if its £50 - £100 more than a GT then youd be better off buying a GT?
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I'd rather spend £50-£100 more and get the new G92 GTS TBH.

And 128 versus 112 stream processors should certainly help out. Although I think I might have to go SLI for Crysis.
 
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