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Pointless getting 8800***!! What games?!

Okay GX2 is only GREAT if the game supports SLi efficiently, if not then its not gonna deliver the punch it should! This shouldnt be a problem with newer games obviously! But any potential SLi Problems are put to rest by the 8800GTX as it is a SINGLE card! :) And its faster than the GX2 and it is basically one card witht he power of two!

That is awesome tbh!
 
lol, love reading this thread :D

btw, how many owner of G80 outhere think other doesnt have it because they cant afford the card? that is so not true, lmao :o
 
ken1307 said:
lol, love reading this thread :D

btw, how many owner of G80 outhere think other doesnt have it because they cant afford the card? that is so not true, lmao :o
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I suspect good percentage of people won't be able to afford one tbh but then thats life :)
 
Lol, this is quite an entertaining thread..

I don't think anyone really has the right to criticise other people's choice of purchase.. But this is a forum and people should be able to express their opinions.

I think the post where the guy made the analogy to buying fast cars puts a very good point across. Why do people buy spend over 100k on a car which will rarely if ever be pushed to its limits? If you have the money and its a something ** into, why not?

I myself can understand why people buy these cards, theres something about knowing your pc can handle anything u throw at it..You may never push it to its limit, but you know its got enough in reserve to cope..
 
shadow4509 said:
I'm buying one for a very simple reason!

because my wife says i CANT have one :p
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Now THAT, ladies and gentlemen (as this is the graphics forum, I should probably stick with 'kiddies'... ;) ) is the best reason to buy one. :D

The 8800GTX is the Radeon 9700Pro of this generation: buy one and you'll be set for the next five years, give or take. People with 4600Tis will say it's largely irrelevant because they still get good fps, but the performance differences will start showing eventually, to the detriment of those with older tech.

To those who moan about the latest generation: it's here and there's not a lot anybody can do anything about it. To the rest who accuse them of being jealous/poor/trolls/etc.: grow up and ignore them if they irritate you... quite simple, really.
 
It's probably worth pointing out here that GLOBALLY, the 8800's are not selling that well. The demand for these cards is not as great as was expected, and generally there is a quite a backlash going on against both the price and the fact that no games titles are available for DX10 and DX10 itself with Vista drivers not even out there yet. It's frustrating A LOT of people, and in the run up to Xmas a lot of people are choosing to spend their cash on Xbox 360's and PS3's.

This is not an opinion, it's a fact. There is even a lot of talk going on that Nvidia will be releasing a new and more powerful version in Q1 2007 which is giving people more reason to wait. Whether that's true or not, it's affecting people's decision to buy.

Putting aside all arguments about the right to buy etc. this is the situation in the industry as a whole. The enthusiasts, geeks and rich folk who are buying all these cards are far outnumbered by Joe Bloggs who isn't, and that is affecting the industry as a whole.

I'm not making a specific point here. Just thought this info may be useful to some people who have not explored outside these forums and taken a look at the global view of things. Please, to any 8800 owners who think this is some sort of disguised attack, it isn't. It's merely information. Do with it what you will... ;)
 
As things sit i'd be waiting. This isnt a post flaming those who have purchased it already but explains the "middle ground" hopefully.

If your buying the high-end next gen card on day of release you ARE being ripped off by a fair margin, the big money on these is purely because they can and helps claw back some of the R+D costs. Considering within 2 months the price will drop. This is the price of being at the very bleeding edge - for some its important and all due respect to them. For the rest of us letting the early adopters get hold of the card, work out its issues and post about them makes the "following groups" purchases much easier to research.

In short - early adopters do everyone else a favour, it's a little bit of willy waving but certainly not something to be attacking them over on the forums.
 
gotta laugh at this thread, it's your money do as you will :D

Most expensive graphics card I bought was the x1900xtx, costing £320.. To me that was like an extra special treat, having 'the fastest' card at the time. I look back now and realise the effect lasts for a month maybe two, then it's the 'next' greatest thing.

I contemplated getting an 8800gtx, but nigh on 500 quid for a card, I simply couldn't justfy the price, no matter how fantastic it was. It's interesting to see that while drives and most other pc tech (even the new stuff) the top of the range all come at the similar price point. An example would be the new quad core extreme weighing in at 10 or 15 quid more than the 6800. What I fail to understand is how nvidia can basically 'crank on' an extra 100 quid to the cost. If this is a trend that we are seeing I'm worried, I think back a few years when the latest and greatest was around 300 quid. Another few years will we see 800 quid g cards? Eventually will we see a graphics card more expensive than a very competetant rig?

If people want to buy the latest and pay the premium that's up to them, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a tad envious because it sounds like a great card, but unfortunately there's something in my brain telling me at 500 quid for a graphics card, that's just a tad OTT.

Just my thoughts.
 
In my experience I have found it cheaper to buy on release and sell just before release. It's cost me less than £100 to upgrade to a 8800GTX from the sale of my 7900 GTO's. Its also easier to sell your old kit doing it this way.
 
I nearly ordered an 8800GTX Yesterday but You know what
a. It's no faster than My 1950XTX Crossfire

b. this whole DX10 thing and the lack of Nvidia drvs for Vista worries me ( why no drivers if it was developed for DX10 ?

c. the Card is to big and runs too hot
 
Madwelsh said:
gotta laugh at this thread, it's your money do as you will :D

Most expensive graphics card I bought was the x1900xtx, costing £320.. To me that was like an extra special treat, having 'the fastest' card at the time. I look back now and realise the effect lasts for a month maybe two, then it's the 'next' greatest thing.

I contemplated getting an 8800gtx, but nigh on 500 quid for a card, I simply couldn't justfy the price, no matter how fantastic it was. It's interesting to see that while drives and most other pc tech (even the new stuff) the top of the range all come at the similar price point. An example would be the new quad core extreme weighing in at 10 or 15 quid more than the 6800. What I fail to understand is how nvidia can basically 'crank on' an extra 100 quid to the cost. If this is a trend that we are seeing I'm worried, I think back a few years when the latest and greatest was around 300 quid. Another few years will we see 800 quid g cards? Eventually will we see a graphics card more expensive than a very competetant rig?

If people want to buy the latest and pay the premium that's up to them, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a tad envious because it sounds like a great card, but unfortunately there's something in my brain telling me at 500 quid for a graphics card, that's just a tad OTT.

Just my thoughts.
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They don't cost £500 ;) You and others might find it easier to justify knowing this little fact.
 
Mercutio said:
If your buying the high-end next gen card on day of release you ARE being ripped off by a fair margin
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My 8800gts offers twice the performance of my old x1900xt but only costs about 50% more and offers better image quality and directx10 compatibility. How on earth is that a rip off? Unless your saying x1900xt's are rip off's as well. The 8800gts is one of the best value for money cards you can buy, as long as you can afford it.
 
You are right Asgard, the price is very resonable for the 8800GTX if You look around,
and for the current performance much better bang for the buck vrs an 1950xtx Xfire setup
 
Clearly the X1950XTX is better value for money, its noisy and uses more power at load than an 8800GTS. It can be more expensive than an 8800GTS, it can be slightly cheaper.

If you have a high res screen, or are upgrading anyway, or just plain have the cash, who cares if you get the G80 or not? Or if someone buys an 8800GTS/GTX does that immediately cause you grief?

Heaven forbid money was a universal currency that could be used to buy anything you want. The way some people are talking you would think it should be only used for very specific purposes & products, and must be justified 100x over.

You're money, you do what you want with it. Hell, buy an 8800GTX and smash it up its your product/money you do what you want with it.
 
ugly ferret said:
Why? It's practically the same price and the gts trounces it in performance.
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I was being sarcastic ;) With everyone jumping on the G80 for 'excessive price and heat', I thought I would point out the X1950XTX beats the G80 on both counts.
 
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