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RMA 6800 le but returned a 6600gt!

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Sent off my broken 6800le agp last week and this morning got a delivery of a 6600gt. Don't know if this was a mistake or what but I want a 6800 le not a 6600gt. What is the performance difference between the 2 cards?
 
The main reason I bought the Le was to unlock the pipes and run it as a 6800gt (didn't even get to try to do this as it was borked!).
 
Not sure if you can get hold of 6800le's any more - probably the reason you have been sent a 6600gt.
 
Thing is I wasn't even asked, just sent it. Wouldn't be so norked if I was given a choice of alternatives. Now what's the chance they will let me choose something else
 
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Wilderbeast said:
Slim to none.
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Yeah im afraid, if the 6800le is not around anymore, then they have to give you a card of equal/or better spec, i don't think they let you choose a one though. :(

If the 6600 GT is of similar performance, then they have done their part.
 
Vegeta said:
I wouldnt accept it - because 90% of the time the 6800le would murder a 6600gt if it unlocks and it will overclock.
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Pretty much what I thought. Now to try get hold of them again and see what they say
 
Vegeta said:
I wouldnt accept it - because 90% of the time the 6800le would murder a 6600gt if it unlocks and it will overclock.
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yes but thats overclockin , the fact is that at stock they are similar so thats what they look at
 
But the reason I bought it was because there was a possibility it would unlock. Surely features of the card should come into play as well as raw performance.
 
Vegeta said:
I wouldnt accept it - because 90% of the time the 6800le would murder a 6600gt if it unlocks and it will overclock.
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At stock they are pretty much the same though, and short of getting another LE the 6600gt is the closest performing card available on AGP.

AFAIK its about features and performance but the 6600gt has the exact same features as the LE at stock.

Sell the GT and get a 6800NU ;)
 
Just ask for your money back if you can and get a 6800nu from somewhere else if they're still about - I've got one they're quality.
 
Noble-Kebab said:
yes but thats overclockin , the fact is that at stock they are similar so thats what they look at
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Yep, and unlocking it, they can't send you a 6800le instead of a 6600 GT if they are both similar, but the le would murder the GT if unlocked, and overclocked, they would have sent the GT as they have no le's left, and im sure you can't choose the card, they have to give you one of similar or better, they have the 6600 GTS, which are similar so they have done their part, and sent you one. :)

I can't see them letting you go thropugh the cards so you can pick one that will overclock/unlock, as you would have no warranty on it if it went **** up. :)
 
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Yeah, if your lucky you might be able to convince them to give you money back to the price of the 6600GT. Considering the price of the 6600gt, the 6800nu would be a good buy (or replacement :)

LoadsaMoney said:
Yep, and unlocking it, they can't send you a 6800le instead of a 6600 GT if they are both similar, but the le would murder the GT if unlocked, and overclocked, they would have sent the GT as they have no le's left, and im sure you can't choose the card, as if you could they would get ppl saying "oh ill have a x1900 XTX, as that is better spec". :D
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Depends. when my 9800 pro borked up i was offered a x700pro but i convinced ocuk to give me a 6600gt if they couldn't find a 9800 pro. However, they did find one ;)
 
Fx-Overlord said:
Yeah, if your lucky you might be able to convince them to give you money back to the price of the 6600GT. Considering the price of the 6600gt, the 6800nu would be a good buy (or replacement :)



Depends. when my 9800 pro borked up i was offered a x700pro but i convinced ocuk to give me a 6600gt if they couldn't find a 9800 pro. However, they did find one ;)
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Hmm, but its not OcUK. :)

Ahh well, nothing to lose by trying it i suppose, id be amazed if they did let you choose the card though. :)
 
surely if they replace his card it should be better not worse as that was the point of getting the 6800. i think that you should call them up and see what they say , mabye some threatening words will persuade them :)
 
I don't see anything wrong, there will be next to no performance difference at stock, and considering you RMA'd the product, I assume that's what you were doing before ;)
 
it is of equal value as far as Nvidia is concerned Robert. The le's were never designed to be modded and werent advertised as such. Now since they are no longer available, the Op was sent the nearest card in performance.

If he wanted somethign of equal value, quite honestly he would have got something slower.
 
I would have thought that you would have the choice of replacement or refund.

If they can't replace, surely they can't insist on forcing you to accept something you didn't order?
 
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