Would you?

[Shep_Cobain]

Been offered a brand new OEM - eVGA 8800 Ultra KO 8800 Ultra 768MB Dual DVI HD TV

for..... £341.81. Delivered.

Currently have 8800GTS 320mb.

Would you buy it?

 

[kkthxbye]

Ask your self two questions,

1, do you need it?
2, can you afford it?

Just because something is cheap doesnt make it a good buy.

 

[Shep_Cobain]

1. Well i want a new card because my GTS is boring and i want very High on Crysis,

2. Can afford if i speak to my little plastic card and ask for the numbers (credit card)

 

[Shep_Cobain]

or an BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC for £298.

 

[Margaret]

I wouldn't touch an Ultra, even more so with the 8800GT nearly 200 quid cheaper than that £341 card.

Crysis won't run on Very High using an Ultra.

 

[nyzrox]

Im pretty certain even with a 8800GTX Ultra you wont be able to play crysis on very high unless on a low resolution. And you might as well get a 8800GT and overclock it to 8800GTX performace all for £170

 

[Ian Marsh]

Or another option, wait a few more weeks for the new version of the 8800GTS to come out. From what I have read this will rival the GTX, some even say it will rival the Ultra, and dont forget you can still overclock it

These new GTS cards are supposed to be launched on 3rd December and offer superb performance for a lot less than the money you were going to pay for a second hand Ultra.

 

[Vertigo]

Two 8800GTs in SLI will cost about the same and decimate the Ultra.

 

[Darkwave]

Would you buy it?

You've only been offered it because they're about to crash drastically in value. I sold my 8800GTX for the same reason. Personally, I'd keep the GTS until early next year when the new stuff is out.

As said, even an Ultra won't do much better than your GTS in Crysis on very high settings, which is even more reason to hold off until the next round of gear as Crytek said it scales with future hardware.

 

[Smoogels]

Only Chumps bought the Ultra.

 

[easyrider]

Been offered a brand new OEM - eVGA 8800 Ultra KO 8800 Ultra 768MB Dual DVI HD TV

for..... £341.81. Delivered.

Currently have 8800GTS 320mb.

Would you buy it?

In a word...


No


Waste of time money and effort.