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I haven't seen this much excitement over video cards in a long long time. The 8800GT and 3800 series are really making an impact regardless of performance. Maybe its because we all knew that the G80 and obviously the R600 could improve on things A LOT. I have a 2900XT and you can be damn sure I feel the itch to upgrade, but if things are this good now, how much better will the next round of GPUs be? I have the patience to wait it out.
We've yet to see a single GPU that can come close to playing Crysis on Very High in DX10 well, or any other DX10 game for that matter. These DX 10(.1) cards still disappoint to be honest. I feel like these companies are holding out on us just so they can force us to buy TWO or more of their cards just to handle today's software.  |
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smasher |
Like the availability checks - seems like a service that should always have been on your site and many others.
I am awaiting my 8800GT so I cannot comment on how great it maybe yet, however what part does naff coding play in games that make such high end parts necessary? |
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LOL i went to Best buy first but they didn't have any stock. I started looking on the web end i found that Extreme PC made their own modified bios HD3870s which run at 820Mhz /2400Mhz DDR4. After 5 day wait i finally got my card this Friday. I just like that it's pre-overclocked for me. Every game i got on my pc runs uber smooth now :P If you guys can't find stock, you can get it at their website:
http://www.extreme-pc.ca/showproduct.asp?menu1id=12&menu2id=99&menu... Extreme PC HD3870 Extreme XXX Edition Highlights - Sub 60 Deg C load temps (stock any brand 3870 bios runs at 775Mhz @ 85C (load) or even higher) - Unlocked GPU Bios all the way to 1000Mhz Core - You could call it: HD3870 Black Box Edition - Fastest ATI Quad Capable CrossFireX™ GPU on the market. Period. - Rock Stable Cool running GPU core for ATI OVERDRIVE fun - Cooler running GPU core means more overclocking headroom - Per 1 degree Celsius GPU Fan operation - in real time - Longer GPU life due to lower operating temperatures - Completely SILENT 2D mode windows operation! |
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BoBzeBuilder |
Are these charts updated regularly? Can I use this page a week from now?
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WaltC |
We found only three cards in stock: two at Newegg for $269.99 each, and one at ZipZoomFly priced at $299.99. All other listings were out of stock, with prices ranging from $239.98 to $299.99—well above the announced $219.
I did get my VisionTek 3870 on Thursday, as I mentioned in the earlier thread. I paid $214 for it (plus tax and shipping), and although Best Buy is still showing the 3870 out of stock since Wednesday, it's also still showing the card at $214, which was true when I ordered the card late Tuesday afternoon, and has been true ever since. So I gather that by "all other" out of stock listings for the card you meant to say, "All other listings except for Best Buy"...? I know that some folks might think buying etail from Best Buy isn't cool, or something, but I saw no reason to pay more than $214 for the card just for the privilege of ordering it elsewhere...;) Also, for those interested, BB's has the 3850 available online for $159. |
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Krogoth |
Thanks for these availability trackers.
Not that I am in a market for a new GPU. My X1900XT is more than sufficient for the time being. There is nothing compelling for me at the moment. |
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Austin |
;o0 Just a note to say don't overlook the 3850, it's not as good as the 3870 or 8800GT but it's still close to a 2900XT (ie. 2900Pro) and loads faster than the 2900GT. Newegg has some at $180. They're even more enticing in the UK as it's 3850=£100 ... muchslower2900GT=£100 ... 2900Pro=£150 ... 3870=£170+ ... 8800GT=£180+ with the last 2 having dire availability.
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I can understand price changes once a day as inventory changes, but several throughout the day seems a tad fishy...