9800XT is now retail

[Vonkhan]

Available at CompUSSR for $499

I gotta get me one of dese ... any idea wen newegg's gonna have 'em?

 

[CtK]

Originally posted by: Vonkhan
Available at CompUSSR for $499

I gotta get me one of dese ... any idea wen newegg's gonna have 'em?

Newegg.com has em for $549 but are backorder still 10-19-03
how does compUSSR have it for less??

 

[draggoon01]

anyone got one? does it have HL2 voucher? how will that work, downlaod? mail order cd? who pays shipping?

 

[DiabloNY]

Newegg now wants $575 (10/16 6pm EST)!?!

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: CtK

Originally posted by: Vonkhan
Available at CompUSSR for $499

I gotta get me one of dese ... any idea wen newegg's gonna have 'em?

Newegg.com has em for $549 but are backorder still 10-19-03
how does compUSSR have it for less??

Wasn't $499 the MSRP anyway? Dunno why so many online vendors are charging more for it.

 

[Blackroot]

I am getting midrange fo sho, high end so much dinero.

 

[nRollo]

Wow! Only $500+ for a card that performs 5% better than the $350 one I have! Where do I sign up?!?

 

[1ManArmY]

move over Rollo no cutting in line.😎

 

I think I'll stick with my 5900nu jobule for 249.00 (about 6 weeks ago).
If the new 52.16 drivers are increasing overall performance like they say it will, I will be gaining a hell of a lot more than 5% for free. We shall see. Waste of money for the 9800XT. Just get a 9700 and that'll do just fine. Waste of money for the 5950 also. I mean for me. Depends on games that come out next year. Who knows, I might just wait for the NV50 or R500 or so to come out and bypass the NV40 and R400 completely. It's us against the marketing machine guys. Don't fall for it...
IMHO
GM

 

[nRollo]

I think I'll stick with my 5900nu jobule for 249.00 (about 6 weeks ago).

nVidia! <dons loincloth, grabs spear, let's out Tarzan yell>
Unk. Gorillaman. Leave jungle in shame, for buying nVidia card. nVidia card source of all evil in world, bad Gorilla go now. Unk.

LOL

It's us against the marketing machine guys. Don't fall for it...
IMHO

Agreed, $500 a card is out of hand. You could buy a 5900/9800 run all your games fine, and donate the rest to the Christian Childrens Fund and actually have spent your money on two worthwhile things.

 

[Evdawg]

9700 is either an amazing card.. or technology just hasnt advanced as much as anticpated.. its just been a slow process, or both...

 

[lifeguard1999]

$500 for 60 fps in Halo for the 9800XT
$272 for 47 fps in Halo for the 9700 Pro
$148 for 29 fps in Halo for the 9600 Pro

or

$8.33 for every fps for the 9800XT
$5.78 for every fps for the 9700 Pro
$5.10 for every fps for the 9600 Pro

You decide.

 

[DahDee]

Yeah, Newegg wants $575 -- but it's in stock! Hey, no pushing! Get back in line!

 

[Rogodin2]

Why buy a 9800xt when a $245 9800 non pro can do this stock?

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=1266189

rogo