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Originally posted by: Piuc2020
Wait wait wait, I don't think that 400wats/20A@12V rating is correct, the G70 uses considerably less power and runs cooler than NV40/NV42, if a 6800GT AGP with 350/1000 clockspeeds, 16 pipes and the NV40 core requires 350W minimum, I can't imagine a similarly spec-d card with a G70 core requiring any more than that, in fact, I would expect a 7800GS to be more forgiving on the PSU than a 6800GT or even 6800GS.

I really hope the 7800GS is priced 300$ tops, if its any more than that, I won't buy and go the 6800GS way instead, I really do hope the 7800GS is priced something like 250$ or so.
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http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/xfx%207800%20gt_08190520836/8375.png

The 16pipe 7800gs will probably pull around 200watts from the psu, my 350watt psu should be enough.
 
Well guys, my mini-review of the GeForce 7800 GS AGP is now up, along with some benchmarks between the 7800 GS vs. the X850 XT:

http://ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index....dware&action=display&thread=1138544120

Unfortunately, I only had time to benchmark the two cards in the 3DMarks and some games. I will try to add some more benchmarks of the two cards.

I know it's not the best review, but I hope it helps people that are deciding between a X850 XT and a GeForce 7800 GS. 😉
 
Originally posted by: CKTurbo128
Well guys, my mini-review of the GeForce 7800 GS AGP is now up, along with some benchmarks between the 7800 GS vs. the X850 XT:

http://ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index....dware&action=display&thread=1138544120

Unfortunately, I only had time to benchmark the two cards in the 3DMarks and some games. I will try to add some more benchmarks of the two cards.

I know it's not the best review, but I hope it helps people that are deciding between a X850 XT and a GeForce 7800 GS. 😉
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looks like performance is good, but why can't nvidia/ati deliver agp versions of the last gen cards?
 
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: CKTurbo128
Well guys, my mini-review of the GeForce 7800 GS AGP is now up, along with some benchmarks between the 7800 GS vs. the X850 XT:

http://ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index....dware&action=display&thread=1138544120

Unfortunately, I only had time to benchmark the two cards in the 3DMarks and some games. I will try to add some more benchmarks of the two cards.

I know it's not the best review, but I hope it helps people that are deciding between a X850 XT and a GeForce 7800 GS. 😉
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looks like performance is good, but why can't nvidia/ati deliver agp versions of the last gen cards?
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Huh??
 
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: CKTurbo128
Well guys, my mini-review of the GeForce 7800 GS AGP is now up, along with some benchmarks between the 7800 GS vs. the X850 XT:

http://ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index....dware&action=display&thread=1138544120

Unfortunately, I only had time to benchmark the two cards in the 3DMarks and some games. I will try to add some more benchmarks of the two cards.

I know it's not the best review, but I hope it helps people that are deciding between a X850 XT and a GeForce 7800 GS. 😉
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looks like performance is good, but why can't nvidia/ati deliver agp versions of the last gen cards?
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Because their is more to lose then gain by releasing highend cards on AGP. The cards would require the bridge chip, do to the power requirements the might have to tweak the board since more draw would be comming through the single Molex connector, and since outside the AXP platform their is a PCI-e option for a mobo (without needing new ram). If you are running a AXP then you wouldn't want to be running a 7800GTX 512 anyways since it would perform a lot like this 7800GS anyways.

For shuttle users and AXP users I feel your pain but you should have seen this comming.
 
Originally posted by: CKTurbo128
Well guys, my mini-review of the GeForce 7800 GS AGP is now up, along with some benchmarks between the 7800 GS vs. the X850 XT:

http://ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index....dware&action=display&thread=1138544120

Unfortunately, I only had time to benchmark the two cards in the 3DMarks and some games. I will try to add some more benchmarks of the two cards.

I know it's not the best review, but I hope it helps people that are deciding between a X850 XT and a GeForce 7800 GS. 😉
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Awesome dude!

that review looks really nice and professionally done . . . you took some time with it and it is appreciated.
:thumbsup:

For ME - the extra $150 i'd have to pay over my $200 x850xt - it is not worth it. The cards run the same games at close to the same speeds and i don't feel nVidia's extra feature set is worth it. . . . of course, i'd also like to see if it unlocks.

Plus my xt clocks to 547/614 which would put it a bit closer to Yoon's GS and ahead of his xt.. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Topweasel
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: CKTurbo128
Well guys, my mini-review of the GeForce 7800 GS AGP is now up, along with some benchmarks between the 7800 GS vs. the X850 XT:

http://ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index....dware&action=display&thread=1138544120

Unfortunately, I only had time to benchmark the two cards in the 3DMarks and some games. I will try to add some more benchmarks of the two cards.

I know it's not the best review, but I hope it helps people that are deciding between a X850 XT and a GeForce 7800 GS. 😉
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looks like performance is good, but why can't nvidia/ati deliver agp versions of the last gen cards?
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Because their is more to lose then gain by releasing highend cards on AGP. The cards would require the bridge chip, do to the power requirements the might have to tweak the board since more draw would be comming through the single Molex connector, and since outside the AXP platform their is a PCI-e option for a mobo (without needing new ram). If you are running a AXP then you wouldn't want to be running a 7800GTX 512 anyways since it would perform a lot like this 7800GS anyways.

For shuttle users and AXP users I feel your pain but you should have seen this comming.
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I don't see a problem with the bridge chip, as Nvidia did get it to work with the GS didn't they? They are just squashing the market! I'm still waiting with my 6600GT for something at least half decent that is last gen like the 7800GT to come out in AGP.
 
Originally posted by: CKTurbo128
Well guys, my mini-review of the GeForce 7800 GS AGP is now up, along with some benchmarks between the 7800 GS vs. the X850 XT:

http://ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index....dware&action=display&thread=1138544120

Unfortunately, I only had time to benchmark the two cards in the 3DMarks and some games. I will try to add some more benchmarks of the two cards.

I know it's not the best review, but I hope it helps people that are deciding between a X850 XT and a GeForce 7800 GS. 😉
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Excellent review!
 
Originally posted by: CKTurbo128
Well guys, my mini-review of the GeForce 7800 GS AGP is now up, along with some benchmarks between the 7800 GS vs. the X850 XT:

http://ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index....dware&action=display&thread=1138544120

Unfortunately, I only had time to benchmark the two cards in the 3DMarks and some games. I will try to add some more benchmarks of the two cards.

I know it's not the best review, but I hope it helps people that are deciding between a X850 XT and a GeForce 7800 GS. 😉
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Nice job! Thanks :thumbsup:

I was expecting the 7800GS too be much stronger against the X850 XT. I'm a bit dissapointed.

Fern
 
Well, for the record the X850XT isn't available anymore at all from Microcenter(for NOW). That $350 price for the 7800GS is likely to drop to below $300, which would officially make it the cheapest and best performing AGP card. However, unless the price drops to, at the very most, $250, I don't see people buying this card over the 6800GS, considering they offer just about the same peformance.
 
Have a friend that works at CompUSA... said he looked up their cost (aka his employee price) for the card and it's listed at ~$280. So i'd imagine once it's fully released and the prices settle down from the initial launch we should see it available for around $300 online. Plus BFG usually charges a bit of a premium for their cards... once the XFX, Evga, etc. brands come out, those should be even cheaper as well.
 
Wow, what a deal ... not.

Looks like I'm sticking with my 6800GT/NF3 Ultra for a bit longer ... if they had released an AGP version of the GTX I'd have ordered one already.
 
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