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Anyone upgrade to a 7800 gtx from a 6800 gt?

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AndyD2k

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Thinking about doing the step up program with evga (got less than a month left) to a 7800 gtx (or ko). I was going to buy from Newegg the other day but realized that I'm not going to get what I want for the 6800 gt off of ebay so unfortunately I have to go through evga.

Looking to hear comments from those who made the switch from a 6800 gt only since it's what I'm thinking about doing.
 
Originally posted by: Skyhanger
1) do you have the cash?

If yes, do it.
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Well, the thought of spending $600 all in one shot bothered me but a couple of months later and more in the money in the bank kinda makes it easier considering now I just have to pay the difference (which is around $250 if I go for the ko). I just have to read up on reviews on the ko to see if it's worth the extra $50. I was just curious if those who have done it are happy with their purchase

James3shin: You have to do it within the three months of purchase (90 days to be exact). Even if the card is on backorder you can place your order before the 90 days and still qualify for the program.

You get exactly what you paid for your card but you have to realize that you're paying msrp on the card instead of what other stores are selling at. They also don't do cross-shipments which really blows. I don't see why they just can't put a hold on my card for the full amount till I send it back. Still money for them.
 
I got my 7800GTX from a neighbor and prior to that I had a EVGA 6800GT. IF you have the cash and seriously love making your games play at ridiculous and outrageously insane resolutions that defy the laws of gravity then yes, its worth the upgrade. But looking at my old 6800GT that I gave to my little brother it plays BF2 just about the same as I do, just not at 1600x1200 with all settings at HIGH and 100% visibility. 6800GT was a great card besides having a problem we all remember 🙂 and with prices for that bad boy going down it's going to be a steal.
 
Is the performance difference between the 7800GTX and the GTX KO that distinctive? I've always thought the GTX KO as just a normal GTX card w/ the benefit of a better cooler. Even now, I still don't know if it's worth the the price difference...
 
my advice:keep your 6800GT spend your money on other parts.EX:maybe a gig of RAM or a fast hardrive,good monitor,etc....I would only get the 7800GTX if you absolutely want the best video card out there and crazy about playng the latest games on high resolutions and eye candy...and if you already have like 2 gigs of RAM and like a 400GB HD or like a 24" LCD Monitor...personally a 6800GT is all I need because I always tend to play my games on 1024x768 anyways
 
Originally posted by: Skyhanger
Is the performance difference between the 7800GTX and the GTX KO that distinctive? I've always thought the GTX KO as just a normal GTX card w/ the benefit of a better cooler. Even now, I still don't know if it's worth the the price difference...
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With eVGA's OCing coverage theres really no reason to go KO, just OC.
 
Originally posted by: Azndude2190
my advice:keep your 6800GT spend your money on other parts.EX:maybe a gig of RAM or a fast hardrive,good monitor,etc....I would only get the 7800GTX if you absolutely want the best video card out there and crazy about playng the latest games on high resolutions and eye candy...and if you already have like 2 gigs of RAM and like a 400GB HD or like a 24" LCD Monitor...personally a 6800GT is all I need because I always tend to play my games on 1024x768 anyways
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I already did all that in july 🙂

Asus SLI Premium
AMD 3700 64 SD
Corsair XMS 3200 1gb X 2
Plextor 716A
Audigy 2 Platinum
eVGA 6800GT
Samsung Spinpoint 80 gig (boot) / Hitachi Deskstar Sata II 250 gig (Archive)
All housed in a Antec P180

and a Dell 2001fp (the best $550 I've ever spent on pc hardware). Plus, because of the native resolution, I play most of the games at 1600x1200 (till the Fear demo was released)

Skyhanger: it's not that much of a difference but it's only $50 more for a better cooler and factory set overclocking (so I never burst into tears because I fried my $500-600 card)

and compgeek89: are you sure that coverage isn't for the KO? Just seems weird that they would cover something they didn't do themselves.

 
Originally posted by: impemonk
I got my 7800GTX from a neighbor and prior to that I had a EVGA 6800GT. IF you have the cash and seriously love making your games play at ridiculous and outrageously insane resolutions that defy the laws of gravity then yes, its worth the upgrade. But looking at my old 6800GT that I gave to my little brother it plays BF2 just about the same as I do, just not at 1600x1200 with all settings at HIGH and 100% visibility. 6800GT was a great card besides having a problem we all remember 🙂 and with prices for that bad boy going down it's going to be a steal.
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I've been playing BF2 at 1600x1200 with the visibility turned down slightly which i rather not do
 
KO isn't really worth it. Just get a Zalman VF-700 if you're dissatisfied with the cooling. If I may add, the stock cooling is pretty nice anyway. But a 7800GTX is very nice. Especially at 1600x1200 with AA/AF. 😀

// I have the eVGA 7800GT, but my friend has the GTX. Both of us agree that eVGA is the only way to go for nVidia cards.
 
I went from a 6800GT to a 7800GTX, then two of them, and now I'm stepping up to KO's. The 6800GT is a fantastic card, no doubt, but if you have the opportunity to get into a GTX, I would definitely recommend it. Basically, with a GTX, you can pretty much ignore all of those rants and complaints about FEAR because they simply don't apply to you.

Is the performance difference between the 7800GTX and the GTX KO that distinctive? I've always thought the GTX KO as just a normal GTX card w/ the benefit of a better cooler. Even now, I still don't know if it's worth the the price difference...
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I think your point is certainly valid. I paid a lot for my "vanilla" GTX's, so the step-up to KO is fairly negligable. I also think that the re-sale value on the KO will be more than on the regular GTX, since this is the absolute top performing card of this generation right now. IMO, that status alone will make it more desirable in the resale channels next summer.
 
Originally posted by: AndyD2k
I just don't have the balls to switch out the cooling and in turn voiding the warranty on a $500+ card
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eVGA the only way you can void your warranty is if you modify the PCB or damage it.
 
Originally posted by: James3shin
what was teh better buy andy, the 6800gt or the 2001fp?
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i love my lcd. if i was forced to choose to only one, it would definitely be the lcd. just so much better on my eyes. i used to be skeptical about gaming on a lcd but it was unfounded as i've noticed 0 ghosting on it. the blacks could be a little more black but honestly it doesn't bother me at all.
 
Originally posted by: compgeek89
Originally posted by: AndyD2k
I just don't have the balls to switch out the cooling and in turn voiding the warranty on a $500+ card
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eVGA the only way you can void your warranty is if you modify the PCB or damage it.
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So you're saying I can switch to a aftermarket cooler and it doesn't void the warranty? That would be pretty damn good if eVGA does cover that but I'm still a little skeptical about it. I will have to read through the warranty to see if it's mentioned in there anywhere.
 
Originally posted by: nitromullet
I went from a 6800GT to a 7800GTX, then two of them, and now I'm stepping up to KO's. The 6800GT is a fantastic card, no doubt, but if you have the opportunity to get into a GTX, I would definitely recommend it. Basically, with a GTX, you can pretty much ignore all of those rants and complaints about FEAR because they simply don't apply to you.

Is the performance difference between the 7800GTX and the GTX KO that distinctive? I've always thought the GTX KO as just a normal GTX card w/ the benefit of a better cooler. Even now, I still don't know if it's worth the the price difference...
Click to expand...

I think your point is certainly valid. I paid a lot for my "vanilla" GTX's, so the step-up to KO is fairly negligable. I also think that the re-sale value on the KO will be more than on the regular GTX, since this is the absolute top performing card of this generation right now. IMO, that status alone will make it more desirable in the resale channels next summer.
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I think I may do it. I'm just going to wait 2 more weeks (have to do it by the 30th) to see if ATI manages to release something that may affect the prices.
 
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Don't forget EVGA offers the VGA Industry exclusive Step-Up Program.
 
This has been asked before and I am happy to clarify it all for you again.

The EVGA Lifetime Warranty would have to be the simplest and least limitinf Lifetime Warranty in the graphics card market.

The full Lifetime Warranty is clearly listed HERE

There are 2 simple conditions to the Warranty

* Lifetime Warranty is for all retail Graphics Card and Mainboard products ending in the part numbers AX, DX, or FX
* There is no physical damage to the PCB, GPU/chipset, or components



So to answer your question #1 on overclocking being covered by EVGA's Lifetime Warranty?

Answer: Sure it is, so long as you don't cause any physical damage to the PCB, GPU/Chipset, or components.
 
nowhere does it say that it allows after market coolers without voiding the warranty. and overclocking it yourself and frying it isn't covered either (assumption being that that there will be physical damage to the board if it does fry no?)
 
no, frying it really means just til u are getting artifacts caused by OCing that are permanent, i read on eVGA forums that while eVGA prefers that u use their coolers, using a 3rd party cooler does not void your warranty.
 
If you're going to be gaming on a 2001FP @ 1600x1200, I'd suggest foregoing the 7800GTX and picking up the 7800GT. You'll save $100. The 7800GTX is meant for higher resolutions (or if you want to seriously crank AA/AF at 1600x1200, and I'm talking 6xAA/16xAF). At 16x12, the difference between the GTX and the GT isn't a whole lot.
 
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