ATI oks OC for x1800XT

[Cooler]

The inquirer has posted as news before that people think their news is more reliable then Intel?s news.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: malG

Originally posted by: route66
Then don't buy ATI - other vendors make X18K too, and they have real warranties.

NVIDIA cards from different manufactures keeps getting better and better warranty.

BFG - Lifetime
eVGA - Lifetime
XFX - Double lifetime

AFAIK most ATI cards in North America are sold directly by ATI. Hence, this reduction in warranty will affect al lot of people in the ATI heartland. That's like saying.. "hey everyone we released a whole new series of cards which is going to whoop the competitions ass but we've made such a crappy design it's probably not going to last longer than one year...." :thumbsdown:

If your worried about the warrenty, the go connect3d or some other company, just not ATI then. SImple as that. Thats like saying :

XXX game can't be played by the new Nvidia drivers, but could be by the old drivers. Now i'm screwed.

A simple fix would be reverting to the old drivers.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: jEnus

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: CaiNaM
so are xt's shipping in volume now?

Yes they are

MASSIVE numbers of X1800 XT cards are being distributed in the US and Europe as we speak.

Are you serously going to take the word of the Crystal Ball of the internet?

it is worlds better than yours'

and damn accurate in this case

 

[malG]

Originally posted by: Hacp

If your worried about the warrenty, the go connect3d or some other company, just not ATI then. SImple as that. Thats like saying :

XXX game can't be played by the new Nvidia drivers, but could be by the old drivers. Now i'm screwed.

A simple fix would be reverting to the old drivers.

LOL...buying the wrong card with a pathetic one year warranty could cost you $700, how can I "simple fix" that?

I really like to know

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: M0RPH
Gee. Looks like the 512MB GTX's reign may be a very short one. LOL

Sure, if you consider the time it takes ATI to get out the R580 short.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: Paratus

Originally posted by: 5150Joker

Originally posted by: jasonja

Originally posted by: 5150Joker

Originally posted by: M0RPH

Originally posted by: 5150Joker

I don't even think an XT at 700/1700 could beat a stock clocked 512 MB GTX. Loses in fillrate and would be about equal in bandwidth. It would probably maintain parity at best but not beat it out. Plus there's the problem of being available in quanitity and ATi AIBs don't seem to have the quality or services available that nVidia AIBs do.

I think a 700/1700 XT would be a winner. The new XFX GTX card only beats the XT's 3Dmark score by 500 points. And I believe that XFX card is going to be about the highest clocked GTX variant you will see.

Since when is 3dmark05 a measure of how well a card performs in actual games? Not to mention 700/1700 XT is just a fanboys wetdream at this point.

Fanboy wetdream? And what would you call a $799 XFX 512mb 7800? 700Mhz X1800XTs don't seem far fetched considering we've seen several people get there and beyond.

Actually $699 and I call it materialized reality, unlike the fanciful wishes of ati fans for a 700 mhz XT.

Uh hello checkout the link or the X1800XT thread here (rcabor hit well over 700 on stock volts - hexus hit 705)

This may be true, but did you take a look at bjc112's XT results? YMMV big time.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: Paratus
Well Rollo my response about a 700mhz XT was to 5150s comment. While I'm sure a 700mhz XT is a dream for many fanATIcs it seems to be reality for many who bought it. (Althougn I did not run a 3 sigma distribution so take that comment with a grain of salt )

Personally I agree with you on OC'ing. I like my warranty too.

As to my original post it was to show the stock XT vs. the OC'd GTX. If Farcry is any example the 512. GTX won't beat the XT in every benchmark.


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Many? I think you should start a poll to see how many AT members here actually own an x1800xt. including bjc112 and rcabor. You will find that number surprisingly low I would imagine. But also state that they provide screenshots of the card next to today's paper with date displayed. LOL!!!

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: malG

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: CaiNaM
so are xt's shipping in volume now?

Yes they are

MASSIVE numbers of X1800 XT cards are being distributed in the US and Europe as we speak.

Huh? how come they're out of stock at Newegg and the etailers that do have them in stock are charging $700?

Its simple really. If the Inq story is real, then they wont show up until next week. First, they claim they are shipping, as of Thursday. I doubt they were shipped over night. Shipping generally takes a few days, and if going over seas, even more. So common sense would tell you that they wouldnt be selling 2 days later, on a weekend.

Based on your previous comments about the inquirer, you don't put much stock in their reporting. What say you about them in this particular situation?

 

[Paratus]

Originally posted by: keysplayr2003

Originally posted by: Paratus

Originally posted by: 5150Joker

Originally posted by: jasonja

Originally posted by: 5150Joker

Originally posted by: M0RPH

Originally posted by: 5150Joker

I don't even think an XT at 700/1700 could beat a stock clocked 512 MB GTX. Loses in fillrate and would be about equal in bandwidth. It would probably maintain parity at best but not beat it out. Plus there's the problem of being available in quanitity and ATi AIBs don't seem to have the quality or services available that nVidia AIBs do.

I think a 700/1700 XT would be a winner. The new XFX GTX card only beats the XT's 3Dmark score by 500 points. And I believe that XFX card is going to be about the highest clocked GTX variant you will see.

Since when is 3dmark05 a measure of how well a card performs in actual games? Not to mention 700/1700 XT is just a fanboys wetdream at this point.

Fanboy wetdream? And what would you call a $799 XFX 512mb 7800? 700Mhz X1800XTs don't seem far fetched considering we've seen several people get there and beyond.

Actually $699 and I call it materialized reality, unlike the fanciful wishes of ati fans for a 700 mhz XT.

Uh hello checkout the link or the X1800XT thread here (rcabor hit well over 700 on stock volts - hexus hit 705)

This may be true, but did you take a look at bjc112's XT results? YMMV big time.

He still hit 680 or 690 I believe.

Hence my comment about taking that comment with a grain of salt

 

[Ackmed]

Originally posted by: keysplayr2003

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: malG

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: CaiNaM
so are xt's shipping in volume now?

Yes they are

MASSIVE numbers of X1800 XT cards are being distributed in the US and Europe as we speak.

Huh? how come they're out of stock at Newegg and the etailers that do have them in stock are charging $700?

Its simple really. If the Inq story is real, then they wont show up until next week. First, they claim they are shipping, as of Thursday. I doubt they were shipped over night. Shipping generally takes a few days, and if going over seas, even more. So common sense would tell you that they wouldnt be selling 2 days later, on a weekend.

Based on your previous comments about the inquirer, you don't put much stock in their reporting. What say you about them in this particular situation?

I said "if". My comment was based on malg's, regarding the Inq's date of shipping.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: Paratus

Originally posted by: 5150Joker

Originally posted by: jasonja

Originally posted by: 5150Joker

Originally posted by: M0RPH

Originally posted by: 5150Joker

I don't even think an XT at 700/1700 could beat a stock clocked 512 MB GTX. Loses in fillrate and would be about equal in bandwidth. It would probably maintain parity at best but not beat it out. Plus there's the problem of being available in quanitity and ATi AIBs don't seem to have the quality or services available that nVidia AIBs do.

I think a 700/1700 XT would be a winner. The new XFX GTX card only beats the XT's 3Dmark score by 500 points. And I believe that XFX card is going to be about the highest clocked GTX variant you will see.

Since when is 3dmark05 a measure of how well a card performs in actual games? Not to mention 700/1700 XT is just a fanboys wetdream at this point.

Fanboy wetdream? And what would you call a $799 XFX 512mb 7800? 700Mhz X1800XTs don't seem far fetched considering we've seen several people get there and beyond.

Actually $699 and I call it materialized reality, unlike the fanciful wishes of ati fans for a 700 mhz XT.

Uh hello checkout the link or the X1800XT thread here (rcabor hit well over 700 on stock volts - hexus hit 705)

On the other hand, my card doesn't OC for $hit!!

The core has a little headroom, but the memory has NOTHING!

 

[RiDE]

Originally posted by: Sudheer Anne
why aren't you banned yet?

seriously your anti-ATI tripe is getting old and you degenerate every thread into a stupid flame war with your comments.

Right... because we all know he's the only one. :roll:

 

[Paratus]

bjc112.

I know. It looks like yours would barely meet the OC in the OP.

From 1 "Stillers" fan to another I wish it was better


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[Pabster]

Now the question is...how elusive will the X1800XT/PE be?

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: Pabster
Now the question is...how elusive will the X1800XT/PE be?

Sounds like a bitter user without the $$$ to buy a price gouged X1800XT/PE

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Hacp
Sounds like a bitter user without the $$$ to buy a price gouged X1800XT/PE

ROFLMAO... More like a smart man with cash on hand for a shiny new 7800GTX 512MB come next week. :thumbsup:

 

[RiDE]

Originally posted by: Hacp

Originally posted by: Pabster
Now the question is...how elusive will the X1800XT/PE be?

Sounds like a bitter user without the $$$ to buy a price gouged X1800XT/PE

I'd rather be a bitter user without $$$ than be a dumb one with $$$ to buy anything price gouged.