HIS X1800GTO $198 AR

[Extelleron]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161004

 

[SpeedZealot369]

Pretty good considering these baby's unlock. I dont know how well they oc though.

 

[Schneider879]

HIS is an awesome brand too. If i had a PCIE motherboard I would definately get this.

 

[greenwar]

Looks like the one HKEPC unlocked was an HIS brand. Good luck people.

 

[Stu L Tissimus]

Wait a sec, there's another $30 rebate.... So it'd be..... $168....

I might actually pick it up.

 

[SpeedZealot369]

And they both work? highly doubt it.

 

[Praxis1452]

change it to show the two rebates ;-)

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: Praxis1452
change it to show the two rebates ;-)

Only one will work. It's either the $30 or $50 one- easy choice.

 

[Praxis1452]

oooh well you could try 😛

 

[Ghettocowboy]

Can some1 post the speed test on this baby vs 7800GT, I have the 7800GT and I am kinda tempted, such a good deal.

 

[DaFOBulous1]

hmm...how does this card compare to the 7800gt, 6800 ultra and so forth?

 

[2Xtreme21]

Originally posted by: DaFOBulous1
hmm...how does this card compare to the 7800gt, 6800 ultra and so forth?

The 7800GT will beat it. It's usually benchmarked with the 7600GT.

http://www2.tomshardware.de/graphic/200...gtx-7600gt-ati-radeon-x1800gto-10.html

 

[Aarondeep]

Great deal!
I wouldn't upgrade if I had a 7800GT to this, even a 6800GT, but this is an awesome price for those with PCIE.

 

[BeTeP]

in 4 1.
Where do You guys see 2nd rebate???

BTW Monarch.com is cheaper - $244.xx shipped before rebate. Plus I think newegg charges tax in CA.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: BeTeP
in 4 1.
Where do You guys see 2nd rebate???

BTW Monarch.com is cheaper - $244.xx shipped before rebate. Plus I think newegg charges tax in CA.

and NJ

 

[greenwar]

this thing is sold out. Wait for x1900gt boys. will have 36 pixel shreaders and will sell below $300.

 

[isekii]

HOw much faster is this compared to a X850XT PE ?

 

[buzzsaw13]

Originally posted by: isekii
HOw much faster is this compared to a X850XT PE ?

If it unlocks, its pretty much a X1800XL

http://www.techspot.com/reviews/hardware/sapphire_radeonx1800xl/x1800xl-3.shtml

 

[programmer]

And if it doesn't unlock?

 

[BeTeP]

So any experience with unlocking this card??? I ordered it and If it's not unlockable - I don't really need it.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: programmer
And if it doesn't unlock?

then it's a 7600GT, which is cheaper

 

[ChewyTran]

Thanks OP! got one. Hopefully it will unlocked like a whore. 😉

 

[ChewyTran]

I was able to unlocked it after a few try (didn't work with winflash 1.10). I use winflash 1.05 and the force option. I flashed with the saphire x1800xl bios (from techpowerup.com). ATItool post 16 pipe and GB_PIPE_SELECT changed from 0x27E4 to 0x3FE4. But somehow not that much performance gain, although any gain is always welcomed. 😀 will run a few more test and post results.


EDIT: 7299 3dmark05 with 16 pipes 500 core/500 mem
7819 3dmark05 with 16 pipes 535 core/540 mem (max stable)

 

[MechaSheeba]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: programmer
And if it doesn't unlock?

then it's a 7600GT, which is cheaper

In most non AA/AF situations a stock X1800GTO is equivalent to a 7600GS at 500/900, which is a $100 card. The 7600GT @ $165-170 (some with free GRAW) beats it more than 50% of the time. And based on the small increases people are getting in a trivial bench like 3dMark, it really wouldn't surprise me if the 7600GT was still faster even after the X1800GTO was "unlocked". But I guess we won't know until people start posting actual benchmarks, link.