Holy Crap! Leadtek uber-card!

[nRollo]

Why do I hear the opening chords of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" when I look at this card?

LOL- looks like the big daddy of cards for now.

 

[n7]

I was wondering why Leadtek hadn't done anything exciting with the 7800s.

Actually, i was a bit disappointed, since they always seems to take the crown with exotic cooling solutions, etc.

This is kewl, very kewl

How much though?

 

[otispunkmeyer]

i love leadtek

they always think big ugly mutha heatsink and i like it!

 

[Bona Fide]

Damn...just when I got the "regular" 256mb version. You think Leadtek will do a step-up program?

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: n7
I was wondering why Leadtek hadn't done anything exciting with the 7800s.

Actually, i was a bit disappointed, since they always seems to take the crown with exotic cooling solutions, etc.

This is kewl, very kewl

How much though?

Not on Froogle yet, my guess $700.. ( and worth it IMO!) Imagine two of these bad boys SLId? I almost always say "future proof" is a myth- this may be as close as it gets to reality.

CPU limited for a while no matter what, above most monitors, above the RAM requirements of any game......

Excuse me, I must go light a candle for this noble rig.

LOL

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide
Damn...just when I got the "regular" 256mb version. You think Leadtek will do a step-up program?

Heh- I don't think we're hurting too bad with normal 7800GTXs, but this thing is the warrior.

 

[Cobalt]

Time for me to get a job.

 

[CP5670]

That looks like that awesome Quadro 4500 heatsink that was posted here a while ago. Looks like the new king, although the memory overclock is a little lower than that of some other cards out there.

 

[klah]

Originally posted by: CP5670

That looks like that awesome Quadro 4500 heatsink that was posted here a while ago.

That was my first thought as well.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: CP5670
That looks like that awesome Quadro 4500 heatsink that was posted here a while ago. Looks like the new king, although the memory overclock is a little lower than that of some other cards out there.

Yeah, I was just about to say that.

Its kinda cool, companies like BFG and Gainward that in the past were considered tops are now being upstaged. eVGA has one upped BFG on support (maybe more than just one upped, as their warranty is better, and they offer step-up), and they're offering a lot of good packages (free SLI boards, special cooling, etc.).

Its a good time to be an nVidia fan thats for sure.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: klah

Originally posted by: CP5670

That looks like that awesome Quadro 4500 heatsink that was posted here a while ago.

That was my first thought as well.

It's the same HS as used on their 7800GT Extreme card as well.
Kind of makes me sad I only ordered the regular 7800GT, but we'll see how it does anyway.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: Rollo

Originally posted by: n7
I was wondering why Leadtek hadn't done anything exciting with the 7800s.

Actually, i was a bit disappointed, since they always seems to take the crown with exotic cooling solutions, etc.

This is kewl, very kewl

How much though?

Not on Froogle yet, my guess $700.. ( and worth it IMO!) Imagine two of these bad boys SLId? I almost always say "future proof" is a myth- this may be as close as it gets to reality.

CPU limited for a while no matter what, above most monitors, above the RAM requirements of any game......

Excuse me, I must go light a candle for this noble rig.

LOL

$1400 for that setup?

I'll stick with a single 7800GTX and wait till next gen and upgrade again, or maybe twice for the same money !

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: bjc112
I'll stick with a single 7800GTX and wait till next gen and upgrade again, or maybe twice for the same money !

There have always been those who lean toward the extreme and those who lean toward the practical, and never the two shall meet.

 

[biostud]

:thumbsup:

one of my criterias for my next videocard.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: CP5670
That looks like that awesome Quadro 4500 heatsink that was posted here a while ago. Looks like the new king, although the memory overclock is a little lower than that of some other cards out there.

Yeah, I was just about to say that.

Its kinda cool, companies like BFG and Gainward that in the past were considered tops are now being upstaged. eVGA has one upped BFG on support (maybe more than just one upped, as their warranty is better, and they offer step-up), and they're offering a lot of good packages (free SLI boards, special cooling, etc.).

Its a good time to be an nVidia fan thats for sure.

BFG was never on top. They are a newer company. Traditionally, it was Leadtek and Gainward (Golden Sample) on top.

It is about time Leadtek did something like this.

-Kevin

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: CP5670
That looks like that awesome Quadro 4500 heatsink that was posted here a while ago. Looks like the new king, although the memory overclock is a little lower than that of some other cards out there.

Yeah, I was just about to say that.

Its kinda cool, companies like BFG and Gainward that in the past were considered tops are now being upstaged. eVGA has one upped BFG on support (maybe more than just one upped, as their warranty is better, and they offer step-up), and they're offering a lot of good packages (free SLI boards, special cooling, etc.).

Its a good time to be an nVidia fan thats for sure.

BFG was never on top. They are a newer company. Traditionally, it was Leadtek and Gainward (Golden Sample) on top.

It is about time Leadtek did something like this.

-Kevin

Gainward CoolFXs have always been the Mack Daddy of nVidia cards. Probably still are in Europe.

 

[hans030390]

wow that's crazy.

 

[CP5670]

BFG was never on top. They are a newer company. Traditionally, it was Leadtek and Gainward (Golden Sample) on top.

It is about time Leadtek did something like this.

-Kevin

Actually I don't really remember seeing any of these companies a couple of years ago. Things like Hercules and Elsa were known as good brands, and if you go back even more, then Diamond and even Creative made good nvidia based cards.

 

[Corporate Thug]

BEASTLY

 

[ddogg]

another :thumbsup: to Leadtek....was somewhat surprised they hadnt released a cooling solution like this so far. :beer:

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: CP5670

BFG was never on top. They are a newer company. Traditionally, it was Leadtek and Gainward (Golden Sample) on top.

It is about time Leadtek did something like this.

-Kevin

Actually I don't really remember seeing any of these companies a couple of years ago. Things like Hercules and Elsa were known as good brands, and if you go back even more, then Diamond and even Creative made good nvidia based cards.

I am referring to more the Geforce 4 series and Geforce FX series.

I definitely remember back with the Diamond monster 3d's, and Creative Labs cards. I remember when there really weren't any brands. My first card was a 2mb Number Nine Card. (Aside from the Atari).

-Kevin

 

[Kalessian]

This is more like what I expected from Leadtek.

Eh, what ever happened to Hercules?

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: Kalessian
This is more like what I expected from Leadtek.

Eh, what ever happened to Hercules?

Corporate embezzling stateside, sold to Guillemot, shut down with the 9800Pro last card produced.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: Kalessian
This is more like what I expected from Leadtek.

Eh, what ever happened to Hercules?

Im not sure. For some reason i think they were bought out after starting to have major problems.

-Kevin